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I like this article because it lists both pros and cons to using .PPT. I also like that it clearly states not to use too many slides and that it is meant to help add to the presentation, not deliver it or make it more interesting.

The study in the paper was interesting as it looked at K-12 educators and their use of Twitter to research, relate and form PLNs. Twitter and other social medias have allowed teachers to form networks that are specific to their needs and wants in terms of their own professional growth. In the "End of Isolation" the researchers findings touched on the fact that "over 82% of the time, the educators in this study chose to follow other educators or content experts related to their field of teaching so they were able to create a personal learning network meaningful to their professional needs." Now I just need to work with teachers at my school site to help them realize the individualized professional potential!

This study underscored the benefits of Twitter for the educational community. The article shared the advantages to new teachers in particular, where one participant stated it changed her vision and practice in the classroom. Very powerful!

Of all the resources I have read thus far on PLNs, this particular article forced me to think deeper and reconsider my interpretation of this concept. First of all, I found that the article provided a picture of the quality of interaction that can occur within Twitter. The data collected by researchers provides an in depth look at Twitter as a PLN - a feat that few other resources I have read have accomplished. By detailing the amount, quality, and type of interactions and connections, a tangible conception of a PLN emerges, even for someone who has little to no experience with Twitter. Of the 10 surveyed, a majority of their connections and tweets were professionally related. According to Nussbaum-Beach (video I posted), the difference between a PLN and a CoP is the familiarity of the people and the connection to an idea or problem. However, this study provides a different perception of a PLN that is largely professionally based with strong two-way connections. These conclusions made me wonder if it is possible for facets of a PLN on Twitter to transform into a CoP. Further, at what point can one argue that a PLN has successfully transform into a virtual CoP? Thanks for sharing. This was an excellent read!

Prezi is a next-generation presentation tool that allows you to create animated presentations on a virtual canvas.

Lists a variety of apps and websites to enhance presentations

Looking at application of design principles by Clark and Mayer. Could be applied to any multimedia creation including slide presentations.

Seriously a VERY EASY to use video creation software. A bit pricey $8 a month but that includes student accounts. Really helps guide students through some multimedia principles. Used By: over 7 million members around the world Amazing videos and presentations created with PowToon! Communicate with colleagues and clients in an unexpected and refreshing way by using PowToon's Ready-Made Templates for plenty of business situations. It's as easy as making a PowerPoint presentation and as impactful as a viral video.

Voicethread allows users to create videos and share with others.

Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting.

Voicethread is a great way for students to add narration to their presentation slides. Simply upload graphics and images to the slides then record narration over it. Great for presentations you wish to share with others and students can receive feedback from the Voicethread community.

This video presents an overview of how educators can use PLNs to improve their professional practice.

Allison, this is a great find! The explanation is clear and the video is pretty solid- the green screen work adds instead of detracts. Thanks for sharing!

This is great! I appreciate videos like this to explain complex ideas. Great to share with colleagues. If you like this, you might check out their website that includes their research, presentations etc. https://professionallearningnetworks.com/

If you have never watched a TED video, you are in for such a treat! Great speakers on a range of topics! Would love to go to one of their live presentations.

Doing my assignment this week in EDTECH 541 on interactive presentations led me to this article. Wow! How right he is and the fact that it was written 9 years ago and things haven't really changed since then is amazing!

Dr. Steven Yuen presents on the use of Diigo in classrooms. Notably, faculty members can use Diigo to comment and provide feedback on sticky notes that students have made in Diigo, on both their research and projects.

Yale University uses YouTube as a means of delivering and differentiating information presentations.

A librarian presents the use of Pinterest as a curation and researching tool.

This project gives students an introduction to ePals and allows them to connect with their ePals from another school. Students work to learn about other communities and cultures by discussing certain topics with their ePals and then creating digital presentations to share with their classmates.

Even though this article was written back in 1997, it still has some really great info. Loved the line about how when the teacher did not know how to work the technology it never occurred to her to ask her students! Also another great line was Computers are not our future, they are our present!!

This ePals project brings K-8 students together to explore "What's Outside My Window?" Through email interaction, students will build relationships with students in another part of the world and develop a table of similarities and differences. Using photos they have taken, students will create a collaborative presentation to demonstrate their learning.

Seeing connectivism (one of the "C" words) in connection with MOOC is not "new", but seeing how MOOCs can be categorized as cMOOCs or xMOOCs and what they mean explains a few things to me. I've been dabbling with being a participant in MOOCs, #change11 probably being the first one I tried. Since then I've tinkered in Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, Canvas, and a couple others. I look forward to the unit we do on MOOCs because it may help me understand why I get confused as I go from MOOC to MOOC because the style, presentation, and expectations differ so much from one to another.