Thing 13 - Sharing Your Vision

A hallmark of Web 2.0 is sharing--your thoughts, ideas, plans, photos, videos, and more. Many Web 2.0 tools we have or will look at are sharing tools—Flickr, YouTube, TeacherTube, wikis, blogs, and more all let you share images, videos, and/or information.

The tools in this Thing let you share your slides. Here's an idea for you... say you are going to give a presentation somewhere, and don't want to lug around your laptop. With these services, there is no need for the computer to have the right software installed to open a presentation, no attachments to open, no remembering your flash drive--you just need an account (usually) and a computer with Internet access.

Handy as a backup for your presentations at conferences, staff meetings or your vacation photos.

Task:

1: For this Thing, explore each of the tools listed and then:

Choose one of the slideshow tools and create a slideshow. Add photos or information and then embed it into your blog. You can use a service like these as the primary delivery method for a presentation or you can use it to share your presentation after you have delivered it. You can share a slide deck on your school Web site to highlight a program, book displays, or anything else you can think to do.

Each service offers different features. Explore these tools:

Zoho Show
Slideshare
Empressr
Slide

2: Write a short reflection about the value these tools may have in your personal or professional life.

PS: Here's one of my favorite video's - and an example of how to embed external content into your blog: