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Presentation Alternatives
Use this section to learn new ways to present your information BESIDES PowerPoint. You can also find some ways to spice up your presentations when PowerPoint is the best option.
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Presentation Tools BESIDES PowerPoint!
Photos and Slideshows
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AndreaMosaic is a free site
you use to create digital art
using your own images. The
photo mosaic can be used alone for a cool
cover page or display, or it could be used within a slide show or video.
A great tool for storytelling!
Insert pictures and narrate
over them using your own
voices recorded by phone.
It's easy, and it's free.
Use this site to create a
slideshow with built in
transitions. Simply upload
photos, pick a soundtrack;
you can even email or embed it.
Use this site to create a
slideshow with built in
transitions. Simply upload
photos, pick a soundtrack; you can even email or embed it.
A great way to share your
slideshows from ANY
computer! Just upload it, and it's always there for you. Easy peasy!
Like Narrables, Yodio allows
you to record over your photos,
but this one will allow users to
reply. If that feature would be
useful to you, you may prefer
this tool. This is an especially
nice way to introduce your project to people as well. Maybe create a quick Yodio and email it!? Maybe it could work for you!
Video Presentations
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Animoto is a program that
let's you make free, 30-
second videos (or longer for
paid subscription). Just upload your own images and text combined with a selection of free (or fee) music. This is a great way to build interest in your topic, especially if you are trying to create an emotional appeal!
iMovie is for the more Mac only,
but it's super-easy once you get
the hang of it! If you're ready for
something beyond the traditional options. If this sounds like you, check it out!
This video-making tool allows
you to type your message for
your avatar(s) to read. Their
computerized voices can surprisingly bring humor to otherwise dull topics. Inserting these into your Glogster or manually presenting throughout your presentation could be fun.
Similar to Xtranormal, Voki
allows you to create an avatar
to speak for you. You will have to compare to see which one you like best.
Windows Movie Maker is a
great free tool for many novice
movie creators who want a
professional look. This
sample isn't especially creative,
but it shows how you can add videos AND pictures and overlay with music
Zoho takes slideshows to a new
level. WIth interactive, moving
parts, your slideshow will be fun to watch. You'll make the other presentations look like child's play!
Mixed Media
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Glogster allows you to upload
videos, clipart, text, and
images to create cool online
posters! They're a unique way
to tie everything together if
you have a lot of mediums in which to present your info, and during a presentation, you can go through them AT YOUR PACE!
This site offers an authentic-
looking newspaper image
generator might be used for your
project or presentation. Images
can be downloaded, saved, and
printed. Other options on this site
are: a clapper board, a cigarette
pack... Check it out!
A great site for word clouds,
though Wordle is good too if
you like more traditional word
clouds, Tagxedo can fill
symbolic shapes and even
your own photo with relevant words. A great cover page, slide photo, display, or even something you could put on an item to sell for fundraising!?
TimeGlider is relatively
new, and it's free for
students (though you can't anticipate more than 20 views/month). It has a rich interface with the ability to juggle a lot of information - so if a timeline is the very best way for you to present your info, you might like this one!
Many timelines are already created here, but you can make your own for free. It's an online Timeline tool that allows you to detail (and present) your timeline without having to save it.