I know when most of us think about giving a presentation, we go right for the default choice of Microsoft PowerPoint! Well, what if for some crazy circumstances that Microsoft PowerPoint wasn't available or wasn't working? What would we all do? Even though they may not be that popular (partly because we haven't used them yet), there are quite a few alternatives we can turn to.
Probably the most similar to Microsoft PowerPoint is Zipcast. One of the great things about it is that all of your slides are stored online instead of on a computer. You don't have to worry about putting your presentation on a flash drive or forgetting it on your home computer. Also, you can set your slides to be viewed privately or publicly if you would like feedback.
The next one is called Big marker. This is a great option for conducting online tutoring sessions and other meetings. You can host a public or private meeting room, where you can use audio, video, and screen sharing to conduct a meeting. Another screen sharing program to use is join.me. It is very similar, where you can either host or a join a specific session. You can screen share with others and even give control to one person. Lastly, Scribblar is a free collaboration software. Users can collaborate on the creation of images, drawings, and mathematics functions on a whiteboard. It also supports voice chat. So for the future, when you're thinking of giving a presentation, why not try something new?
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ReplyDeletePosted by Mr. Byrne
Very cool resource. Are these better than Google Doc Presentations?
ReplyDeleteI'm not too familiar with Google Doc Presentations. However, by the look of it, I would say Google Doc Presentations look like the best alternative to PowerPoint. If you are going for more interaction, I think Scribblar may be interesting to try.
ReplyDeleteThats awesome! I know whenever I have a presentation I am so afraid of forgetting my zipdrive at home or having something be glitchy. If it's online, that would eliminate a lot of concerns! Thanks for this tip! It's great!
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