I, admittedly, did not have as much time as I would like to play with the Google Presentations function. What time I did spend made me just as happy as using Google Documents. I am very familiar with Microsoft Powerpoint and have used it quite a bit. I studied Media Communications at Johnson so I am also familiar with Easy Worship, Media Shout, and Pro Presenter. Google Presentations is a very good option for making a visual aids. It is simple and easy to use. Its key commands are similar to those in Microsoft and most of the "toys" are there too. I did have some issues uploading my own pictures into the presentation, but given more time, I'm sure it will work as simply as other programs.
This program is also great for the Common Core Standards. If students are supposed to make and hear verbal presentations then it is great to have a simple, user friendly program for producing aids. Being able to share and collaborate is a new and wonderful opportunity for me. I remember having to arrange extra time to get together with partners to prepare the Powerpoint presentations on top of the time spent researching and/or writing speeches. With Google Drive, students can prepare for their presentations no matter where they are and even help one another tweak or improve parts with the revision history. There is even a chance to let a teacher see the presentation in progress and either make comments, changes, or just view. The more I learn about this Google Drive, the more I am excited to use it for the classroom and even my own needs.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nL7fblFv92Dqf5Cz2xYnuGVT9OObptjeoijxGrKDizY/edit?usp=sharing
Outstanding!
ReplyDelete