Biteable

 

Biteable is an excellent site for creating stunning presentations/slideshows.  All a user has to do is select a template (or create one from scratch), select a color scheme, and add audio to create a beautiful product.  Best of all, a educator can publish/share a presentation via unique URL or embed it into a site or blog.  Also, a user can set their presentation to public or private to help abide by CIPA/COPPA compliance.  Best of all, teachers can use Biteable in a wide number of ways such as: project based learning, digital storytelling, introducing a topic, and much much more.

I highly recommend checking out Biteable by clicking here!!!

Below is my brief demo...

Testing on Biteable.

SlideLab

SlideLab is a new (beta) site for creating beautiful looking slideshows/presentations.  SlideLab like similar sites lets users add text, images, and beautiful looking backgrounds to create incredible slideshows in seconds.  Educators can use this for digital storytelling and project based learning.  Best of all, finished presentations can be embedded into a site or blog.

Below is a brief demo...



I highly recommend checking out SlideLab by clicking here!!!

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip.

SpeakerDeck

SpeakerDeck is a neat site I found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog for making slideshows/presentations.  All a user has to do is upload a PDF, and SpeakerDeck takes care of the rest.  Best of all, a user can share a SpeakerDeck via a link or social media, or embed it into a site/blog.

Below is an example...



I highly recommend checking out SpeakerDeck by clicking here!!!

PhotoPeach for Educators

PhotoPeach is a site I've blogged in the past and is rather popular.  It just came to my attention that they now are offering a educational solution for schools.  However, this is not a free service but cost effective none the less for a minimal monthly fee.

A paid class premium account offers lots of attractive features for education such as:

• teacher creates student account (no email necessary)
• commenting is turned off by default
• students do not have access to social features
• only teacher can delete user accounts or slideshows
• and more

I've been a big fan of PhotoPeach for awhile and this just makes it that more viable for education w/ these class premium accounts.

I highly recommend checking out the educational edition by clicking here!!

Flowries

Flowries is an interesting new free site for creating presentations/slideshows that I found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog.  Flowries has a nice easy-to-use interface which lets users create beautiful multimedia presentations that include: images, animations, drawings, and more.

Below is a brief demo...



I recommend checking out Flowries by clicking here!!!

Rocketium

Rocketium is a site/app for making beautiful slideshows and presentations that reminds me of Animoto. This is done w/ a very easy-to-use interface, where users can add text, images, music, backgrounds, and more to engage their audience.  Best of all, is the nice collaboration feature which allows users to work in groups to creating stunning projects.

Below is a brief demo...



I highly recommend checking out Rocketium by clicking here!!!

For a more detailed review check out Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog.

Renderforest

Renderforest is a new site for creating videos.  This is a great presentation/slideshow tool that educators can use to create explainer (how to) videos, introduce a subject, a more.  Best of all a user can embed a video into a site/blog.

Below is a brief demo...


Renderforest Tutorial / How to Use from Renderforest on Vimeo.

I highly recommend checking out Renderforest by clicking here!!!

emaze

emaze is a new (beta) site for creating stunning presentations.  This appears to be a cross between Prezi and PP as it allows users to interact w/ presentation and move around.  As w/ most sites a user can add: text, images, audi, links, etc into their presentation.  Best of all a finished presentation can then be embedded into a site/blog.

I highly recommend checking out emaze for educators by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Creating Slideshows/Presentations click here.

Below is an example...



Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip.

Sharalike

Sharalike is a new service for creating slideshows that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers.  It's a nice free site/app that users of iPhoto/Animoto will feel right at home with.  All a person has to do it upload their photos and then select what music they want to add to create the slideshow.  They can then share their finished product via social media/link or embed into a site or blog.

I highly recommend checking out Sharalike by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...



For my Pinterest board on Creating Slideshows/Presentations click here.

Slidebean

Slidebean is a site I mentioned a few months ago that is great for creating beautiful looking presentations.  Well, they are out of beta and now open to all the public.  This is a site that reminds of PPT but a lot nicer looking, cloud based, w/ the ability to embed into a site or blog.  One of my favorite features of Slidebean are the abundance of templates a person can choose from such as: charts/graphs, collages, timeline slides, and more.  Also, Slidebean is browser based and works on any mobile device.  It can be used in education to "flip" a lesson or even Project Based Learning.

I highly recommend checking out Slidebean by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Presentations/Slideshows click here.

Below is a brief demo video...

Buncee for Mother's Day

Buncee is an excellent safe educational tool to use w/ students especially for wanting to create something for Mom on Mother's Day.  By clicking here, one can see all the different ideas/ways people are using Buncee to create beautiful looking eCards/presentations.  Kids/students are creating eCards, poems, scrapbooks, and more easily and safely through Buncee's educational portal that allows educators to create/manage student accounts.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee by clicking here!!!

*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

SlideIdea V. 4.0

SlideIdea Version 4.0 is now currently out.  This is an excellent free iPad app for creating stunning presentations/slideshows.  The new version allows users to upload a PPT/PDF and turn it into a narrated presentation (think 9Slides).  Also, users can now login w/ their Google or FB account.  Finally, SlideIdea still uses the innovative interface that makes it such a great learning tool for education by generating a unique ID code that allows a teacher to share their presentation w/ students.  This makes the learning experience interactive and is great for Guided Learning
or assessing students by the use of asking questions or polling.

I highly recommend checking out SlideIdea by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Presentations/Slideshows click here.

9Slides

9Slides is a wonderful site/app that allows users to create engaging presentations by adding a video narration to their slides.  This is perfect for the "flipped" classroom model or for those educators interested in Guided Learning or even using a Pecha Kucha style presentation.  The way this works is simple, all a user has to do is upload a presentation (i.e. Keynote, PPT, etc) record their narration and sync to a slide and then publish.  Best of all a finished presentation can then be embedded into a site/blog.

I highly recommend checking out 9Slides by clicking here!!!

Below is an example of how 9Slides works...



*9Slides is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

40 Sites and Apps for Creating Presentations

Creating a presentation or slideshow is one of the staples of any 21st Century Classroom.  This is a skill that almost every educator has and is a must known skill for any successful student.  It used to be that only programs such as PowerPoint could create presentations.  However, now there are lots of sites and apps that not only creating stunning presentations but also make it easier then ever.  Below is my list of some of my favorite tools for creating beautiful looking presentations/slideshows.

*This list is in alphabetical order.

40 Sites & Apps for Creating Presentations

1. 9Slides - A wonderful site and app for adding video/audio narration to a presentation.  Ideal for professional development or teaching a lesson.
2. Animoto - One of the most popular sites/apps for creating beautiful looking slideshows w/ an educational portal.
3. AuthorStream - A great way to upload PPT presentations and share them w/ others similar to Slideshare.
4. Aximedia Slideshow Creator - A wonderful Android app for creating stunning looking slideshows.
5. Biteslide - A fantastic site for creating interactive presentations that contain all types of media w/ educational portal, where teachers create student accounts.
6. Electric Slide - Is a nice iOS app that allows users to present all styles of presentations (PPT, Keynote, etc) wirelessly.
7. eMaze - A nice site that is a cross between Prezi and PP that allows users to zoom around their presentation.  Best of all, a finished presentation can be embedded into a site.
8. Flixtime - A cool site for mixing photos, videos, and music to create a stunning presentation.
9. Haiku Deck - A amazing iPad app for creating beautiful looking presentations w/ the ability to upload Creative Commons licensed photos as well as creating charts and graphs.
10. HelloSlide - A innovative site that allows a user to add narration to their presentations simply by typing in text.
11. Kizoa - A fun site for creating slideshows or collages w/ a built in photo editor.
12. Knovio - A nice site for adding video or audio to a powerpoint presentation.  Ideal for Pecha Kucha style presentations.
13. Magisto - A cool way to create a presentation w/ this video mash-up site/app.
14. Muvee Cloud - Another nice video mash-up site that creates fun looking movies/presentations by mixing and matching video and music.
15. Narrable - An innovative site for adding audio to photos to create an engaging slideshow.
16. Netclick - While Netclick is more of a "student response system" it is a great way to engage an audience through the use of an interactive slideshow.
17. One True Media - A fantastic video mash-up site for mixing video, audio, and images to creating stunning presentations.
18. PhotoPeach - One of my favorite sites/apps for creating an interactive slideshow w/ educational portal.  A user can also create a quiz embedded into a slideshow as well.
19. Photoshow (Roxio) - A nice site for creating slideshows w/ photos, videos, and music, and sharing publicly or privately.
20. PhotoSnack - A fun site for creating slideshows for blogs, FB, or Twitter.
21. Popcorn Maker - One of the easiest video mash-ups sites around to creating stunning presentations.
22. PowToon - Is a new (beta) and wonderful site for creating amazing animated slideshows/presentations.
23. Present.me - A great site for "flipping" your classroom by adding a video narration side by side to a slideshow.
24. Reel - A simple site for uploading presentations to garner feedback and self assessment.
25. Slide.ly - Create a beautiful looking presentation w/ images and music.
26. Slideful - A fun site for creating beautiful looking slideshows.
27. Sliderocket - A easy to use site for creating visually engaging slideshows, recently purchased by ClearSlide.
28. Slideroll - A nice site/app to create slideshows and publish them on the web.
29. Slideshare - One of the most popular sites around for uploading and sharing presentations in a secure environment.
30. SlideShark - A nice iOS app for view and editing PPT on the iPhone or iPad.
31. Slideshow Creator - SSC on Google+ is probably one of the most popular way to create slideshows in a safe environment for students.
32. Smilebox - A very popular site for creating beautiful looking slideshows, collages, presentations and more.
33. Soo Meta - A wonderful site for "flipping" a classroom and creating excellent looking presentations that can be embedded into a blog or site.  Also, there are nice features such as: the ability to embed a poll into a presentation, track usages statistics, and more.
34. Speaker Deck - A great site for uploading a PDF then turning them into a slideshow that can be embedded into a site or blog.
35. Swipe - A new (private beta) site for creating beautiful looking slideshows that can be used on any device.
36. TotSplash - An innovative presentation and brainstorming tool for creating engaging presentations that can be embedded into a site/blog.
37. Vivapitch - A nice plugin for PPT and Android to engage audiences on mobile devices.
38. Vizlingo - A cool site for making a slideshow out of text.
39. Vuvox - A great site for creating stunning presentations and slideshows.
40. WebSlides - A neat way to turn Diigo bookmarks into interactive slideshows.

emaze

emaze is a new (beta) site for creating stunning presentations.  This appears to be a cross between Prezi and PP as it allows users to interact w/ presentation and move around.  As w/ most sites a user can add: text, images, audi, links, etc into their presentation.  Best of all a finished presentation can then be embedded into a site/blog.

I highly recommend checking out emaze for educators by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Creating Slideshows/Presentations click here.

Below is an example



Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip.

Biteslide

Biteslide is one of my all-time favorite Web 2.0 sites for creating beautiful presentations in a safe environment.  What makes Biteslide so great for education is that it's CIPA compliant and that teachers can create student accounts.  Also, a digital presentation can contain all types of media such as: video, images, text, etc etc, and best of all can be embedded into a site.  This is a great way to incorporate technology into a curriculum and works for any subject and grade level.

I highly recommend checking out Biteslide by clicking here!!!

*Biteslide is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

9Slides

9Slides is a site that I've blogged about in the past.  This is a fantastic free site for adding a narration to any type of presentation.  However, 9Slides recently got much better w/ the addition of a free iPad app. This app allows users to easily add narration to presentation slides by using the iPad's built in camera.  This is great for engaging audiences, creating tutorials, and more.

I highly recommend checking out 9Slides iPad app by clicking here!!!

*9Slides is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

NetClick

NetClick is a wonderful new site that I found out about from TXTNLRN, an innovator in using mobile phones in the classroom.  NetClick is a great way to make existing slide presentations interactive.  The way this works is simple a user uploads a presentation (must be in PDF format) then NetClick converts it to be interactive.  Students then enter a code on the web or mobile device to connect to that presentation.  Then students can interact w/ the slides to answer questions given by the teacher, tap specific items on a slide, or indicate which parts of a presentation are confusing.  Teachers can then get real-time instant feedback.

I highly highly recommend checking out NetClick by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Slideshows/Presentations click here.

Narrable

Narrable is a nice site for creating a dynamic slideshow by adding audio to photos.  This is done by uploading photos and either calling into Narrable to add a narration or uploading an audio file.  A finished slideshow can then be embedded into a site/blog or shared via Facebook or email.

I recommend checking out Narrable by clicking here!!

For a more detailed review check out Richard Byrne's award winning blog.

For my Pinterest board on Presentations/Slideshows click here.

9 Slides

9 Slides is a site I've posted about in the past and is just a wonderful way to take your slideshow presentations to the next level.  This site which is iPad compatible is wonderful for uploading presentations and then syncing them to video.  This is ideal for teaching a new unit and especially for those giving staff trainings or professional development.  Also, a user can track usage statistics for instant feedback.

I highly recommend checking out 9 Slides by clicking here!!!

*9 Slides is a paid advertiser of Technology Tidbits.