Technology Tuesday/Web Wednesday Archive

What are these sites, anyway?

These are both sites that provide a way to share online presentations but, really they do a whole lot more than that!

Slideshare

From their site:

SlideShare is the world’s largest community for sharing presentations & slideshows.

You create presentations, tag them, embed them into your blog or website, browse others’ presentations, and comment on individual slides.

What file formats does SlideShare support?

1. PowerPoint (ppt, pps)
2. OpenOffice (odp).
3. Portable Document Format (PDF)
4. Maximum allowed file size is 30 MB.

It also allows for linking to an online MP3 file (have to have it online) and then synchronizing it to the slides. This is called slidecasting.

EXAMPLE: http://www.slideshare.net/pstcc.ets/password-keychains-153468

USES: Share presentations with others. Create slideshows with music.

SIMILAR SITES:

Zoho Presentations, Google Docs

Voice Thread

From their site:

A VoiceThread is an online media album that allows people to make comments, either audio or text, and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows an entire group’s story to be told and collected in one place.

Supported Formats:

• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP
• PNG
• document types: PPT, PPS, PDF, DOC, XLS
• varying video formats

The process is pretty simple:

• 1. Create an account
  2. Upload files or import from Flickr or Facebook
  3. Add narration, text, scribbles
  4. Make sharing selections to allow others to see and comment on your thread.

Example: http://voicethread.com/share/9366/

USES: Storytelling, Audio/Image Presentations, Reactions to a presentation by recording in the thread, Foreign Language practice

SIMILAR SITES: Vuvox: http://www.vuvox.com/ and Flektor: http://www.flektor.com

Helpful Resources

SLIDESHARE FAQ: http://www.slideshare.net/faqs

VoiceThread FAQ: http://voicethread.com/faq/