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Slide Effect is a presentation software to create advanced shows in a few minutes. Easy to use, spectacular effects and transitions. Download the free trial!
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Slide Effect have just released a new version of the software, and it's worth taking a look at this easy and effective presentation creator. You build your slides by adding pictures, shapes and text, then customize background and slide transition. 3D text and special apparition effects are new features that help to make your slides really spectacular. Free trial is available but even a paid version of $39 is not big money if you like the amazing software. Delete the scoop?
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Editor’s note: Steve Wishman is a presentation designer at Prezi. Known for creating rich cinematic presentations for TED presenters and Silicon Valley leaders, engineers, startups, and more, Steve comes to Prezi with a lofty but simple goal: to create breathtaking visual stories that help change the world.
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Here's some help to build your Prezi cinematically which means thinking as a cameraman. Imagine how a camera moves as you go through your presentation and predict the next view your audience will see. What you have to do is plan plan plan until your presentation becomes a performance art. 
Alfredo Corell's curator insight,
May 20, 12:05 PM
Think as a cameraman while designing your prezi presentations 
Rosemary Tyrrell's curator insight,
May 20, 2:07 PM
Some good insights in the article, but I can't say I'm crazy about the sample Prezis. 
Sofi Lapizco's curator insight,
May 23, 12:29 PM
Aquí hay un poco de ayuda para construir su cinematografía, lo que significa pensar como camarógrafo. Imagínese cómo una cámara se mueve a medida que avanza a través de su presentación y predecir la siguiente vista que verá su audiencia. Lo que tienes que hacer es plan de plan de plan hasta que su presentación se convierte en un arte de la performance. Delete the scoop?
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"Dear Lifehacker, I have been tasked to make a slideshow for an event at work. I don’t want to make a generic PowerPoint with just boring text or pictures. What are some ways I can enhance the slideshow so it looks impressive and knocks the socks off my audience?"
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Great article answering the reader's question about how to make a slideshow look impressive. It gives suggestions and tips what to avoid and what not to forget. Learn the lessons by Steve Jobs and Seth Godin. Take note of the 5 basic slide design rules: 1. Simplify 2. Lose the cliches 3. Information needs emphasis 4. Designate elements 5. Empathy for the audience. Revise the 10/20/30 Rule, enhance your presentation by carefully choosing fonts, images, diagrams, shapes and templates. Explore lots of additional resources. 
Joaquín Ballester's comment,
May 19, 5:32 PM
I agree with you, Elke. PPT is more customizable and powerful.
Ivon Prefontaine's curator insight,
May 20, 10:06 AM
This appears to be an effective and practical article. 
Marion Mulder's curator insight,
May 22, 6:00 AM
Oke - if you work in the corporate world there is just no escaping from having to create powerpoints at one point or another. You might as well create amzing one's while your at it. Here are some handy tips, do's & don'ts worth looking at Delete the scoop?
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Mind mapping is a method that works for quite a lot of people. Brain storming, idea mapping, thought generation, think tanks – call it what you will. Traditionally done on large pieces of paper, why not use your iPad to create mind maps? You could use these for your own purposes, or “convert” those large flip charts into a smaller, digital version.
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Those who own and use iPad should read this comprehensive guide to 11 mind mapping apps. There is a short summary and an in-depth review of each application. Most apps are free to download. 
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May 16, 2:16 PM
Research shows that mind maps (graphic organizers) are effective during all stages of learning. You can use them as an introduction to a unit, during the unit for continued note taking, or at the conclusion as a formative assessment to make sure your students truly understand the material. 
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May 17, 7:19 AM
I use mind mapping all the time and look definitely look into these apps. Delete the scoop?
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A screencast is a digital recording of a computer screen with audio narration. Screencasts can include telestrator (‘John Madden pen’) annotations. Narrated slideshows include audio recordings synchronized to images without hand-drawn annotations. Screencasts and narrated slideshows can be created with two kinds of tools: 1. Browser-based: Create an account on the website and use a modern web browser like Google Chrome or FireFox to record, save and share it. 2. Client-based: Download and install software on a computing device to record and save.
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The article gives a definition of a screencast and a narrated slideshow and the two possible ways of creating them. The author Wesley Fryer describes the steps you need to take to make a screencast and compares the most popular screen recording tools. The chart can be extremely useful to beginners.
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May 11, 10:12 AM
screencast tool comparisons. The table is extremely simple and useful for begginers in screencasting. Delete the scoop?
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I delivered a talk at Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) on May 03, 2013 addressing a group of nearly 50 higher-ed educators on the use of technology in the classroom...
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This slide presentation takes you through the process of becoming a good presenter, making you stop and think about do's and dont's of a successful PowerPoint presentation. Mohit Chhabra names the top 5 PPT annoyances and tells what a great presentation should do. I would have liked to hear the author's comments on the slides because some of them seem to hold not enough information. I came across this presentation on Alex Rister's website http://alexrister1.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/effective-classroom-presentations/ 
Michele Ivanisevic's curator insight,
May 7, 5:09 PM
Good PD for teachers - a lot of interesting things to think about while presenting in the classroom and beyond. 
Michele Cairns's curator insight,
May 8, 11:18 AM
Before setting your students off to do their PPT have them review this. 
Enrique Adolfo Simmonds Barrios's curator insight,
May 8, 2:26 PM
We have to know how is the better way to show effective classroom presentations Delete the scoop?
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WebSnaps.co is a thumbnail generator that allows you to capture, store, and display screenshots of any URL. URLs are easily turned into useable images for your own online application, or to simply store as records in your online account. Display your URL screenshots online with simple HTML that can be inserted into any website, or maintain a library of captured images. Other terms for websnaps include: thumbnails, thumbnail generator, web thumbs, website snapshots, screen grabs, URL snapshots.
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WebSnaps produces a screenshot of any webpage in no time. Just copy and paste URL and get your screenshot instantly for further use in presentations or on your website. Basic free account is sufficient for educational use. 
John Purificati's comment,
May 6, 6:17 AM
This is a great time-saver that will make presentations easier to produce.
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May 6, 6:17 AM
This is a great time-saver that will make presentations easier to produce.
Portia Chandler's curator insight,
May 9, 9:52 AM
Seems extremely useful sd well as cool for web developers, designers, and graphic artist. Can't wait to try it out. Delete the scoop?
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Clickberry provides users with a number of interesting video editing options such as overlaying hyperlinks, tagging friends or linking to any online video Via FPPT
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Clickberry is a free Chrome and Mozilla extension that lets you tag objects or insert links in your videos. Cloud storage with 1GB free space. Works on iPad, Windows and Mac. Sign in with a Google or Facebook account. Clickberry home page http://clickberry.com/cic Delete the scoop?
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Bunkr is cloud-based presentation software that allows professionals to centralize all the content that inspires them, and to use this content in their presentations.
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An amazing new web app for creating presentations. Create your presentation in 3 steps - build your library by collecting resources from the web, organize your slides by selecting the content from the library, present online or export your presentation as pptx or pdf. 45-day free trial, afterwards there is a small fee. 
academiPad's curator insight,
May 8, 9:06 PM
Prezi isn't the only challenger of Keynote / Powerpoint any longer. Bunkr looks interesting, but I worry if this is not further transforming us into a cut'n'paste culture. 
ICTPHMS's comment,
May 10, 2:39 PM
What else is there presentation tools besides Prezi? This is one is blocked by my school district.
LundTechIntegration's comment,
May 10, 2:43 PM
I love Jux, Brainshark, Sliderocket, Glogster, Beeclip, Slideboom, Slideshare, and that is just to name a few.
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The simplest way to create. From any device, with anyone. We give you a blank wall.
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Padlet is the former Wallwisher, reborn with a new name. Instead of the simple sticky-notes way now you can drag-and-drop images, videos, document files, edit background and layout, and export the wall in PDF, Excel and CSV formats. The wall can be embedded on your blog.
It is a superb tool, perfect for using with students - for giving feedback, sharing opinions, brainstorming ideas, writing arguments, commenting on a picture, expressing views, discussing proposals, displaying images, posting to-do lists etc.
Read how Padlet can be used in the classroom: http://blog.padlet.com/2013/03/how-to-use-padletcom-in-classroom.html
ICTPHMS's comment,
May 10, 3:05 PM
We use this in our edublog for quick discussion and brainstorming! Love it!!!
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May 13, 8:15 AM
As the excited innovators at Padlet enthuse: 'the possibilities our (sic) endless'. I'll be investigating this one! Delete the scoop?
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Infographics are interesting–a mash of (hopefully) easily-consumed visuals (so, symbols, shapes, and images) and added relevant character-based data (so, numbers, words, and brief sentences). The learning application for them is clear, with many academic standards–including the Common Core standards–requiring teachers to use a variety of media forms, charts, and other data for both information reading as well as general fluency...
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A goldmine of 46 tools that will help you make infographics. The list has been put together by Faisal Khan. You can use these tools not only for creating infographics but also use them for charts, diagrams, mind maps etc. 
LucaVanin's curator insight,
May 17, 2:38 AM
Un modo differente di presentare all'interno di un Webinar: usare direttamente le infografiche! Ecco un po' di tools utili! 
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May 23, 10:36 AM
Format: infographic Author: Andreas Link Target: teachers, learners, researchers Topic: This learning application is clear, with many academic standards - including the Common Core standards - requiring teachers to use a variety of media forms, charts, and other data for both information reading as well as general fluency.
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Swipe is the easiest way to create beautiful presentations on the web. Use any device to present, and share to anyone on any device live. And it's completely free! Use Swipe on any device with a modern browser to build & deliver presentations. No apps, no installations. Broadcast live for anyone to see, no matter where they are. Claim a beta invite.
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A new presentation tool created in Norway. It promises to let you create your presentations on any device and present to anyone, anywhere. Create + edit + present! Drag and drop your files to the deck, add web content, get a link and share it. Swipe is synced with Dropbox.
Angela Kerr's curator insight,
May 23, 1:16 PM
Could be a great tool, waiting to be invited. Signed up earlier... Delete the scoop?
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Now, upload PowerPoint presentations from within Facebook! Yes, you read it right. authorSTREAM has brought PowerPoint right into the heart, nope, right into the Wall of Facebook with its new, improved app!
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You can now upload and post your presentations on your Facebook wall. You just have to use Facebook app from authorStream which you can get on Facebook (follow the link in the post). 
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April 24, 2:39 PM
Από blog.authorstream.com - Σήμερα, 16:02 Τώρα, ανεβάστε τις παρουσιάσεις του PowerPoint μέσα από το Facebook!Ναι, διαβάσατε σωστά.authorSTREAM έφερε PowerPoint ακριβώς στην καρδιά, Όχι, ακριβώς το Τείχος του Facebook με νέα, βελτιωμένη εφαρμογή της! Δεν θα είναι άδικο να λένε ότι είμαστε η μόνη πλατφόρμα επί του παρόντος, που σας επιτρέπει να παίξετε κινουμένων σχεδίων, παρουσιάσεις πολυμέσων σας στο Facebook. 
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April 28, 10:43 AM
I don't use FB for class but this would make for a great presentation of vacations or experiment photo presentation for others! Just a thought. Delete the scoop?
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Emaze vision – to change the way people create presentations through a simple, fully automated process that generate powerful and engaging showcases.
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A totally new cloud presentation service, still in beta stage. There is very little information available but from the featured presentations you can get an insight of the style and design the slides may have. Visually very attractive and promising. Read the review on TechCrunch http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/20/emaze/ 
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Zeozer aurkezpen tradizionalak eta prezi bitartean. Oraindik beta fasean (frogak egiten, baina itxurosoa..... Delete the scoop?
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Follow these 10 rules to create professional presentations that will make a significant difference in traction and results. The Must Read ultimate guide to creating better engaging Presentations.
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Great article from The Easy WebContent describing the rules you have to observe to create a professional presentation! Worth reading every one of them. Consider applying them when creating your own presentations.
Check out their Presenter tool http://www.ewcpresenter.com/ Delete the scoop?
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Here's our take on some popular approaches to Presentation Design seen in some work by great presenters. Enjoy! Download here for a Tweet!: http://goo.gl/eV54K
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A superb slideshow dealing with the best tips from such presentation gurus as Kawasaki, Lessig, Godin, Jobs. It gives valuable suggestions on how to design your presentations to make them more professional and effective.
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May 22, 12:24 AM
Aprendiendo a diseñar presentaciones, 10:20:30 lo recomiendo. Delete the scoop?
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The Slides editor is available right in your browser. All of your work is stored securely on our servers, accessible wherever you are. Presentations can be viewed in any modern browser, including mobile. There's a wide variety of themes and transitions to pick from to make sure things look and move the way you want them. Decks are stored as HTML documents, so you can always edit the markup and customize to your needs.
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Slides is a new online HTML presentation creator by Hakim El Hattab who is also the author of Reveal.js application, which is why the tools are similar. An easy way of creating an online slide presentation without the coding knowledge. To learn how to work on slid.es, check out the tutorial http://slid.es/news/welcome-to-slides Free account lets you make public decks and gives you a storage space of 250 MB. There is also a Pro account for $7/mo with 2 GB of space. 
Susan Preston's curator insight,
May 12, 12:17 AM
That would save the problem of sending large files :) 
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May 13, 8:30 AM
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Slides is a new online HTML presentation creator by Hakim El Hattab who is also the author of Reveal.js application, which is why the tools are similar. An easy way of creating an online slide presentation without the coding knowledge. To learn how to work on slid.es, check out the tutorial http://slid.es/news/welcome-to-slides Free account lets you make public decks and gives you a storage space of 250 MB. There is also a Pro account for $7/mo with 2 GB of space. 
Nalya Ovshieva's curator insight,
May 14, 4:12 AM
In contradistinction to MS Powerpoint, Slides is a HTML presentation for creating dynamic and inspiring presentations online, which can be stored as HTML documents. Delete the scoop?
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This short video shares the basic steps to animating Common Craft Cut-outs using PowerPoint. It is part of series focused on helping you make Common Craft Style videos and presentations using common tools.
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Great tips on how to animate cut-outs in PowerPoint to create a screencast of a tutorial or a presentation for learning purposes. You can download the cut-outs from the Common Craft library http://www.commoncraft.com/cut-out-library or create your own images. Delete the scoop?
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Text based mind mapping, learning and note taking tool
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Memofon is an easy free tool for creating mind maps, to-do lists and pros/cons lists by writing your content in plain text format which is then converted to HTML. Explore the examples to see what you can get by using this tool. Try the tool in the Playground and if you like it, sign up for free. 
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May 8, 1:00 PM
Thank you for scooping my application! I'm really glad to see such a great reaction :) Will try to add more useful features soon!
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Hi Viacheslav, your tool got what it deserved :) Wish you lots and lots of supporters!
Begoña Iturgaitz's curator insight,
May 18, 2:42 PM
Excellent app for learning how to categorize ideas at primary levels, more visual than text2mindmap . Delete the scoop?
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Create Photo SlideShow with Music in Windows. Free Windows Software with simple user interface. You can create Photo SlideShow with Music in no time.
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Instead of Windows Movie Maker, try using 4K Slideshow Maker which is a free downloadable application for Windows. To make a slideshow, upload or drag-and-drop your stored photos. You can also add photos from Instagram with this app. Add music, customize the slideshow and to save it, choose from many formats, including iPad, Mac or YouTube video. 4K Slideshow Maker's webpage http://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-slideshowmaker 
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May 5, 8:44 AM
Comment ajouter de la musique à une présentation de photos avec Windows.
David Donat's curator insight,
May 5, 12:52 PM
Aquesta aplicació és senzilla i pràctica. Permet també crear presentacions per al YouTube 
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May 6, 5:07 AM
This is a great wee hidden gem in windows. I only found out about it about a month ago. No need to be an expert. Delete the scoop?
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Stampsy is a sharing platform for people who produce compelling digital media content. Whether you're a photographer, an editor or an art school student, Stampsy is the place where your creative ideas are shaped into beautiful digital experiences. We call them Stamps and they're a completely new online format for framing your talent and sharing content on the web. At a time of rapidly increasing opportunities for storytelling and visual expression, Stampsy is the place where digital content comes to life.
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Stampsy is a new iPad app for creating digital content. The steps are easy to follow - add images and text to your page using drag-and-drop method. Change colours or fonts, and design the page as you like. The result you'll get is a linear presentation with great visual potential, perfect for storytelling purposes. There is a small inconvenience though - you will need a Facebook account to use the application. The app is free. Download it here https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stampsy/id582398120?mt=8
ghbrett's curator insight,
May 8, 9:32 AM
Stampsy is an interesting graphic tool currently for the iPad. It has a few necessry tools such as Headline, Text, Images, Colour Palette, Various Fonts, and best of all it is limited to 10 pages. If Powerpoints were limited to 10 pages I wonder how much real information would be lost? No doubt we'd see the important information. Check it out.
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May 15, 12:21 PM
Teachers could use this site to help them meet the Common Core recommendations of bringing in technology whenever possible. Delete the scoop?
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Fotopedia Reporter is here! Our newest app unleashes your creativity, letting you create your own photo stories to share the things you love with whoever you want. Whether it's a tour of your town, some hard-hitting reportage, a restaurant review or a story about snails mating at the bottom of your garden, the only limit is your imagination. If you care about something, let it show!
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Fotopedia Reporter is a brand new app for creating photo stories. You can also create and share your personal magazine. The app works in 10 languages. And it is free! Reporter is also available on the web http://www.fotopedia.com/reporter/home/me The featured photo stories are truly inspiring and fabulous.
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May 1, 6:18 AM
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Edcanvas is a web service that provides you with an online canvas where you can add videos, photos and links to websites. Edcanvas provides integration with many famous services for importing content, such as YouTube, Dropbox, Google Drive, Flickr and others. This canvas can be used for various purposes such as creating an online presentation, sharing your uploaded PowerPoint presentation, for creating educational content for your students to share it with them via the internet and more. The possibilities for which you can use this web service are virtually unlimited.
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You can do many things on Edcanvas - build content from your own files or search for the resources on the web. Students can organize and demonstrate their presentations or projects on Edcanvas. Teachers can prepare and display visuals or textual material for the lessons. Edcanvas is a valuable educational technology, and easy and free to use by both teachers and students. Edcanvas website http://www.edcanvas.com/ 
Geraldine Lefoe's curator insight,
April 29, 5:39 PM
Easy to use drag and drop setup to add resources
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April 30, 11:33 AM
A VERY EASY TOOL: both for teacher and students Delete the scoop?
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The Movenote app lets you record video alongside documents or pictures to create an integrated video presentation with slides. Creating presentations is easy and fast. Simply record video with your device and swipe to synchronize the slides to the video. Presentations are shared by sending a link to the recipient and can be viewed without the app.
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Movenote is an application for making video presentations. Its creators are a tech company in Finland. Movenote works on iPhone, iPad or Android. There is a desktop version too, see it here http://www.movenote.com/ To create a Movenote presentation, just open your documents or slides in Dropbox or Google Drive with the Movenote app and record your video comment. Check out the video tutorial http://youtu.be/wAPb3Z18YL0 The app is free, so it's very suitable for educational use.
Thaisa Ferreira's curator insight,
May 4, 7:57 AM
I think it can be highly effective in flipped classrooms. 
Ness Crouch's curator insight,
May 14, 4:29 PM
This is a great tool. I've downloaded it to my Samsung tablet can't wait to put it to good use!
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Presentain is the application that makes presenting efficient and enjoyable. It provides the way to pass the message to the audience clearly, brightly and with less effort. You can join, view and save presentation for offline viewing.
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Presentain is a new way to deliver and share your presentations. Access your presentations stored in cloud and broadcast them to the audience. You can also share your presentations via social networks. The application is free and works on iOS and Android platforms, as well as through web browsers. Many thanks to Willem Karssenberg for suggesting this app! 
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April 29, 7:42 AM
"Fun An App that will Enage Your Audience" via @baibbb 
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Devenez un e-présentateur ou e-orateur avec une telecommande toujours dans la poche, vos powerpoints toujours accessibles... Delete the scoop?
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This step-by-step video tutorial shows you how to create Quick Access toolbar in PowerPoint to save you time and effort while creating your presentations.