I really enjoyed this EDpuzzle! I always think about topics students could create presentations on but I have been forever stuck on only using PowerPoint. This EDpuzzle presented a variety of other digital tools that can be used both by teachers and students to create presentations. Google Slides was one of the tools discussed. This program is very similar to PowerPoint but I really like that it lacks a lot of the tools students find "fun" like the crazy transitions and such. The second tool was Prezi. I have used this myself in the past for yearbook/graduation projects but it is not my favorite. I have heard others rave about the options it has but I haven't ever been all that impressed; I may need to play with it more! The one drawback about Prezi is that the content cannot be made private unless you have a paid for subscription; this would be a consideration if I were to use it in my teaching.
The resource that I was super excited about was Glogster! Glogster allows students to create a one page digital poster that can incorporate text, pictures, and videos if desired. I have played around with the resource a little and created a few teacher posters with it. I want to see if I can have them printed to hang in the classroom. It is very easy to use and understand. I love that there are sample templates to use as well. I have planned to incorporate students using this resource to create 1-page posters for their Chautauqua presentations. I cannot wait to see how these turn out!
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