May 2010 Tech Talk, LSU Libraries

Rebecca Miller

(Next Generation)Presentation Tools

“We Have Met the Enemy and He is PowerPoint”: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html

What’s wrong with ppt?

“PowerPoint makes us stupid” (Gen. James N. Mattis of the Marine Corps)

“…it can create the illusion of understanding and the illusion of control…some problems in the world are not bullet-izable”

PowerPoint “stifles discussion, critical thinking, and thoughtful decision making”

Teaching & learningCollaborationStoryboard approachAdditional value for viewersEngage audiencesEasy access (to the software)Online applications (move to the Internet)Reveal information in a nonlinear fashionPromote greater audience interactionThink differently about content of presentations

Keywords/phrases in this discussion

There is nothing inherently wrong with PowerPoint

This Tech Talk will focus on demonstrating ways to use PowerPoint effectively, and then demonstrate a few “next generation” tools

The underlying emphasis, though, will be the new attitude toward presentation and learning, the “reinterpretation” of traditional slideshows

What’s wrong with PPT?

PowerPoint: Insert live webpage: http://skp.mvps.org/liveweb.htm

PowerPoint: Insert a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hChq5drjQl4

For the “live web page” tool, you will ALWAYS need to check (and most likely manipulate) the software on the machine that you are presenting on!

These are just two ways you can manipulate PowerPoint to work a bit better for you; are there others that you rely on?

Disclaimer!

OpenOfficeBrowsers (Google Chrome, Firefox, SeaMonkey)Chat & Instant MessagingEmailMedia editorsGamesRSSWikisFLV playerMany others…

Portable/USB (free) software: install on your flash drive & take with you!

Pendriveapps.com

Portableapps.com

Many presentations have a life after they are initially used. They can be uploaded, embedded, and shared, like many other items in our media-rich world.

SlideShare, Google Presentations, Zoho Show, and various screen capturing tools are all potential places for this second life…

Storing & Sharing Presentations

SlideShare basically allows users to upload and share PowerPoint presentations: all of these Tech Talks have been uploaded to my personal SlideShare site!

It now links into LinkedIn, Facebook, and even Twitter.

It’s searchable, will suggest “similar” presentations, and will generate an “embed” code for presentations

SlideShare

Both of these presentation tools are web-based

Resemble PowerPoint, but “reinterpret the traditional slide model”

Allow for sharing and collaborating in real time (which SlideShare does NOT do)

Zoho Show & Google Presentations

• Up to 10 people can simultaneously view and edit a presentation

• A presentation can be shared with up to 200 viewers and collaborators

• If a presentation is published, anyone can view it! Embed code available

PRESENTATIONS

• Presentations can be viewed/edited by collaborators anywhere

• Allows for remote presentations (a simple kind of web conferencing); has chat features (like Google Share dialog

• Searchable (public presentations), and give embed code

Adobe Captivate (commercial, but available)Camtasia/CamStudio (commercial/free)Jing uTIPu Wink

Web-based (no download)Screenjelly : http://www.screenjelly.com

[demo]Screenr : http://screenr.com [demo]ScreenToaster: http://www.screentoaster.com/

[demo]

Screen capture software

These are the tools that present information in a “nonlinear” or “storyboard” fashion

Prezi is the most popular example right now

The tool is web-based, free, and offers various security levels. Simply open an account and starting creating prezis (yes, that is the operative noun)

The “Next Generation” of Tools

Prezi: “the zooming presentation editor”

Vyew: http://vyew.com free “always-on collaboration & live web

conferencing”Web-based (like Prezi, Zoho Show)Conduct meetings in real-timeText chat & desktop sharingParticipants can collaborate & annotate content

during the meetingMeeting can be recorded for playback

Skype: http://www.skype.comMust be downloaded Does have desktop sharing Offers chat, but not real-time collaboration

Collaboration/Real-time Web conferencing/presenting (free)

CoverItLive: http://www.coveritlive.com/TwitterFall: http://www.coveritlive.com/

Thanks to Angela for these suggestions!

More collaboration, etc.

Any other tools you use that weren’t mentioned here? Let’s discuss!