SlideShare

Members: Gizel Ofelia Leyva Muñoz

Michel Alejandra Gonzalez RosalesErik Martín Vazquez Reyes

Amairani Morales Moroyoqui

What is SlideShare?

• SlideShare is a slide hosting service that allows users to upload files (PowerPoint, PDF, Keynote, or OpenDocument presentations) and videos either privately or publicly. 

http://www.slideshare.net/

Facts • Founded in 2006• Acquired by LinkedIn in 2012• One of the top 100 most visited sites• Site was originally intended for businesses to share slides amongst employees

only• Expanded worldwide purposes • Free membership (doesn’t include videos uploads)• Gives educational benefits

What use can we give?

• Upload presentations • See and critique other’s presentations (may comment, see

views, etc.)• Refer to presentations when having assignments • Link it with social media sites (share on Facebook, Twitter)

Does LinkedIn SlideShare have educational benefits for teachers

and students?

• Yes, SlideShare provides students and teacher all sort of information they are looking for. It gives them the opportunity to appreciate all types of information shared from around the world. It’s easy to use and to access. SlideShare is a new, fun and interacting way for creating presentations and besides, promote the usage of technology in education.

Educational Benefits

• Has an entire variety of presentations• Good for lecture assignments • Minimizes, summarizes work (ex: summarizes lectures)• Share information with others• Can be used as a research tool• Get help from others around the world (make collaborative groups)• Stimulates and promotes students’ creativity and usage of technology• Independency, organization and responsibility is encouraged• Expands students’ searching capacity

Thanks for your attention.