Slideshow+Tools

Slideshow tools are a great way to differentiate instruction for students. It is important for teachers to utilize a variety of tools to appeal to the modes of learning in the classroom. Slideshow tools can be successful in lesson instruction for both visual learners and auditory learners. Teachers can not only speak about the topic, but present the topic through a unique slideshow presentation. According to Tomlinson (as cited in Robb, 2009) there are three general areas of instruction that can be differentiated. Tomlinson discusses that instruction can be differentiated through the content or the materials used for instruction and learning, the process used for how students think through, plan, and manage time for an assignment, and lastly the product or tasks and assignments that students complete as a product to demonstrate their learning (as cited in Robb, 2009). Slideshow tools can also be used as a presentation of an assignment by the student or an assessment to demonstrate students’ knowledge and skills. This allows students to engage with the material and use technology to portray the information they learned.

The slideshow tools I liked best were the Prezi and Photo Show. The Prezi is basically an advanced Power Point. It is a little difficult to get used to and understand how to navigate, but once you have practiced it is a great tool for slideshows. This tool can be created for free online, saved, and edited. Once it has been created the user has the option to link the Prezi for others to view or embed on a website. Photo Show is another slideshow where pictures can be uploaded. Once pictures are uploaded captions can be added to each picture. A background can be chosen for a specific theme or a plain background can be chosen with the uploaded pictures essential the background. Music can also be added to add auditory to the slideshow. Both of these slideshow tools are great ways to engage students in the classroom and represent multiple learning styles. media type="custom" key="13042382"

Click here to visit Prezi's Website

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Here are some other Web 2.0 Slideshow Tools to view. Simply click the picture to view the website.