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by 

Amber Bunce, Mary Kay Horn, Adam Fite, Jane Mobley

SlideShare.net

Why use SlideShare?

Free to use

Accessible anywhere in the world

Store and use presentations online

Share and edit with peers

Easy to use

Uses in Education

• Students can work on group presentations • Teachers can keep track of student progress• Students can share their work with others• Can be used to create digital student portfolios• Can be used for staff development meetings to

disseminate information

Educational Benefits

• Gives students the ability to view educational presentations or lectures from anywhere at any time.

• Promotes teamwork • Promotes collaboration• Encourages creativity• Digital record of student work that teachers

could view and assess.

 Hot Tip #1

• You can upload your files to share directly to SlideShare.net OR you can transfer them from Google Docs

Hot Tip #2

• You can also imbed your presentations in a class blog or wiki.

Hot Tip #3

• You can even add audio or videos to your Slideshare presentation.

Hot Tip #4

• Slideshare presentations are available wherever an internet connection is.  No more problems with forgotten jump drives or presentation incompatibilities. They can be share via social networking.

Hot Tip #5

• After a presentation has been uploaded to Slideshare, other students have the capability to comment on that presentation, furthering the collaborative impact of this Web 2.0 tool.

Hot Tip #6

• Students who have been absent would not miss important material. They could access the presentation on Slideshare and also participate in adding their own commentary.