Alternatives to Power Point
Mindmap of interactive multimedia tools
This Mindmeister mindmap lists collaboration and interaction tools.
Voicethread
"Online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. They can even be exported to an Archival Movie for offline use on a DVD or video-enabled MP3 player." Voicethread tutorials, Voicethread how-to wiki and interesting ways to use Voicethread in the classroom
Prezi - "The zooming editor"
"Create a map of your ideas, images, videos, then show overview, zoom to details, amaze, convince, take the day. And it is very simple to use." See also this demo. And see these ways to use Prezi in the classroom. See also the power and point of using Prezi in the classroom.
Google Presentation Tool
Online slideshows with concurrent chat channel -- see these tips on using Google Docs in the classroom
Classroom Flash Jeopardy Game and Online Jeopardy Gamebuilding Site
Flash Jeopardy was designed by a teacher for use in the classroom as a SmartBoard review game. This site has all of the tools needed to create a Jeopardy review game, download your game for free, and play jeopardy in your classroom. You can also play Flash Jeopardy online. The online Jeopardy site also enables you to build custom Jeopardy games.
Sliderocket
Online slideshows
Slideshare
Shareable online slideshows
Vuvox
"Vuvox allows for the easy creation of interactive timeline-style presentations from photos, video and music. This is such a great, and straightforward way to tell a story - create a timeline of pictures, and add some music or other audio. In addition to being a great way to support a lecture on a given topic, it can also be wonderful tool for students to supplement a presentation, create an artisitic ’statement’, or perhaps even replace a traditional paper report (sources could even be cited in the presentation!)."
Bubbl.us
Online mindmapping with embed code
Wetoku
No software to install. Use webcams to interview or hold a conference, record the interview, and embed the video right away. Dual frames mean that you can record both people at the same time.
Doink
Create and collaborate on custom animations
Mind42
Online collaborative mindmapping in your browser
Mindmeister
Online collaborative mindmapping in your browser
The theory underlying concept maps and how to construct them
Not a tool, but a lot of good how-to and why-to about mindmaps/concept maps
Vcasmo
A multimedia presentation solution for photo-video slide show. Synchronise a video and a slideshow side by side. Embed into any webpage.
Embedit.in
Lets you to upload any file or url address, and then create an embed code for it so it can be embedded in a blog or website.
Mashup Yackpack (voice), Meebo (chat), and Slideshare
Beth Kanter shows how to put these three free tools together into an interactive presentation
Text The Mob
"Project polls or message boards on a large screen, have everyone send their input via their cell phones and see results instantly!"
Jog the Web
Organize guided tours of the web, comment on pages.
Doodle
Registration isn’t required, and it’s extremely easy to create a poll that can be embedded in a blog or website or be accessed via its url address. Participants can leave comments, too. It appears to have been set-up primarily to organize group events, but it can be used as a poll for just about anything.
The 50 Tools
No kidding -- 50 more tools for web-based multimedia story-telling
PowerPoint Karaoke
Each student has a week to bring in two slides that illustrate important concepts from the past week's readings and discussions. The slides are pooled and randomly shuffled into groups of five. Class divides into groups and they have ten minutes to come up with a credible five minute or less presentation about the class material, using the slides.
Toondoo
Comic strip creator. Here's an example of a student project that used it.
Book Glutton:
Book Glutton is a great application for lit-hungry English teachers. It allows users to read books over the web as well as annotate and discuss books in an online community forum.4)
Glogster:
GlogsterEDU: (edu.glogster.com) Glogster EDU is a unique academic resource for interactive and visual learning. It allows teachers and their students to make online multimedia documents with text, photos, videos, graphics, music and other multimedia in a secure virtual classroom. http://edu.glogster.com/
Google Voice:
Google Voice is a fantastic app used to help web users manage their voice communications. Educators can use this system to transcribe important conversations with parents of students.
SchoolRack:
SchoolRack is a free website where teacher can design their classroom’s website. The app allows teachers to build colorful, customizable websites, while storing mailing lists and moderating private discussions with students and/or parents.
Mindmap of interactive multimedia tools
This Mindmeister mindmap lists collaboration and interaction tools.
Voicethread
"Online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. They can even be exported to an Archival Movie for offline use on a DVD or video-enabled MP3 player." Voicethread tutorials, Voicethread how-to wiki and interesting ways to use Voicethread in the classroom
Prezi - "The zooming editor"
"Create a map of your ideas, images, videos, then show overview, zoom to details, amaze, convince, take the day. And it is very simple to use." See also this demo. And see these ways to use Prezi in the classroom. See also the power and point of using Prezi in the classroom.
Google Presentation Tool
Online slideshows with concurrent chat channel -- see these tips on using Google Docs in the classroom
Classroom Flash Jeopardy Game and Online Jeopardy Gamebuilding Site
Flash Jeopardy was designed by a teacher for use in the classroom as a SmartBoard review game. This site has all of the tools needed to create a Jeopardy review game, download your game for free, and play jeopardy in your classroom. You can also play Flash Jeopardy online. The online Jeopardy site also enables you to build custom Jeopardy games.
Sliderocket
Online slideshows
Slideshare
Shareable online slideshows
Vuvox
"Vuvox allows for the easy creation of interactive timeline-style presentations from photos, video and music. This is such a great, and straightforward way to tell a story - create a timeline of pictures, and add some music or other audio. In addition to being a great way to support a lecture on a given topic, it can also be wonderful tool for students to supplement a presentation, create an artisitic ’statement’, or perhaps even replace a traditional paper report (sources could even be cited in the presentation!)."
Bubbl.us
Online mindmapping with embed code
Wetoku
No software to install. Use webcams to interview or hold a conference, record the interview, and embed the video right away. Dual frames mean that you can record both people at the same time.
Doink
Create and collaborate on custom animations
Mind42
Online collaborative mindmapping in your browser
Mindmeister
Online collaborative mindmapping in your browser
The theory underlying concept maps and how to construct them
Not a tool, but a lot of good how-to and why-to about mindmaps/concept maps
Vcasmo
A multimedia presentation solution for photo-video slide show. Synchronise a video and a slideshow side by side. Embed into any webpage.
Embedit.in
Lets you to upload any file or url address, and then create an embed code for it so it can be embedded in a blog or website.
Mashup Yackpack (voice), Meebo (chat), and Slideshare
Beth Kanter shows how to put these three free tools together into an interactive presentation
Text The Mob
"Project polls or message boards on a large screen, have everyone send their input via their cell phones and see results instantly!"
Jog the Web
Organize guided tours of the web, comment on pages.
Doodle
Registration isn’t required, and it’s extremely easy to create a poll that can be embedded in a blog or website or be accessed via its url address. Participants can leave comments, too. It appears to have been set-up primarily to organize group events, but it can be used as a poll for just about anything.
The 50 Tools
No kidding -- 50 more tools for web-based multimedia story-telling
PowerPoint Karaoke
Each student has a week to bring in two slides that illustrate important concepts from the past week's readings and discussions. The slides are pooled and randomly shuffled into groups of five. Class divides into groups and they have ten minutes to come up with a credible five minute or less presentation about the class material, using the slides.
Toondoo
Comic strip creator. Here's an example of a student project that used it.
Book Glutton:
Book Glutton is a great application for lit-hungry English teachers. It allows users to read books over the web as well as annotate and discuss books in an online community forum.4)
Glogster:
GlogsterEDU: (edu.glogster.com) Glogster EDU is a unique academic resource for interactive and visual learning. It allows teachers and their students to make online multimedia documents with text, photos, videos, graphics, music and other multimedia in a secure virtual classroom. http://edu.glogster.com/
Google Voice:
Google Voice is a fantastic app used to help web users manage their voice communications. Educators can use this system to transcribe important conversations with parents of students.
SchoolRack:
SchoolRack is a free website where teacher can design their classroom’s website. The app allows teachers to build colorful, customizable websites, while storing mailing lists and moderating private discussions with students and/or parents.
