So there is a world beyond PowerPoint. I looked at the examples of online presentations by CT Library staff. Then I explored the various types of presentation web sites. Amazing what options are out there. I also viewed the presentation by Cliff Landis. Very effective use of visuals and humor to get his message across. His advice about short term action planning and setting realistic goals could be used in business and education, as well as in libraries.
One of the presentations in Slide Rocket gave an overview of genealogy sites-informative but the slides moved too quickly. http://slides.diigo.com/list/moultriecreek/genealogy20 The same techniques that make a PowerPoint presentation effective with a live speaker are necessary with an online one.
I liked the presentations that Kris created using Animoto. I created an account and downloaded about 15 pictures of activities from the Historical Society that I belong to. I was trying to transfer music from my iPod when my computer freaked, but I got the idea. Over the summer I will try again, either with Animoto or another presentation site.
Public libraries could use these sites to instruct patrons on research skills for the online databases, to promote upcoming or completed library programing, to explain projects for yearly fund raising, and other ways of communicating with the public. These presentations could be linked from the library's webpage for patrons to view at home or when using the computers in the library.
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Animoto offers education accounts that you might want to check out. You can create video's that way. you can apply for a classroom code at http://animoto.com/business/education.
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