We took one of the items from the Google Apps Suite...Google Presentation and did out own presentation. In this we discuss some of the features of Google presentation. The top features seem to be it has a high level of security, It works seamlessly across the Google platform and it can be easily shared.
http://tinyurl.com/3dpom3t
One use for this tool in education is to allow students to complete a report combining the presentation aspect with the oral report aspect. Another benefit is that multiple students can work on this project at the same time and share the project across multiple platforms.
My learning curve was a little bit longer than most. I have only limited use with presentation software but after no more than an hour I had it figured out.
I contributed one slide and helped out on the final slide. Everyone in my group met the same criteria.
Other Notes
I would define/explain "web2.0" as programs that are used on other computers or servers and not downloaded on the individuals computer. The primary purpose is for sharing files or documents between computers and people. Web 2.0's primary objective seems to be to make things work together across all platforms.
This website had an interesting selection of web 2.0 "programs" that are available...
http://www.go2web20.net/
Another interesting website, which provides a lot of information about web 2.0 is...
http://www.web2summit.com/web2011
Notes on Dropbox
I am also commenting on "Dropbox" I really liked it. I installed it on my laptop and on my ipod touch. I was able to drop files into the dropbox icon and retrieve them on my ipod. The only thing I did not like about it was that it took my original document and moved it over to the drop box. I would have liked to have moved a copy of it instead. This really was not an issue but it causes me to have to open "dropbox" to get to my files. I understand this is the purpose of dropbox but I would like an easier way to get my documents. I wish it turned my entire computer into one giant "dropbox" so that I can access any of my files from the computer without having to move them around.A few words about Yodio
Finally, I would also like to comment on Yodio. Here is the link to my Yodio on the OTEN conference.http://www.yodio.com/Yo.aspx?
I really struggled with getting this to work. I tried 3 cell phones and had nothing but problems. Finally I recorded into my computer, downloaded a translator to convert the file into an mp3 format and uploaded it to Yodio. I had to get online to get instructions to figure all this out. Sadly this experience had not made me a fan of Yodio, that is way to complicated for me.
Yodio did not work in about 10 percent of the cases. So, recall that I suggested that one might want to try Voicethread ... as this web based tool is an alternative that accomplished the same end. Sorry you had to struggle with it so long.
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I couldn't get Yodio to work either - 2 cell phones and a land line. I ended up using Voicethread...It's frustrating because now that I might want to use Yodio in a class, I apparently can't!
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