SlideShare

https://www.slideshare.net "SlideShare features a vibrant professional and educational community that regularly comments, favorites and downloads content. SlideShare content spreads virally through blogs and social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Individuals & organizations upload documents to SlideShare to share ideas, conduct research, connect with others, and generate leads for their businesses." (www.slideshare.net/about)  Some things that you can do on SlideShare: • Upload presentations publicly or privately • Download presentations on any topic and reuse or remix • Embed on blogs, websites, company intranets • Share on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn • Zipcast: free, no download, 1 click web meetings • Leadshare: generate business leads with your presentations, documents, pdfs, videos • Slidecast: sync mp3 audio with slides to create a webinar • Embed YouTube videos inside SlideShare presentations (www.slideshare.net/about)

Pedagogical Ideas

In the classroom, SlideShare can be used in a variety of ways. Some ideas include the following:

• Class Meeting - Use SlideShare to hold a class meeting regardless of student location. This connects distance students into the class and gives them a sense of identity.
• Take It Viral! - Got a great presentation that everyone should see? Use SlideShare to load the presentation to social media for wider viewing.
• Teacher Exclusive: Be Sure They Read It - Use SlideShare to post lesson presentations from the classroom. The analytic tools in SlideShare help you know if the presentation was viewed.
• Teacher Exclusive: Research Collaboration - Use SlideShare to trade research data and ideas with colleagues. SlideShare can also be used to share the presentation as a "funding pitch" during the grant-seeking process.

How do you utilize this technology in your classroom?

Please share your thoughts, ideas and suggestions for utilizing this technology to foster effective teaching and learning.