Prezi

Prezi is an online presentation tool that renovates one-way exhibitions so that viewers may better comprehend and remember content. Like other digital presenting tools, adding images, text, and video is possible with Prezi. However, Prezi engages viewers with a single canvas that lets users to zoom in or pan out of a presentation.

A basic version of Prezi is available free of charge. There is also an Edu Enjoy license, an upgrade Prezi offers to teacher and student users. Prezi has a PowerPoint Import feature that allows users to upload existing PowerPoints and helps you transform them into Prezis. It is great for making resumes, or Presumes, and portfolios to take the monotony out of everyday presentations.

With the same notion as a classroom blackboard, teachers can use Prezi to creatively present lessons that will motivate students to take part and create a more memorable learning experience. Prezi can also be used to share stories. Another great benefit is that Prezis are stored in the cloud, making them available to virtually any device with an internet connection.

Sources:

·         http://prezi.com/prezi-for-education/

·         http://online.illawarra.tafensw.edu.au/GetFlexible/workout/docs/wg_prezi.pdf

Image:

·         https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVe6lDiAMHd5roAsJ2S5P9L_7AFAYXb-CiRTs8DdGTYjtyk6rrBfoGiKvA_RM6CDblgEE8Qb5_zFZlmZp-iPkTg6pTGPLmYxd5bAfTYmle0YNehoPDWKpWpQ5DIRyXMGO9SiOcMgsScHI/s1600/prezi+logo.png

Google Earth

Google Earth is a virtual globe that is available online. Through the use of satellite images, users can view and travel the world. Maps help traverse through all kinds of places and directions. Navigation allows you to explore geographic terrain, get close up views of 3D buildings, and search for local businesses.

But Google Earth is not only limit to our planet’s land. Users can beneath the surface and discover what lies in the ocean’s depths. You can also visit the moon and Mars and make galactic discoveries. There is also the option of taking tours to learn about the solar system.

Google Earth is great as an educational tool in the classroom. Students can study the growth of cities, climate changes and the animal kingdom. Teachers can also use Google Earth show scenes for geography and astronomy lessons and bring places in literature and history to life.

Sources:

·         https://support.google.com/earth/answer/176145?hl=en

·         http://sitescontent.google.com/google-earth-for-educators/classroom-resources

Image:

·         http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Google-Earth-Logo.jpg

Video:

·         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0_K0Wp1rSU

Google Docs

Google Docs is an online productivity app that functions as a word processor. Through Google Drive, users can access their documents through any computer or device with an internet connection. Google Docs offers the possibility to add images, tables, and links. Formatting options are also available, including setting margins, paper orientation, paper size, fonts, spacing and color.

One of the great advantages of Google Docs is the ability to easily and conveniently share Google documents with other users and change them or work on them together in real time. There are options to invite users with access to either view, comment on, or edit the document. This makes GoogleDocs ideal for group projects, event planning, or any collaborating development.

            Google Docs has the power to upload convert an already-created word document as a Google Doc. Likewise, A Google Doc can be downloaded as a Word, OpenOffice, PDF, RTF, HTML or zip file. It is also easy to print a Google Doc or to email it as an attachment.

Other online productivity apps offered through Google are Google Sheets nad Google Slides. Google Sheets functions as a spreadsheet. Google Slides is a presentation app.

Sources:

·         https://support.google.com/drive/answer/49008?hl=en

·        https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r_G7zrNXVSU6oXb0Y7JCy06pUf1a36m60ZRkNUbsqrw/edit

Image:

·         http://cdn.funkyspacemonkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/google-docs-logo.jpg

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