Online+Visual+Media

Thinking Visually: Online Photo, Video and Presentation Tools:
These types of tools allow one to create, edit and share presentations online. These types of products have exploded in use and popularity. They are highly engaging. The content is personal, informative, irrelevant and useful. It all depends upon perspective. Good examples of this type of online tools are: [|SlideShare], [|TeacherTube], [|YouTube], [|ZoHo], [|Vimeo] and GoogleDocs. There are sites dedicated to creating presentations from still photographs and those dedicated to video. The most popular has become YouTube where any user can upload original videos. TeacherTube is a site created with a focus on educational media content.


 * __What is YouTube?__** // by AikoShrek //

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 * PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS**: At first I was hesitant about using this type of product. But as I investigated more, I found that the variety of content available made for easy application in the classroom. Personally I have enjoyed using TeacherTube and YouTube more. I have not used the online presentation applications as much though.


 * CLASSROOM POSSIBILITIES**: Students and teachers can benefit from the uses of such applications. SlideShare and Google Apps. Presentation are useful for creating collaborative presentations. They are both web-based and centrally located. This in itself is useful to the students who may be creating group or project presentations. Collaboration is not dependent on the individual computers.