Ms. Bernadette Vela
I found an article to share with you! It's titled,"What's in Your Pocket? A Decade of Interactive Online Tools for School Libraries" by Annette Lamb.
Lamb shares that online tools were first known as Web 2.0 technologies.
Here is the list of free online web-based tools that "have been around for at least 10 years."
Bubbl.us is a concept mind mapping tool. Users can create up to three free mind maps. These are typically used to share ideas of "what they've learned in a visual way." This tool also reminds me of Prezi.
I have used Prezi for multiple projects for the idea that I get to create and share ideas in a creative and visual way. Some of the projects I have created include a personal profile of my career and education journey, what it means to be a mentor, a staff meeting, a visual speech of how recycling helps the ocean and marine life, an informational display of steps in a process, and more. This platform also allows for more than three to be saved. With it's versatility and user-friendly abilities I have also recommended Prezi to those in grade school.
Survey Monkey is another free tool that is user friendly for creating surveys and getting to connect with others. Users will gain understanding of their audience feedback, opinions, and more!
Another way of understanding an audience's knowledge is through a fun game of Kahoot!
This tool can be used to present questions through in-person or online format. I have interacted with this at professional workshops, meetings, trainings, and in classrooms. It can be used with as many participants as long as they have the link and PIN to that specific session.
As I searched through Pixton.com/
I found out that like Kahoot, Pixton can also be used educators, students, parents, and businesses. This means comics can be used to share, for fun, or to deliver an engaging meeting. All of these tools have been created to learn and share with various audiences in an interactive way.
Here is a list of more presentation tools to explore:
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References
Lamb, A. (2017). What’s in your pocket? A decade of interactive online tools for school libraries. Teacher Librarian (Vancouver), 44(5), 56–.
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