Buncee for Edu

Buncee the very popular web 2.0 tool for creating stunning presentations has just released their long awaited free iPad app.  This app w/ educational portal allows educators to seamlessly integrate Project Based Learning, Flip a Class, and much much more.  A student can even record their voice for narration or to digitally tell a story, and a educator can use it to "flip" a class or lesson.  Best of all, a user/student can share their Buncee publicly or privately in a safe environment.   This is a great and easy way to create lessons and assignments and integrate technology into the classroom.

I highly recommend checking out the Buncee for Edu iPad app by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Project Based Learning click here.

SlideShare Presentations

SlideShare the world's most popular site for creating/sharing presentations has just released a free iOS app.  This app allows users to view presentations on their mobile device.  Also, a user can download and browse through presentations on a wide range of topics (i.e technology, education, etc.).  Finally, a user can save, share, and view slideshows in full screen mode.

I highly recommend checking out SlideShare Presentations by clicking here!!!
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Buncee

What more can be said about Buncee that already hasn't been?  Is it easy to use?  Yes.  Does it have an educational portal so educators can create/manage student accounts?  Yes.  Does it have lots of teacher examples w/ lessons?  Yes, yes, yes!!!  Buncee my favorite Web 2.0 tool of 2013 is not only a fantastic tool to use in education (w/ their educational portal), it is a great tool for educators to use to Flip a lesson or classroom.  Teachers can create beautiful looking animated and narrated presentations that students can then view at home.  Then they can complete their Buncee assignment online and educators can view/grade all w/in the safe web portal.

Also, Buncee is being used in education in many other ways such as:

• posters (more stylized then Glogster)
• eCards
• announcements
• Project Based Learning
• writing prompts
• poetry
• presentations/slides
• and more...

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Below is a wonderful Buncee on how it is being integrated into the classroom...

I highly recommend checking out Buncee by clicking here!!!

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Mix

Mix is a new (beta) site/app for creating stunning collaborative projects, presentations, or art work.  Right now they are accepting invites to get on a waiting list to use this impressive tool.  I can see this being used educators/students to create stunning collaborative projects/presentations w/ the ability to upload their "Mixs" to share w/ others.  Also, this is a nice place to find templates and other ideas to use in the classroom.

I recommend checking out Mix by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...



Thanks so Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip!!

For my Pinterest board on Presentations click here.

Biteslide

Biteslide is one of my favorite Web 2.0 sites w/ educational portal that is ideal for Project Based Learning.  This site allows users to create stunning interactive slideshows or presentations w/ text, audio, images, and more.  Also, the educational portal allows for educators to create and manage students accounts, create assignments, and much more in a safe environment.  Finally, Biteslide is a very easy to use, can be embedded into a site/blog, or exported into a PDF.

I highly recommend checking out Biteslide by clicking here!!!

For more information check out Edshelf.
For my Pinterest board on Web 2.0 for Schools click here.

*Biteslide is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Back to School w/ Buncee

It's that time of year again when the summer is coming to an end and school is back in session.  Lots of times things can be crazy and finding an easy fun activity to do can be a challenge, Buncee is an easy to use site that is ideal for back to school activities and easy to integrate into the classroom.  Educators are using this in a ton of ways such as: for writing prompts, back to school night presentations, project based learning, and much much more.  Best of all, everything done in a safe secure environment that lets teachers monitor, manage, and create student accounts.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee by clicking here!!!

For more back to school activities click here.

For my Pinterest board on Web 2.0 click here.

*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Slidebean

Slidebean is a site I mentioned a few months ago that is great for creating beautiful looking presentations.  Well, they are out of beta and now open to all the public.  This is a site that reminds of PPT but a lot nicer looking, cloud based, w/ the ability to embed into a site or blog.  One of my favorite features of Slidebean are the abundance of templates a person can choose from such as: charts/graphs, collages, timeline slides, and more.  Also, Slidebean is browser based and works on any mobile device.  It can be used in education to "flip" a lesson or even Project Based Learning.

I highly recommend checking out Slidebean by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Presentations/Slideshows click here.

Below is a brief demo video...

Flip a Classroom w/ Buncee

Buncee my favorite Web 2.0 tool of 2013 is not only a fantastic tool to use in education (w/ their educational portal), it is a great tool for educators to use to Flip a lesson or classroom.  Teachers can create beautiful looking animated and narrated presentations that students can then view at home.  Then they can complete their Buncee assignment online and educators can view/grade all w/in the safe web portal.

Also, Buncee is being used in education in many other ways such as:

• posters (more stylized then Glogster)
• eCards
• announcements
• Project Based Learning
• writing prompts
• poetry
• presentations/slides
• and more...

Below is a wonderful Buncee on how it is being integrated into the classroom...

I highly recommend checking out Buncee by clicking here!!!

*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Buncee for Mother's Day

Buncee is an excellent safe educational tool to use w/ students especially for wanting to create something for Mom on Mother's Day.  By clicking here, one can see all the different ideas/ways people are using Buncee to create beautiful looking eCards/presentations.  Kids/students are creating eCards, poems, scrapbooks, and more easily and safely through Buncee's educational portal that allows educators to create/manage student accounts.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee by clicking here!!!

*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Buncee

Simply put, Buncee is one of the best Web 2.0 sites for education for making beautiful looking presentations, eCards, digital signs/posters, scrapbooks, and more.  This innovative site makes it very easy for educators to create students, manage assignments, and share/comment on presentations through their educational portal.  No student email is necessary, as Buncee follows COPPA compliance guidelines and creates a safe environment for students and educators to interact.  Best of all, Buncee is a very user friendly site w/ a drag-n-drop interface where their finished products can then be embedded into a site or blog.

Click here for a great list of educational examples.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...



If you would like a brief/free demo/tutorial let me know and I can help arrange it.

*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

EverySlide

EverySlide is a fantastic new presentation tool that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers.  This is a great place for educators to create or upload a presentation (i.e. Keynote, PPT) then share it w/ others via a unique access code.  Being browser based this works on any mobile device and best of all an educator can assess an audience/students level of learning by embedding a poll that they can take.  Results of the poll are then displayed in a spreadsheet and makes it easy for an educator to differentiate instruction.

I highly recommend checking out EverySlide by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...

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For my Pinterest board on Creating Slideshow/Presentations click here.

Slidebean

Slidebean is a new (beta) site for creating stunning looking presentations.  It reminds me of a cloud based version of PowerPoint but a lot more polished looking and very easy to use.  This is a great place for educators to create presentations for their class/parents and can even use it to Flip a Lesson or Project Based Learning.  Best of all a finished product can then be embedded into a site or blog.

I highly recommend checking out Slidebean by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...



For my Pinterest board on Slideshows/Presentations click here.

Buncee

Buncee is one of the best all around sites for integrating technology into any curriculum in a safe and easy way.  Buncee is a excellent web tool (as well as iOS app) for creating beautiful looking multimedia presentations, cards, posters, greetings, etc.  This is all done through a very easy to use drag-n-drop interface that has students adding text, animations, stickers, photos, etc onto a digital canvas.  Once the presentation is finished it can then be shared w/ others or even embedded into a site/blog.

Best of all, Buncee has an educational portal which allows educators to create student accounts, track monitor projects, adjust privacy settings, and more.  This is a perfect solution for Project Based Learning, Differentiating Instruction, Blended Learning, etc.  Finally, there are lots of educational projects to browse through/borrow to see how others are using Buncee in their classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee for education by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief example...
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9Slides

9Slides is a great site/mobile app (iOS/Android) for Flipping a Classroom by adding narration to any type of presentation (PPT, Keynote, etc).  This is an excellent easy to use tool that can be used by educators or students to create engaging presentations.  Educators can use it for Guided Learning, Flipping a lesson, or more.  Also, a finished presentation can be embedded into a site or blog.

I highly recommend checking out 9Slides by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on a Flipped Classroom click here.

Below is a demo of the iPad app in use...



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Biteslide

Biteslide is one of my favorite Web 2.0 sites for creating beautiful looking presentations/sliding books w/ an educational portal.  This is fantastic site that allows educators to create student accounts, can be used by any subject/curriculum, and easy to use w/ a drag-n-drop interface.  Biteslide allows students to create presentations, digital portfolios, scrapbooks, and can even embed them into a site/blog  Finally, this is a great site that can be used for Project Based/Blended Learning

I highly recommend checking out Biteslide by clicking here!!!

*Biteslide is a advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

9Slides

9Slides is a excellent site/app (Android/iOS) for taking a presentation and then adding a video narration.  This is a ideal for the Flipped Classroom model and for Guided Instruction.  It's a very user friendly tool and supports all sorts of video (i.e. Keynote, PPT) formats for upload.  Finally, a finished presentation can then be shared via a URL or embedded into a site or blog.

I highly recommend checking out 9Slides by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo video of the free iPad app in action...



*9Slides is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Biteslide

Biteslide is a wonderful web tool w/ educational portal that teachers are using to create beautiful looking slidebooks/presentations.  This is all done through a very easy to use drag-n-drop interface and web browser plugin (a.k.a "Nibbler") for adding images, clipart, text and more.  Educators are using this for Project Based Learning, creating dynamic digital stories/scrapbooks, and even "flipping their classroom.  Best of all, the educational portal allows educators to create and monitor student accounts and projects.

I highly recommend checking out Biteslide by clicking here!!!!




*Biteslide is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Tackk

Tackk is a excellent site that reminds me a lot of Glogster or Smore for creating stunning presentations.  This is a very user-friendly site that allows users to create a static page for free by simply just typing and adding types of content (video, audio, images, links, etc.)  I recommend registering as a user otherwise a "Tackk" will delete after 7 days.  Best of all, a finished project can be  shared via a unique URL or embedded into a site/blog.

Here are some educational examples of Tackk in use... http://tackk.com/board/Educationhttp://tackk.com/board/Education

I highly recommend checking out Tackk by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief example...

SlideIdea V. 4.0

SlideIdea Version 4.0 is now currently out.  This is an excellent free iPad app for creating stunning presentations/slideshows.  The new version allows users to upload a PPT/PDF and turn it into a narrated presentation (think 9Slides).  Also, users can now login w/ their Google or FB account.  Finally, SlideIdea still uses the innovative interface that makes it such a great learning tool for education by generating a unique ID code that allows a teacher to share their presentation w/ students.  This makes the learning experience interactive and is great for Guided Learning
or assessing students by the use of asking questions or polling.

I highly recommend checking out SlideIdea by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Presentations/Slideshows click here.

9Slides

9Slides is a wonderful site/app that allows users to create engaging presentations by adding a video narration to their slides.  This is perfect for the "flipped" classroom model or for those educators interested in Guided Learning or even using a Pecha Kucha style presentation.  The way this works is simple, all a user has to do is upload a presentation (i.e. Keynote, PPT, etc) record their narration and sync to a slide and then publish.  Best of all a finished presentation can then be embedded into a site/blog.

I highly recommend checking out 9Slides by clicking here!!!

Below is an example of how 9Slides works...



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