WEB 2.0 WEB 2.0 is the proliferation of is the proliferation of interconnectivity and interactivity of web-interconnectivity and interactivity of web-

delivered contentdelivered content..

SLIDESHARE SLIDESHARE is just a part of it...is just a part of it...

SLIDESHARESLIDESHAREIS…IS…

……THE YOUTUBE FOR THE YOUTUBE FOR POWERPOINT!POWERPOINT!

● You can upload your PowerPoint, OpenOffice or You can upload your PowerPoint, OpenOffice or PDF files to the Slideshare websitePDF files to the Slideshare website

● YouYou can embed them as slideshows in your can embed them as slideshows in your blogs or web sitesblogs or web sites

● You can browse others’ presentationsYou can browse others’ presentations

● You can comment on individual slidesYou can comment on individual slides

● And it’s And it’s FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As teachers we can:As teachers we can:

● approach teaching and explore learning in a approach teaching and explore learning in a different way different way

● find interesting presentations find interesting presentations ● create slidecasts (adding sound) create slidecasts (adding sound) ● find friends and make professional connections find friends and make professional connections

(group: education) (group: education) ● join or create groups about things you are join or create groups about things you are

interested in interested in

In class we can:In class we can:

● use slideshare as a research tool (using tags) use slideshare as a research tool (using tags) ● share presentations and projectsshare presentations and projects● publish teacher presentationspublish teacher presentations● publish student presentationspublish student presentations● comment on a presentationcomment on a presentation

  

And...And...

● create collaborative groups with students from create collaborative groups with students from other schools  other schools 

● use slideshows to activate prior knowledge use slideshows to activate prior knowledge ● share privately or publicly (events at school)share privately or publicly (events at school)

OBVIOUSLYOBVIOUSLY for for ENJOYMENTENJOYMENT

But...But...

there are limitations...there are limitations...

● Inappropriate content can be foundInappropriate content can be found● Presentations may not be converted perfectly Presentations may not be converted perfectly

when they contain when they contain very rare or exotic fontsvery rare or exotic fonts ● Slideshare doesn’t support Slideshare doesn’t support audio and videos audio and videos

embedded inside presentationsembedded inside presentations ● Slide transitions or animations are likely to be Slide transitions or animations are likely to be

lost   lost  

USING SLIDESHARE WITH USING SLIDESHARE WITH STUDENTS...STUDENTS...

Slideshare for younger children Slideshare for younger children (1 e 2º Ciclos)(1 e 2º Ciclos)

It allows storytelling. The sounds and images engage It allows storytelling. The sounds and images engage children in the natural process of language learning. children in the natural process of language learning.

It offers children the possibility of drilling naturally, It offers children the possibility of drilling naturally, repeating words and having fun.repeating words and having fun.

It lets children create their own material and share it with It lets children create their own material and share it with others (under teacher’s guidance to make sure their time others (under teacher’s guidance to make sure their time and interaction is effective).and interaction is effective).

It encourages children’s digital fluency.It encourages children’s digital fluency.

It allows the introduction of new vocabulary items, basic It allows the introduction of new vocabulary items, basic sentence structure and the understanding of accurate sentence structure and the understanding of accurate spelling.spelling.

NEVERTHELESSNEVERTHELESS

It’s a very teacher based task as they are It’s a very teacher based task as they are not in control of Internet language and not in control of Internet language and

tools.tools.

The outcome seems more important than The outcome seems more important than the process at this stage.the process at this stage.

Slideshare for teenagers (3º Slideshare for teenagers (3º Ciclo)Ciclo)

It promotes teenagers’ creativity. They know their work is accessible online and It promotes teenagers’ creativity. They know their work is accessible online and can be downloaded. Accuracy and imagination can be key words for the success can be downloaded. Accuracy and imagination can be key words for the success of their presentation.of their presentation.

It is a way of sharing personal ideas, tastes and thus stimulate teenagers’ It is a way of sharing personal ideas, tastes and thus stimulate teenagers’ personality development and reinforce self-confidence.personality development and reinforce self-confidence.

It allows teenagers to feel part of a larger community, whether a classroom or the It allows teenagers to feel part of a larger community, whether a classroom or the world. Group work encourages them to engage in group socialization, in decision world. Group work encourages them to engage in group socialization, in decision making and problem solving.making and problem solving.

It invites teenagers to comment on their peers’ work, practising oral and written It invites teenagers to comment on their peers’ work, practising oral and written skills.skills.

AT THIS STAGEAT THIS STAGE

Students are learning to be self-confident, Students are learning to be self-confident, creative and independent. creative and independent.

The teacher’s help is still needed in terms of accuracy.

Slideshare for teenagers (Ensino Slideshare for teenagers (Ensino Secundário)Secundário)

It promotes intercultural knowledge. Teenagers know It promotes intercultural knowledge. Teenagers know they can share their work and at the same time take they can share their work and at the same time take electronic field trips that bring to their world ideas from all electronic field trips that bring to their world ideas from all over the world.over the world.

It allows real communication. Students can embed their It allows real communication. Students can embed their presentation in their own blogs or sites and expect their presentation in their own blogs or sites and expect their peers to comment on them. Slideshare keeps track of peers to comment on them. Slideshare keeps track of the times someone views one’s presentation. Information the times someone views one’s presentation. Information is real and updated.is real and updated.

IN CONCLUSIONIN CONCLUSION

Students are more independent, digital fluent and Students are more independent, digital fluent and creative.creative.

The teacher is the audience, not so much part of The teacher is the audience, not so much part of the process. Autonomy is encouraged.the process. Autonomy is encouraged.

But we’ll be here...But we’ll be here...