_PREZENTIT
End Product: A powerpoint like presentation. Cost:Free Location: prezentit.com Below is really a poorly done tutorial, but it gives a decent look at the program. _Difficulty: Easy/Medium
Pay: No Students Required to Create an Account: Yes Web Based: Yes Private Option: Yes Submitted How?:Presentation or downloaded file FINAL COMMENTS: Looks like the site is undergoing some changes, but it seems quite simple and offers simultaneous editing from multiple computers. Difficulty: Easy
Pay: No Students Required to Create an Account: No Web Based: Yes Private Option: N/A Submitted How?: Downloads as PDF FINAL COMMENTS: This is basically an extremely watered down ToonDoo. Be careful not to back out and lose all your work (speaking from experience). The number of panels is limited. The characters, scenes, etc. are very limited, but a little creativity can take it a long way. Be careful, because it's very easy to take the easy way out with this. |
BRINKPAD
End Product: A powerpoint like presentation. Cost: Free Location: brinkpad.com The Brinkpad site provides a tutorial. http://www.brinkpad.com/html/tutorial_java.html Difficulty: Easy/Medium
Pay: No Students Required to Create an Account: No Web Based: Yes Submitted How?: Presentation or downloaded file FINAL COMMENTS: Again, this seems to be a simple web-based alternative to PowerPoint. So, if you have bad feelings towards Bill Gates or don't like the other web-based options, you might give this one a try. PHOTOPEACH
End Product: An animated slidesho--sort of a cross between Animoto and any of the "PowerPointish" presentation. Cost: Free. Location: photopeach.com Simple Tutorial below Difficulty: Easy/Medium
Pay: No Students Required to Create an Account: Yes and No (see FINAL COMMENTS) Web Based: Yes Private Option: Yes with education account (see FINAL COMMENTS) Submitted How?:Presentation or downloaded file FINAL COMMENTS: This is a relatively simple animated presentation creator. Drop in pictures, add titles, music, etc. The free service does not allow the following: uploading mp3 files, downloading finished products, creation of accounts for students without requiring email addresses. These things are frustrating, especially with the lack of real editing capabilities. Pricing varies. It's $9 per month for 50 students. Prices range depending on choices. |