SLIDESHARING by. Sonia Edith Jaime

What is slide share

SlideShare is a Web 2.0 based slide hosting service. Users can upload files privately or publicly in the following file formats: PowerPoint, PDF, Keynote or OpenDocument presentations. Slide decks can then be viewed on the site itself, on hand held devices or embedded on other sites.The website was originally meant to be used for businesses to share slides among employees more easily, but it has since expanded to also become a host of a large number of slides that are uploaded merely to entertain Although the website is primarily a slide hosting service, it also supports documents, PDFs, videos and webinars, SlideShare also provides users the ability to rate, comment on, and share the uploaded content.

Use for teaching

ü  Slideshare is a tool that can be used to promote any skill within the classroomü  Teachers  can use it to present information or use to introduce a certain topic.ü  Teachers could also create their own presentation that focuses on something specific that they are currently working on with students.ü  Your students can upload their own presentations and interact with others with their contributions.
ü  You can add sound to the presentations.

Importance of slidesharing

ü  People  for other countries can see your presentations.

ü  You can add tags and descriptions

ü  You can share and download other’s presentations.

ü  You can find presentations in any language

ü  SlideShare also provides users the ability to rate, comment on, and share the uploaded content.

Link: http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/1207155/Slide-sharing?pk=5550-6727-b4b4-86b3-dd55-b9b0-1a56-de00