A List of Educational Slideshows and Presentations for Teachers and Students

Presentations and slideshows are great tools in education and learning. They do not only provide information in such a visually appealing way but also help learners remember what they have seen and read. One of the outstanding feature that slidewhows have is their brevity. Throughout my decent experience in teaching in different countries I come to the conclusion that students and teachers too love to have learning materials presented in slideshows.This is why I devoted a whole section in my blog to just sharing with all of you interesting presentations that you can use in your classroom with your students or share with your colleagues. I will be adding to this list anytime I created a new slideshow and you better bookmark this webpage for new updates because more and more awesome slidwshows are on the way. 1- A List of Free Educational Android Apps for Teachers 2- 21 Educational Infographics 3- A List of Free Apps for Students with Visual and Hearing Impairment e

Top 11 Educational Video Websites for Teachers The use of multimedia in the classroom is a great way of getting students engaged. One of the biggest challenges we all face today is how to hold students attention for a longer time. It seems like multitasking has taken every bit of attention from our students. One of the recommended suggestions in this regard is the use of video materials in your classroom . I am adding this list to the popular 80 Teacher Alternative to YouTube . 1- Teacher Tube This is a great video website for teachers looking for educational videos. 2- YouTube for Schools This is a channel Youtube has created to help educators access thousands of free high quality educational videos in a very secure and controlled learning environment. 3- YouTube for Teachers This is another educational channel created by Youtube to provide educationally relevant videos. 4- YouTube Education This is my favourite one for it has videos pertaining to different categories, there are lectures, tutorials, documentaries and so forth.

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Social Studies Web Quests Web Quests Ready-to-go! - 340+ Pages - Just Click and Print! View Collection Ultimate Social Studies Series - Over 2,900 Printables - For All Grade Levels View Now... Social Studies Web Quests Web Quest Maker | What's A Web Quest, You Ask? All Quiet on the Western Front Historical Contexts - It is imperative for everyone to understand the historical contexts of All Quiet on the Western Front (AQ). 10 tools challenge: Instagram | link2learn in English You do need a tablet or smartphone for this exercise, but I have the feeling that more and more people have that… I really like the visually related social media tools that are around us: Flickr, Pinterest, Instagram. I was thinking of using one for an exercise in which people are invited to make photo’s of situations in the workplace that illustrate a certain change, movement, application of a skill or tool. The focus depends on what is happening in the team. How does Instagram work? Instagram is an app that works on a smartphone and tablet. What makes it social? You can share your photo in the Instagram network and/or sent it to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr. How to use it for a specific group? This question is important for my exercise with a specific team… What is rather useful in Instagram is the use of hashtags. Ideas and experiences Instagram is a rather simple tool to get started with. Make a quiz: where do you think this photo is taken?

Science Web Quests Web Quests Ready-to-go! - 340+ Pages - Just Click and Print! View Collection Ultimate Science Series - Over 2,500 Printables - For All Grade Levels View Now... Science Web Quests Web Quest Maker | What's A Web Quest, You Ask? Anatomy and Physiology - As a result, by participating in this WebQuest you will become more familiar with the structural and functional organization of your body's musculoskeletal system; in hopes of truly increasing your physical education. The 12 days of e-learning share With the Christmas season upon us I felt it was time for a light-hearted look at how the Twelve Days of Christmas might turn out if your “True Love” brought e-learning gifts rather than the traditional ones. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my Jisc RSC sent to me Twelve learners learning, Eleven skypers skyping, Ten screens a-casting, Nine apps entrancing, Eight moodlers moodling, Seven tweeters tweeting, Six bloggers blogging, Five social nings, Four all important grades, Three electronic pens, Two Google docs, And an advisor from your RSC! Hopefully that little parody raised a smile, but I wouldn’t be doing my job at the RSC if I didn’t show you how you might attempt to implement some of these technologies. 1) ”An advisor from your RSC” - I’ll get the shameless plug over and done with. 2) ”Two Google docs” - across the RSC network we’ve been using GoogleDocs and other parts of the Google cloud for the last few years to work collaboratively from various locations around the UK. Share and Enjoy

The Internet and the Classroom - Friends or Foes? Web Quests Ready-to-go! - 340+ Pages - Just Click and Print! View Collection 50,000+ Printable Worksheets - For Grades K-12 - Teachers Love It! View Now... The Internet and the Classroom - Friends or Foes? The classroom of today has the potential to be so much more than a teacher and a chalkboard. The Internet can be brought into the classroom at different levels depending on the age of the children. It is also possible to use the Internet as a friend in the classroom if children can work in small groups on individually on computers to finish projects. While the Internet in the classroom can be beneficial, it does have a flip side that should be acknowledged. In dealing with a generation that thinks of the Internet as an indivisible part of their life, there is no real way to avoid encountering it. Interesting Web Sites On the Internet In the Classroom