Online Presentation Tools

What to Look for in Free Online Presentation Tools

There are many free online presentation tools with all the features you need to create a presentation for the task.

Here are some things to look for and what you can write about in your review about a presentation tool:

Converting a PowerPoint Presentation to Emaze

For Level 1 Digital Literacy, you can create a PowerPoint; for

Level 2, if you choose to create a PowerPoint, you will need to convert your presentation to Emaze.  

Here is a quick guide to help you do just that:

Important Words to Understand

Words you need to know and understand: 

SEO: is short for search engine optimisation. 

Search engine optimisation  is a the process of maximising the number of visitors to a particular website by ensuring that the site appears high on the list of results returned by a search engine.

— including Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engines.

Evaluating Websites: 6 Criteria (exercise)

6 Criteria for Evaluating Websites: What to assess  

Advanced Google Search Exercise: Using Filters

What does Google Advanced Search do?

Advanced Search. Narrow down search results for complex searches by using the Advanced Search page. For example, you can find sites updated in the last 24 hours or images that are in black and white.

Internet Safety for Everyone

Have a Look at Google Keep

Using Google Docs as a Synchronous, Collaborative Tool

Using Padlet as a Synchronous, Collaborative Tool

Editing Task: WeVideo & OffLiberty

Keeping Document, Files and Folders - SAFE

Keeping Documents and Folders SAFE

Using Advanced Google Search

 Use Search Filters for Your Advanced Search

How Can You Promote Your Digital Project?

Ideas worth talking about - How would you market your digital project?

How to Use the Internet to Promote Your Project

Example Review of Synchronous & Asynchronous Tools

An Example of a Collaborative Tool Review:

Let's look at Advantages & Disadvantages

Synchronous & Asynchronous Digital Communication Tools

Reliability of Websites

How to evaluate website content

University of Edinburgh

How do you tell when information you find on the internet is reliable? Advice is provided to help you evaluate web content and decide if it's suitable for your research and study purposes .

Creating a QR Code

Digital Literacy Skills Checklist

A quick checklist that takes you beyond West Tool Assessment and looks directly at the application of your knowledge and experience.

This will help us to group you better and teach you the skills you need to know for this course.

Protect Documents, Files & Folders

To add an additional layer of security on your hard work, there are a variety of ways to protect your files and folders. 

When we say we’re “password protecting” a file, we generally mean we’re encrypting the file so it can’t be de-crypted and understood without your encryption password. That’s the most secure way to password protect files.

We can also make sure the folder our files are stored in is "Read Only".  

Use this handout to protect and secure your work. 

Photo Story 3 & Converting Files

 I have added a handout for using Microsoft Photo Story 3

and converting the wmv file to an avi file. 
This should make "editing" and "adding music" much easier.  If you really like this easy to use digital tool, you can download a copy for free from Microsoft. It's all in this handout - which you can print from here.