MEDT 7462MEDT 7462

Stephanie N. TurcoStephanie N. TurcoKim WardKim Ward

Andrea B. HarperAndrea B. Harper

Slide Share in an Slide Share in an Educational SettingEducational Setting

Slide Share can be used many different ways in an educational setting. It is very useful for students to use on projects. Students can work on their power point at home and edit other slides in the group while they are at home. It is nice that students do not have to be logged into their student account and can save the Power Point where others in the group can add slides.

• In using differentiated instruction, In using differentiated instruction, students are often placed into groups students are often placed into groups based on interest, learning style, or based on interest, learning style, or readiness. Students have little time to readiness. Students have little time to work at the same time on a work at the same time on a collaborative project. When using collaborative project. When using Slideshare, students can work at Slideshare, students can work at different times on the same project. different times on the same project. Students can also work from, home, Students can also work from, home, school, or any location with internet school, or any location with internet access.access.

Given the flexibility of Slide Share, it will be Given the flexibility of Slide Share, it will be extremely useful when students are working extremely useful when students are working in collaborative groups. Students will be able in collaborative groups. Students will be able to work from anywhere there is internet to work from anywhere there is internet access. access.

Students can also view previous projects that Students can also view previous projects that have been completed. This would allow the have been completed. This would allow the teacher to comment on previous work and teacher to comment on previous work and students to review and make improvements students to review and make improvements on the current project. on the current project.