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SlideRocket
Tara Young Business Teacher

** Description: **
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** Content: **
SlideRocket is an __#|online presentation__ tool that can be used by teachers and students. As an educator, this is an unique tool to display and present information to students, for professional development, or in staff meetings. Students can use this tool for project presentations across all disciplines. SlideRocket has features that allows for information to be shared, managed, and tracked.

(FYI - you will have to click within the slide for the text and images to appear).

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** Pedagogy: ** SlideRocket is a great resource for educators to use in and outside of the classroom. It is best to become familiar with the resources and take advantage of the many features it has to offer. SlideRocket allows one to collaborate, manage, and publish. There are opportunities for exciting and engaging presentations that inform audiences. SlideRocket has the capabilities to use flash animation, as well as share and track data. Following the principles of TPACK is essential to using online presentation tools such as SlideRocket. There is an opportunity to go beyond creating a simple presentation and move from Substitution and Augmentation to Modification and Redifinition. SlideRocket offers its users the opportunity to engage and enjoy the tool, by giving them __#|access__ to insert resources like Flickr, plug-ins, and YouTube. There is also the option to insert one of the original presentation programs, PowerPoint into its library.

** Standards: **
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. || Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness || Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills and work representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. || a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. || Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. || a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. || Students use an array of technologies and __#|apply__ design concepts to communicate with multiple audiences, acquire and dessiminate informat- ion and enhance learning. || a. Apply appropriate communication design principles in published and presented projects. b. Create, publish and present information, utilizing formats appropriate to the content and audience. c. Identify communication needs, select appropriate communication tools and design collaborative interactive projects and activities to communicate with others, incorporat- ing emerging technologies. ||
 * **ISTE Standard** || **Performance Indicator** ||
 * NETS-T Standard 1- Facilitate and Inspire __#|Student__ Learning and Creativity
 * NETS-T Standard 3 - Model Digital Age Work & Learning
 * NETS-S Standard 2 Communication and Collaboration
 * **Ohio __#|Academic__ Content Standards K-12 Technology** || **Benchmark** ||
 * Standard 4 Technology and Communication Applications

** Where to Purchase or Acquire: **
SlideRocket is a free online presentation tool for those using the Lite package. There is an option to purchase for a monthly fee with the Pro and Enterprise package. These packages offer more features for users.

** Resources: **
 * 1) SlideRocket.com
 * 2) Article - Interview with Founder
 * 3) Article - SlideRocket for Education
 * 4) Article - SlideRocket Supports Education Please scroll down to view article
 * 5) YouTube - Educational Example
 * 6) YouTube - SlideRocket and Google Docs
 * 7) YouTube - SlideRocket Under 10 min