Monday, July 10, 2017

Google Slides Review-

Features- This tool has unlimited slides.  You can customize the slides and add pictures and video.  You can have multiple people working on it at one time.  This tool can be printed or sent out on the web.  This tool can also be presented on the screen. You can also search the web for information.  

Classroom use- I would use this tool to create a newsletter for my families.  I would also use this as a teaching tool to create slide shows about what I am teaching.  I could also have my students research and create a slideshow to share with their classmates.

	4	3	2	1
Purpose and ease of use	Generates suggestions based on previous preferences. Can be shared to different platforms (Facebook, Twitter)	Information can be found a shared easily and is saved automatically	Information can be saved manually May need to go to a different platform to share	Information can not be saved Information can not be shared from platform.
Accessibility	Can access from any device No charge for service No apps needed Instant notification of communication	May need a free app downloaded Can access from any device Receive notification if app is open	May have a charge for use Is accessible to at least one device Receives notification if app is opened and refreshed	Requires an app Has a charge Not always accessible No notification or is not consistent
Support	Help is available for use	Help is available but may not be instantaneous May need to search for help	Support is limited	No support
Audience	Has the ability to reach global audience	Communicates to a small group	Communicates to a 1 to 1	Does not communicate to anyone
Media Formats	Allows users to communicate with all forms of media and includes a collaborative (Wiki) component	Allows users to communicate via text, image, and video files with video conferencing	Allows users to communicate via text, digital image and video files	Allows users to communicate via text and digital image files only
Compatibility with Learning/Course Management Systems	is fully compatible with all major Learning Management Systems	is compatible with at least 2 major learning management systems and partially compatible with others	is compatible with one major Learning Management System	is not compatible with Learning Management Systems

15/24