21st Century European Classrooms
Erasmus+ Project
Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is a slide show presentation program currently developed by Microsoft. It was officially launched in 1990.
File extensions: .pptx
I frequently use this program to present works for various school subjects.
Advantages
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It's easy to use;
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It lets you introduce many types of multimedia files;
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It allows you to make very dinamics presentations;
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It enables previously temporize presentation.
Disadvantages
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Price;
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It doesn't block the edition to others;
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When saved as PDF it loses all animations.
Click on the above image to download an example of a PowerPoint about Portuguese Famous People.
Click on the image on the left to download an example on how to use PowerPoint.
To see the PowerPoint of Portuguese Famous People you have to dowload the documents of this folder (videos and audios). To do this you only have to click on the folder to go to MeoCloud and then click on "Download" of each document. Don't forget to save all files (audios, videos and the PowerPoint) in the same folder.
Prezi
Prezi is an online presentation software. It was created in 2008 to replace ordinary slide-based presentations.
Web address: www.prezi.com
I like this program because it's different and it allows make funny presentations.
Advantages
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It's easy to use;
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It lets you introduce several types of multimedia files;
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It allows you to make dinamic presentations because employs a trail with a zooming user interface;
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It allows the publication to the public with editing lock;
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Free version.
Disadvantages
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Price of Premium version;
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When you decrease much a text box is difficult to subsequently edit.
Click on the map of Portugal to see an example of a presentation on Prezi about Portuguese Monuments.
Click on the image to see an example on how to use Prezi.
Thinglink
Thinglink is an online program that develops tools for image interaction and that allows content sharing via online. It was launched in 2010.
Web address: www.thinglink.com
I use this program to describe an image in a creative way.
Advantages
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It's easy to use;
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It lets you introduce some types of multimedia files (images, videos and links);
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Free version.
Disadvantages
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Price of Premium version;
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Currently, the free version has few tools.
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You can only use if you have a code from a teacher group.
Click on the image on the right to view an example of a Thinglink about Portuguese Gastronomy.
Click on the image on the left to view an example on how to use Thinglink.
ActivInspire
Advantages
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It's free;
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It offers many tools;
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Basic tools are easy to use.
Disadvantages
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Some actions and some resources aren't easy to use;
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The program isn´t very known.
Click on the tree to go to MeoCloud and then, click on "Dowload" to download an example of a flipchart about Natural Places to visit.
Click on the image and do the same thing to view an example on how to use ActivInspire.
ActivInspire is a presentation software designed to be used in a classroom, on an interactive whiteboard.
File extension: .flipchart
I like this program because it has many resources and I can make different presentations with it.