Prezi is a free web-based presentation application. Easy to use, with many tutorials, Prezi puts an interesting spin on PowerPoint. On of our favorite Prezi is “Thoughts on Using Prezi as a Teaching Tool” by Paul Hill.  You can view more great examples in the Prezi Explore Section. Prezi is much more dynamic than PowerPoint, allowing [...]

280 Slides – Still in beta, this web-based presentation tool heavily mimics Keynote software.  Mac users should feel right at home with the icon set and layout.  The interface is simple enough for anyone to use though.  Everything is done online, through the browser, and finished presentations can be download as a PowerPoint 2007 or [...]

SlideShare is a place to host and share your presentations and documents online.  You can search for presentations to show your class, or post your own PowerPoints and Documents to simply share the link with your students or colleagues so they can access them from anywhere.  With a free account, users have the option to download the [...]

Empressr is a web app for creating PowerPoint presentations. It allows you to create a slide show and then embed the show on your blog or website for others to view.  The app is somewhat bare, but it integrates well with other websites to get rich content.  Content and Images can be uploaded from you [...]

Google Docs is a full featured office application on the web.  Anyone with a Google account can access it.  Within Goolge Docs, there is a presentation app.  This is one of the more feature rich presentation web applications.  It has numerous themes available by default and more can be added or download through the Theme [...]

Storybird lets your students create fun and creative story books of their own.  Through the very simple and fun to use web interface, you are able to add art work, text, and shuffle around pages as you see fit.  I was able to create a basic story in only a few minutes.  Once you have [...]

StoryMaker was created by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.  It’s an online story book creator.  Through a simple drag and drop interface, students are able to  add characters, objects, and sceneries to help create their story.  Text and limited animation can even be added to create a more interactive story.  Once a story book is [...]