Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs: Free Slideshow Creation and Sharing Sites

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Free Slideshow Creation and Sharing Sites

I am far from an expert on Web 2.0 slide show/presentation creation and sharing applications, but here is a list I complied of applications other educators have blogged about. I should note that there are links to sites that review some of these applications below. (In answer to the specific question I was asked, many of these have a "private publish" option or you could embed into a blog that is only open to certain people.)

Also, you should keep in mind that some people believe there is a Web 2.0 "bubble" right now and that when it "pops" many of the companies offering these applications will no longer be around - so don't count on these companies to have the only copies of your precious memories or carefully created presentation, back everything up on your end.

Slide Show Creation

Bubbleshare (photo slide shows, audio, themes, clip art, videos, create books and calendars)
Flickr Show (photo slide shows of Flickr images)
Image Loop (photo slide shows, guest books, XML)
Photo Show* (photo slide shows with transitions, captions and music)
Picture Trail (photo animations, shows, embellishment, hosting, social network)
Sl ide (photo slide shows, embellishment, screen savers integrates to You Tube)
Slideroll (photo slide shows)
Slide Story (photos with voice narration)
SmileBox (shows of photos, videos, text and music)
Tabblo ("make stuff with your photos")
Flektor (photo slide show creator and more - adults only)
Rock You ("cool" photo slide show creator - adults only)