Capzle Easily Create and Share Rich Media Timelines for Free

Capzles is a cool web service for educators. It is basically a rich media platform where users can create their own Capzles with videos, photos, music, blogs and documents.You save all your productions into a time-line and you can then share it with others on popular social websites or even embed it in your blog or website.

Honestly speaking I was surprised to discover that this website is free given the great features it has in store for users. It just requires a sign up which is simple, quick and easy. Just head over to Capzles main page and slick on sign up. Once logged in you can start creating your new Capzle by clicking on ' create' on the upper tab.

It is like creating a sideshow but just with more interaction and animation. You need to fill in the title and description for each Capzle you make. You can also add tags and select the category under which you want to place it. Click on ' add content' to add videos, docs, PDFs, sideshows, photos ..etc.The next step is to choose a design for your Capzle by selecting the appropriate color, theme and background. Once done add you own music and choose your privacy setting whether you want it public or private. Now that your Capzle is complete you can share it using the sharing options provided there for you.

Head over to Capzle and give it a try.

Here is an example of how the final Cazle might look like

Add Voice Narration to Presentations Using HelloSlide

HelloSlide is a cool web tool that allows its users to create awesome slides together with voice narration. Yes now your slides will look like a lecture.There are some other tools  online that enable users to embed audio clips into their presentations but HelloSlide is different in that it has an automatic translator that converts your text into speech. You just type in your narration and HelloSlide will transform it into audio captions that will accompany each slide you choose.

Do not expect to hear a pure human sound for this is not even available in the most sophisticated speech to text  tools such as SIRI but rather a robitic translation which is still very good and better than many other translations elsewhere.

Some features of HelloSide

Here is a list of the main features that HelloSlide offers to its users:

• It is has a free version with certain limitations ( just 50 presentation )
• It generates audio for your slides
• It makes your presentations searchable, editable and available in more than 20 languages
• It is very easy to use, just upload a PDF of your presentation , use the ditor to type in the speech for each slide, and press play to hear your your presentation

Head over to HelloSlide and give it a try

Easily Showcase your Stories Using Jux

Jux is a great website. It allows its users to create awesome slideshows and impressive statements. Jux is one of the best showcase for your stories. You can embed videos and photos from your hard drive or from a URL. This service is very easy to use and does not require any advanced technological knowledge. If you know how to make a slideshow then Jux is even easier.

Jux is free to use but also has a premium version for upgraded features. As teachers and students, the free version is sufficient. Students can use Jux to showcase their projects and assignments.Currently Jux allows only one jux per user which is the only inconvenience I have remarked while reviewing this service.

Jux is like a blogging software where you can publish your posts and tag them.It also allows for HTML customization if you know how to do it. When you publish a post which can be anything ( slideshow, text, video, photos ) you will be able to share it with the rest of the world using Twitter, Facebook and Email. I wish they added the embed option too but until now those were the only three ways to advertise and share your Jux.
Head over to Jux and give it a try.

Slidestaxx – Easy way to create amazing slideshows

Slidestaxx is a great presentation tool. It allows its users to create amazing social media slideshows. You can now gather media from different sources and put them together in an engaging slideshow using Slidestaxx to embed it in your blog, website or wiki.

slidestaxx enables you to gather social media from various sources and produce a beautiful slideshow you can post on your blog, website or directly on slidestaxx. It's fast, easy and free! Add pictures, videos, websites and more into your slideshow and then embed the slidestaxx into your own website or blog. Check out some of the ways you can use slidestaxx below and sign up to get started on your own slidestaxx project.

 

 

Some features of Slidestaxx

Here is a list of the most important features that Slidstaxx offers to its users:

• It is free
• It has a friendly interface
• It allows for a wide variety of media sources - from YouTube to Flickr.
• You can share your stacks on social websites like Facebook, or Twitter.
• You can also publish them on your blog or website
• It is is easy and fast and in a few minutes you can assemble amazing stacks of things you like.

 

Here is an example of a Slidestaxx about Lesson Plan Resources for Teacher Librarians created by AuntyTech

 

 

If you want to explore other presentation tools that you can use in your classroom with your students then check out   Free Educational Presentation Tools.

That’s it about Slidestaxx – Easy way to create amazing slideshows.

Knovo – combine slides and videos in one presentation

Knovo is a cool web application. It allows its users to turn PowerPoint slides into rich video presentations right from their web browsers. It combines both slideshows and video recordings in the same screen. You can now with Knovo start recording yourself talking about the slides and attach all into a nice presentation. This app is still in beta stage and you need to register and wait for an invitation to start using it.

Some features of Knovo

Here is a list of the main features that Knovo offers to its users:

• It is free


• It is simple to use


• It has a great user- friendly interface


• It allows its users to combine slides and video clips into presentations


• You do not require any hardware or video software to install


• It requires a webcam and microphone


• You can share your Knovo presentations into your blog or website

How can i get started using Knovo ?

As i said earlier Knovo is still in beta version which means that you need an invitation code to activate your account but once you are logged in you can start making your online presentations very easily. There are only three steps to take :

1. Upload your PowerPoint Slides


2. Record your video that you want to attach to your slides


3. Share it with the rest of the world

Applications of Knovo in education

Knovo is a great web application for educators . They can use it to create engaging presentations using both slides and video clips. There are also a couple of other tools that can allow you to better use presentations in the classroom. Check out Educational Presentations making tools to learn more.

Vyew – free Meeting rooms for real time collaboration

Vyew is a great presentation tool for educators. It allows its users to meet and share content in real time. It is completely free and supports up to 10 participants. In fact it is one of my favorite presentation tools because of all it has to offer to us in education. Imagine a tool that enables you to upload documents, files and videos into a room which others can access very easily and start viewing and contributing to. It is really perfect for online collaboration and web conferencing where people can collaborate in real time and share whatever they want and all for free.

 

Some features of Vyew

Here are the main features that Vyew offers to its users:

• It is completely free
• It requires a sign up
• It does not need any software installation or download for it is a web-based application
• It is very easy to use and anyone can right off start on it
• It supports up to 10 participants
• It also provides tools for uploading files, slides,documents, images,and videos
• It provides you with a whiteboard to draw and type on
• It also allows you to share your computer screen with participants in your room
• It supports voice and text chat
• It is compatible with Pc, Mac, Linux and many other systems

 

How can i get started using Vyew ?

Head over to Vyew main page and sign up for your free account

Watch this short tutorial video to see how you can use the above mentioned options

 

 

Applications of Vyew in education

Vyew is just what educators need. The conferencing and collaborative features it offers for free can be used by teachers to make tutorials and invite groups of 10 students at a time to a single room and explain lessons to them, share slides and other relevant staff. Vyew can make your teaching much more fun and students will love it for sure.

That’s it about Vyew – free  Meeting rooms for real time collaboration.