I just learned about a site, myBrainshark.com which is a free technology tool that can be used by teachers and their students. myBrainshark lets users add their voice to PowerPoint presentations to create online videos for free. Attachments, interactivity (such as survey and quiz questions), background audio, photos and more can be incorporated, too. On top of that, it’s easy to track who viewed your presentation.
With myBrainshark.com, users can recap a lecture (using voice to give additional context to slides), provide supplementary information, administer a lesson and quiz, and even create a school project.
Here are some examples of myBrainshark.com presentations, created for free by users:
· School Project – “Hatshepsut”
· Instructions to Students – “Book Report Guide to Success”
· Lecture Notes – “Chapter 8: Personality Theories”
· Proposals – “Gifted Education Presentation”
· Back-to-School Staff Update – “Warren County School CTE Update”
I tried it out and it was pretty easy to use. What I think would be a great use for this is using it in a class when lecturing. Then, when you post the PowerPoint, your voice is also included. Or, teachers could use this to create online lessons for students.
Great examples, David - For those using Edmodo too in the classroom - I put together a how-to on use myBrainshark together with Edmodo: http://bit.ly/9CtJDS
ReplyDeleteA great alternative to myBrainshark is Knovio.
ReplyDeleteKnovio – just released publicly this week – makes it incredibly easy for anyone to create, edit, and share online video presentations in minutes. Here’s a link to the press release: http://yhoo.it/sazshl
It’s free to use – all you need is a PowerPoint deck, webcam, and Internet.
Check it out at http://knovio.com.
I hope you'll give Knovio a spin, and share your impressions.
Knovio is a great service. I reviewed it this past July.
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