slideshare.net

slideshare.net

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Offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios.

Strengths
- Free to register.

- Easy to search for [|topics].

- Wide variety of slideshows.

- Fun way of learning for visual learners.

- Ability to upload and share your own slides.

- Can be used for proffessional development.

- There are different [|categories] to browse through.

- Share slideshows publicly or privately.

- Embed slideshows in blogs and websites.

- Join groups to connect with slideshow members.

- Download original files.

Weaknesses
- Despite all of the useful resources, a lot of time may be spent sifting through irrelevant slideshows.

- Because not all content is education, there is potential for students to get sidetracked.

- Quality of slideshows cary greatly.

- Site may be blocked by school district.

Ideas for Education
- Students can upload slideshows for their whole class to see.

- Comments section could offer valuable feedback from anyone in the world.

- Teachers can post slideshows for students.

- Teachers can find relevant slideshows to show in class or just to gather information.

- Teachers can connect with other teachers through groups or the comments section.

- There is an option to market your own events on the website.