Comments on: Why not? http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/04/01/why-not/ technology, libraries, and schools Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gregg http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/04/01/why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Gregg Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:13:54 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/04/01/why-not/#comment-595 I think the idea of "Slideshare" is wonderful. Synergy, I think, best describes the ideal of sharing ideas and building upon them in a community of teachers and educators. I think the idea of “Slideshare” is wonderful. Synergy, I think, best describes the ideal of sharing ideas and building upon them in a community of teachers and educators.

]]> By: Carolyn Foote http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/04/01/why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Carolyn Foote Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:01:58 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/04/01/why-not/#comment-592 The ideal would be a separate SlideShare area for educators, perhaps sorted by elementary, secondary, college level or areas for students? Or a set of suggested common tags for educators? Barring that, it could grow organically as teachers discover it. The interface seems easy enough but currently it appears the site is used more by enterprise or university level users? I could see Slideshare being of tremendous use for teachers and technology trainers for sharing materials or finding materials to use.   Or as I said, SlideShare Teachers would be even greater! I'm not sure if educators are your target clientele, but maybe more publicity in the "school" environment would be helpful if you were interested in that. The ideal would be a separate SlideShare area for educators, perhaps sorted by elementary, secondary, college level or areas for students? Or a set of suggested common tags for educators? Barring that, it could grow organically as teachers discover it.

The interface seems easy enough but currently it appears the site is used more by enterprise or university level users?

I could see Slideshare being of tremendous use for teachers and technology trainers for sharing materials or finding materials to use.   Or as I said, SlideShare Teachers would be even greater! I’m not sure if educators are your target clientele, but maybe more publicity in the “school” environment would be helpful if you were interested in that.

]]> By: rashmi http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/04/01/why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-582 rashmi Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:36:48 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2007/04/01/why-not/#comment-582 Carolyn, I found your post on my RSS feed and just wanted to say a quick hello from SlideShare. We are very interested in what teachers have to say and what they want from sites like ours. Tell us on this thread or email me (rashmi AT slideshare DOT NET. And I love the idea of contests within schools / univs etc. I will mention that within the team. rashmi the slideshare team Carolyn,

I found your post on my RSS feed and just wanted to say a quick hello from SlideShare. We are very interested in what teachers have to say and what they want from sites like ours. Tell us on this thread or email me (rashmi AT slideshare DOT NET.

And I love the idea of contests within schools / univs etc. I will mention that within the team.

rashmi
the slideshare team

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