Comments on: Google docs now adds “presentations”

By: Danielle Blogging for Balance

Danielle Blogging for Balance — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:51:16 +0000

I have been hearing about this over at Build a Better Blog but I was unsure as to what it was all about. This is a great tool for my night students who have difficulty getting together with their project/presentation groups. I will add it to my list of ‘tools’. Thanks.

By: Carolyn Foote

Carolyn Foote — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:24:34 +0000

It doesn’t appear to allow for audio. Hopefully they will “add” that feature! But it does set up a “chat box” alongside the presentation, which is interesting.

By: cburell

cburell — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:02:21 +0000

I haven’t looked, but does it allow audio recording for the presentations? This is the one feature of Splashcast that has me sold.

By: Carolyn Foote

Carolyn Foote — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:01:54 +0000

Karen,

I think the chat feature might give it some extra functionality for students with special needs to interact with the class, or teacher, though? Because they could type or have a helper type comments or questions in the chat area that others could respond to?

I’m sure the lack of audio is a downside for those who need it, though.

By: Karen Janowski

Karen Janowski — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:39:41 +0000

Carolyn,
Linked to what you created and immediately noticed the “audience chat” feature as you mentioned. This easily adds the backchanneling feature that people have been writing about (Vicki Davis among others).
Those of us who work with students with special needs use some of the additional features built into PPT which makes it a multimedia, interactive program appropriate for all developmental levels. Google can’t do that.
But the collaborative connection piece is very powerful. Thanks for linking to what you created!
Karen