Google Presentations

This was the first time I had used Presentations on Google Drive. It seemed a little easier to use and learn than PowerPoint. I have often used PowerPoint in the past, but it still takes me some getting used to each time I use it. One of my favorite features of Presentations on Google is how easy it is to add pictures or videos. The tools on Presentations easily allows images from online or  pictures saved on the desktop to be inserted. You can also insert videos from YouTube or upload existing slides from PowerPoint to work on them in Google Drive. I like the layout of the toolbar better on Google because it does not seem quite as cluttered as PowerPoint. Although I did not use all of them, Google Presentations offers some great advanced editing features, such as adding superscript and HTML view. Of course, it's always fun to play around with the animation. I have added a short presentation about myself that I made when learning how to use Google Presentations.

The Common Core State Standards for listening and speaking require that students learn how to present information clearly. Students are to use digital media and visual displays in their presentations. One fifth grade standard requires students to include graphics and sounds in their presentations. Google Presentations allows students to fulfill these standards by offering many different tools, while also allowing collaborative work. The great part is that students can accomplish these standards by going to one place, which is Google Drive. They have everything available to them and should be able to incorporate all parts of the standards, such as using visual displays and including graphics and sound. As students get older, they are required to use technology to produce and publish individual or shared writing projects, as well as link information within the technology. By using Google Presentations, students are able to have all of this available in one source. This would especially be helpful if working on shared projects with other students. By using Presentations throughout their years in school, students will become more familiar with it and should be able to meet the state standards.