Microsoft PowerPoint is a slide
show presentation program currently developed by Microsoft. PowerPoint's was
officially launched on May 22, 1990, as a part of the Microsoft Office suite.
PowerPoint is useful for helping develop the slide-based presentation format,
and is currently one of the most commonly-used presentation programs available.
Nowadays, lectures, teacher,
motivator and also the student use slide show to make their presentation become
more effectively and can attract more attention from the audients. Power Point
is a great tool for creating digital slide based presentations and it’s probably
the best tool out there. However, there are many alternatives and presentation
tools. So I will expose about the other presentation which would be use for
better presentation. There are three
presentation tools what I suggest as an alternative to Microsoft Power Point.
1. Prezi
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Prezi is known as the zooming
presentation tool. It has been around for some years now and comes with a
subscription based license model. It costs money, but you can use a crippled
version for free. The free version will put a watermark on your prezis and
you’ll be limited to non-private presentations.
Imagine a prezi as taking your
PowerPoint slides and randomly placing them on a big canvas. Then draw a path
between those slides in the order you wish to present and add some zooming
effects. The result you get is a typical Prezi presentation. Professional Prezi
presentations however take advantage of the spatial coherence between slides
and use the zoom out (overview) vs. zoom in (details) features to better get
across the message of the presentation.
If you’re tired of the linear
slideshow concept and want to easily add some zooming effects to your
presentations, Prezi is the right tool for you.
(http://slidedog.com/blog/best-powerpoint-alternatives-presentation-tools-2015/)
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Advantages – Present on multiple
devices; can share with coworkers, can be used by practically anyone, easy to
learn how to use, cost effective, can work on the presentation offline.
Disadvantages – Very template
driven and cannot necessarily customize slides.
2. Powtoon
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Probably one of the leaders in
the DIY presentation animation space, Powtoon allows consumers to create
presentations and videos that are animated, interesting, and engaging. It is not difficult to learn how to use and
the software is a breath of fresh air to those looking to create presentations
that are different and engaging.
If you really want to inspire
your audience with a great pitch, story and emotional hooks, this is the way to
go; PowToon allows you to present using animated characters and to introduce
yourself or your product using “story telling” rather than “fact telling.” Most importantly, you can create short
animated video clips from your presentations and embed them into your website.
3. Windows Movie Maker
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This is a software that allows you to
create and edit videos. This program is manufactured by Microsoft Windows and
is available for free. Movie Maker is non-linear editing software, which means
that the original file that was placed on your hard drive will not be modified
in any way. Movie Maker creates its own distinct video file while you are
editing, so that if you want, you can create several different movies using the
same footage. Various features of Movie Maker include time line narration,
effects, audio track, transitions, titles and credits.
Advantages: Free, simple to use for beginners, great for photo slideshows
That is three alternative presentation tools which we can use in our presentation. As a teacher or lecturer, usng a good slide in class presentation is really important. In teaching student from Gen Y, we need to more effective in deliver the input to them.
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