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The Phenomenon That’s Making PowerPoint Presentations Bearable (Even Enjoyable?)

Edsurge

After death and taxes, the next unavoidable thing in life may be lousy Powerpoint presentations. Your mind can’t work that way,” says Smyth, the CEO of PechaKucha , a company that offers software and other services centered around a unique take on slide sharing. But anyone can adopt the presentation style free of charge.

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9 Tips for Students to Ace Their Presentations

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

I recall an incident from my school days - every few weeks, we would have House meetings, and our seniors would deliver presentations. While most of them never seemed to be amusing, there was this one presentation that instantly captivated me, and I still remember it. Well, this is the power of a good presentation!

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

Hapara

Most educational institutions in this category simplify their compliance by purchasing and using a web filter from a reputable company. Deledao ActiveScan, presented by Hāpara is one web filter for schools that takes protection further than legally required. For example, games are often blocked to keep learners on task.

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ISTE 2018: Where I?ll Be Presenting and Joining in the Learning #iste18

The CoolCatTeacher

Where I’m Presenting at ISTE 2018. ISTE Bytes: a 2 Minute Overview of the GoogSmacked Panel (Presentation). Type of Event: Listen and Learn Multi Presentation. Enjoy 2-minute presentations on upcoming sessions. Presenters: Kasey Bell, Eric Curts, Matt Miller and I’ll be moderating! Location: W181a.

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Choosing Tech That Grows From Your Schooling Into Your Career

Ask a Tech Teacher

Features beneficial for both students and professionals, like good camera quality for online presentations and robust performance for multitasking, should be considered. Many companies offer discounted or even free versions of their software for students, which can be a great way to gain proficiency in tools widely used in the industry.

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How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

Their site is full of every presentation, rubric, and even a full curricuulm to teach design thinking and app building. Master takes pride that she, as a young, minority, female educator, was able to found and grow two EdTech companies that now reach more than 40,000 students in 30 states and five countries. Now, it's not a commercial.

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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

Edsurge

employees working from home and interacting with colleagues and customers remotely at the peak of the pandemic, many companies began to invest in digital transformation initiatives to address gaps in cloud adoption and cybersecurity. Surveys suggest that employees stay longer at companies that offer formal training pathways.

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