BP8_2009122_Tool#3PhotoPeach
Featuring the Florida Teens Read 2009 Nominations on PhotoPeach
I selected to research PhotoPeach for my third Web 2.0. PhotoPeach is an online slideshow. There are other fancier slideshow Web 2.0 presentations such as animoto, however, after considering my audience, the computers, bandwidth, and the networking system my students and teachers have access to each day, I selected PhotoPeach as the Web 2.0 of choice for my teaching/learning environment. PhotoPeach presentations allows teachers and students to create projects and quiz shows, teach about creating effective presentations, provide a mechanism for students to work collaboratively, provide an alternative for assignments, demonstrate new technology tools and can promote new information and can promote critical thinking skills.
I selected to create a presentation showcasing the books nominated for the 2010 Florida Teens Read since I am in charge of getting a team together for the Battle of the Books competition in April. I am not a techy by any means yet I was able to put a slideshow together on PhotoPeach with ease. This was a plus, to be able to share a multimedia tool that is easy to learn and use.
Creating the online slideshow can be completed with three simple steps. The user has the option of importing photos from a file, Flickr, or the Internet. I was able to import photos in just minutes. I added the captions to each slide and then selected the music from the five sound effects/options offered. I soon had an attractive presentation with music and had options for embedding my presentation into a blog, a MySpace or Facebook account.
One really cool feature of PhotoPeach is the ability to create a quiz with your presentation. The quiz option appears once you are finished editing. To use this tool, first upload your photos or import them from Flickr, or the Internet. You can arrange your photos the way you want them to appear. The next step asks for the quiz title, description, and musical accompaniment. Click finish and your story/slideshow will begin playing. If you need to edit, simply click on the edit wrench in the upper right portion of the presentation.
If you wish to export the story/slideshow, the “public” feature must be selected under owner options. To see a sample and directions for a PhotoPeach Quiz, follow this link:http://paulhami.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/photopeach.quiz .
The slideshow I put together is located on the PhotoPeach website and is named Featuring the Florida Teens Read 2009 Nominations.
Hamilton, P. (2009). PhotoPeach Quiz / Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner. Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://paulhami.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/photopeach-quiz
I selected to research PhotoPeach for my third Web 2.0. PhotoPeach is an online slideshow. There are other fancier slideshow Web 2.0 presentations such as animoto, however, after considering my audience, the computers, bandwidth, and the networking system my students and teachers have access to each day, I selected PhotoPeach as the Web 2.0 of choice for my teaching/learning environment. PhotoPeach presentations allows teachers and students to create projects and quiz shows, teach about creating effective presentations, provide a mechanism for students to work collaboratively, provide an alternative for assignments, demonstrate new technology tools and can promote new information and can promote critical thinking skills.
I selected to create a presentation showcasing the books nominated for the 2010 Florida Teens Read since I am in charge of getting a team together for the Battle of the Books competition in April. I am not a techy by any means yet I was able to put a slideshow together on PhotoPeach with ease. This was a plus, to be able to share a multimedia tool that is easy to learn and use.
Creating the online slideshow can be completed with three simple steps. The user has the option of importing photos from a file, Flickr, or the Internet. I was able to import photos in just minutes. I added the captions to each slide and then selected the music from the five sound effects/options offered. I soon had an attractive presentation with music and had options for embedding my presentation into a blog, a MySpace or Facebook account.
One really cool feature of PhotoPeach is the ability to create a quiz with your presentation. The quiz option appears once you are finished editing. To use this tool, first upload your photos or import them from Flickr, or the Internet. You can arrange your photos the way you want them to appear. The next step asks for the quiz title, description, and musical accompaniment. Click finish and your story/slideshow will begin playing. If you need to edit, simply click on the edit wrench in the upper right portion of the presentation.
If you wish to export the story/slideshow, the “public” feature must be selected under owner options. To see a sample and directions for a PhotoPeach Quiz, follow this link:http://paulhami.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/photopeach.quiz .
The slideshow I put together is located on the PhotoPeach website and is named Featuring the Florida Teens Read 2009 Nominations.
References
Lardinois, F. (2009). PhotoPeach: Easy to Use, No Frills Photo Slideshow. ReadWriteWeb - Web Apps, Web Technology Trends, Social Networking and Social Media. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://readwriteweb.com
PhotoPeach - Fresh slideshows to go!. (2007). PhotoPeach - Fresh slideshows to go!. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from http://photopeach.com
2 comments:
- Vandy said...
Joan - got so taken with the book nominations, I barely gave attention to the Web 2.0 tool - excellent presentation. Got a few holiday gift ideas. Blog On!
Vandy- beckyward said...
Joan - Great movie, and you made creating it sound so easy. Like you, I'm not techy and struggle creating anything using technology. I especially like how you mentioned that the program provides five songs to choose from to add to your movie. I think music is an important component in a media asset, but I never know how to add any. I am definitely going to have to play with this tool and start creating movies. Thanks for finding this program for me.
Joan, I love Photo Peach! I need to explore this further. Just played Where in the World. Great!
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