{"id":3674,"date":"2015-06-03t09:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-03t09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=3674"},"modified":"2018-10-03t13:50:50","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03t20:50:50","slug":"rock-your-school-presentation-best-alternatives-to-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/gen\/rock-your-school-presentation-best-alternatives-to-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"rock your school presentation: best alternatives to powerpoint"},"content":{"rendered":"

does anyone actually want to sit through another<\/em> boring powerpoint presentation? powerpoint presentations went out of fashion maybe four decades ago. (what? of course i know that powerpoint was only founded in 1990.)<\/p>\n

anyways! here is a list of eight powerpoint alternatives sure to make your big presentation a hit!
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1)\u00a0prezi<\/h2>\n

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this is one of the more popular powerpoint alternatives, this is a dynamic presentation software that\u2019s beautiful to look at and fairly easy to customize! (oh no, i\u2019m starting to sound like a commercial again… )<\/p>\n

prezi<\/a> is cloud-based, syncable across all your devices, and it already has 50 million users! all of its presentations involve a lot of motion–zooming in, sliding sideways, etc–so it\u2019s easy to keep your audience engaged. plus, the blank template basically allows you endless possibilities as far as design goes.
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2)\u00a0slidedog<\/h2>\n

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this is a seamless presentation software which can really keep your classmates on their toes! slidedog<\/a> is different from other presentation-makers because it\u2019s basically a playlist of your digital media. it\u2019s not exactly a slideshow-maker, but you can integrate previous prezi or powerpoint files into your slidedog playlist–plus any other files you want to include. you can even have your classmates follow along on their own tablets or computers–and have them respond to polls, etc.
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3)\u00a0animoto<\/h2>\n

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this is a different take on presentations–instead of a traditional slideshow, animoto<\/a> lets you create an engaging video slideshow for your next project! this one\u2019s pretty cool–and it can still be pretty flexible. it\u2019s technically a video, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t talk during your presentation. you can pre-record your voice for your slideshow (using a separate program) or mute the volume and talk live. there are tons of sample presentations on the website, and they\u2019re all beautiful.\u00a0 it\u2019s also an app, so you can work on this on your phone or tablet!
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4)\u00a0wevideo<\/h2>\n

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yet another video creation website that can help you make some dynamic presentations! wevideo<\/a> is pretty easy to use and employs a storyboard-style development process which is easy for beginners to use. better yet–if you\u2019re working on a group project, wevideo has a collaboration feature, so your friends can pitch in. let\u2019s just hope you don\u2019t end up like this poor girl.<\/p>\n

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5)\u00a0canva<\/h2>\n

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canva<\/a> is kind of like a renaissance man–er, website. it\u2019s a little bit of everything. you can create flyers, posters, graphics, etc–but for the purposes of this article, we\u2019ll focus on its presentation-creating software. it\u2019s amazingly simple to design clean, visually-pleasing slideshows with this website. you can collaborate with anyone, anywhere–and design across platforms on its app.
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6)\u00a0powtoon<\/h2>\n

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powtoon<\/a> is really, really awesome. this is another video presentation website, but the difference here is that you can customize fun animations<\/em> into your video. you can animate\u00a0 figures to talk and present an idea\u2026 you can literally make your bullet points pop and move and captivate your audience. the options are endless. the result is a nifty, engaging video that you can have lots of fun with. there are over 11 million powtoons created so far, so they\u2019re obviously doing something right–try it out!
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7)\u00a0haiku deck<\/h2>\n

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haiku deck<\/a> is an absolutely gorgeous and easy-to-use presentation maker! really painless and especially useful if you\u2019re in a rush and don\u2019t have time to learn and use something more complex. making presentations on this site is actually–dare i say–fun? you can work on either your computer or ipad; select from tons of eye-catching images; and browse through the gallery to get inspired by other presentations.
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8)\u00a0projeqt<\/h2>\n

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okay, this one is a really cool find. using projeqt<\/a>, you can make non-linear presentations by connecting live tweets, blog feeds, youtube videos, audio notes, etc. you can weave together multiple presentations and customize this across multiple platforms. it\u2019s pretty easy to use, and it\u2019ll definitely make you stand out, as opposed to a typical powerpoint presentation.
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takeaway<\/h2>\n

part of really setting yourself apart in the classroom (and eventually in the workforce!) is constantly seeking newer and better ways to accomplish a task. if you really want to get that \u201ca\u201d while flooring your teacher in your next presentation, trying one of these out (or something else new) might serve you well!<\/p>\n

did it work out well for you? let us know in the comments! we\u2019d love to hear your success stories.<\/p>\n

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