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When presenting to an audience, whether it’s in person or online, finding ways to involve everyone (and not just the ones who like to raise their hands) in activities and discussions can sometimes be challenging. With this in mind, we’ve been experimenting with different kinds of online, collaborative tools as a way of increasing engagement.
Here’s a list of our favorites that may be of interest to anyone who wants to bring new energy to their presentation.
Microsoft Office 365 and 
Google G Suite
Cloud computing software offered by Microsoft and Google can be used to promote participation in collaborative assignments, whether it’s editing a document, updating a spreadsheet, or creating a presentation. We have found that students enjoy working on projects synchronously and seeing what their classmates are doing, but cloud-based tools can be used asynchronously as well.
Poll Everywhere – http://www.polleverywhere.com
Include polls and other interactive questions in your presentation to make sure you reach every audience member. Poll Everywhere can be accessed through your web browser, or embedded in a PowerPoint presentation with a free add-on. Visualize feedback or have the audience vote on answers with word clouds, Q&As, order ranking, clickable images, and more. Polls can be answered by going to a website or sending a text message.
Kahoot! – http://www.kahoot.com
This crowd favorite grabs attention through game-based learning. Set up simple multiple-choice questions and have audience members compete for the fastest answer. Colorful visuals and catchy music keep things interesting. Kahoot provides easy assessment by showing you what your audience has learned.
Padlet – http://www.padlet.com
This free software provides a digital canvas for collaboration. Create boards, documents, and webpages that are easy to read and fun to contribute to. We often use this to have students contribute ideas to a discussion or brainstorm keywords for a research topic. Padlet is a great way to get quick feedback and understand what your audience is thinking.
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