SharingContent

=Sharing Content=

One of the eternal powers of the Internet will always be the ability to share and publish information. As teachers we have large qualities of content that we provide students in one way or another, why not make it all available online?

Video
Of course everyone knows about YouTube, right? But, did you know that many (if not most) districts block it - so what are your alternatives?
 * Option 1: Convert It and Download it - [|Youconvertit.com] or [|Zamzar.com]
 * Option 2: Upload it to [|TeacherTube] - this site is designated for educational materials

Documents
There are many ways to share your documents, here are a few. > Pros: Keep the format and easy to print > Cons: Amazingly not everyone has Adobe Reader and you need to download them to view them. > Pros: Easy to access, searchable > Cons: Formatting nightmare, accept that it just won't look the same > Pros: When you make changes, they show up automatically > Cons: Have to commit to editing online, less formatting options > Pros: Able to view formatting online, able to embed in your web site (Example) > Cons: Not everyone has Flash
 * Make PDFs of your documents and upload them to your web site.
 * Copy and paste them into your web site
 * Use Google Docs, Zoho, etc.
 * [|Docstoc] - a Flash based document viewer

PowerPoint-type Presentations
This is becoming a popular way for instructors and presenters to avoid bringing photocopies to sessions or class. Plus, students can go back and see the visuals again. A page with some samples can be found here.
 * Google Docs/Zoho/Etc - Embed your presentations or link to them.
 * [|Slideshare] - Upload all of your PowerPoints and share them on this YouTube-like site. You can also attach an mp3 to them.