Slideshows

Haiku Deck: Free app that can be embedded from their website. Perfect for putting together a slide show with headline/byline formatting to emphasize MI and supporting details of theme, vocabulary/definition visual dictionary, and digital storytelling.

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= Tips from the Haiku Deck site: =

Step 1: Create on the iPad
The Haiku Deck iPad app, of course, is where you exercise your creative genius. We’ve put a lot of thought into how to make this experience feel fluid and magical, through the [|dynamic image search] and interfaces that keep typing to an absolute minimum. Instead of being chained to your desk to “work” on a presentation, you can “play” with your Haiku Deck whenever and wherever inspiration strikes–curled up on the couch, on the subway, over a cappuccino.

Step 2: Publish to the Web
When you’re ready to set your story free (which we wholeheartedly encourage), tap **Share**—you can email it (to yourself or someone else) or post directly to [|Twitter] or [|Facebook]. This step publishes your creation to the Haiku Deck website and generates a dynamic link—think of it as backing up your work to the cloud and making your deck easily accessible from your laptop, your phone, or any web-enabled device.

**Step 3: Finishing Touches**
You’ll want to sign in to the [| Haiku Deck website] (with the same username and password you use to sign in to the app) to unlock the full Haiku Deck experience. Check the top right corner–if your name is appearing, you have successfully signed in. Click your name to update the contact info that appears on the final slide of each deck you create, to link your social accounts for easy sharing, and to adjust your email preferences. To view all the decks you’ve published to date, click **Gallery**, then **My Gallery**. (If a deck is not appearing in your Gallery, [|try this] .)  //Sample Haiku Deck in My Gallery view// Next to each deck, you’ll see how many times it has been viewed. Click this number for more detailed information about your deck views over time. (Tip: Want more views? [|Share your deck across all your social networks], and don’t be afraid to re-share regularly! Each Haiku Deck you create is a valuable content asset that you can keep linking to.)  //Sample snapshot of Haiku Deck views// Click any deck to open it in **Web Edit View**, which looks like this:  //Click to view this deck in Web Edit View// From here**,** you can:
 *  [|Adjust the privacy setting] for your deck
 *  [|Add notes] to complement your slide text and to make your content richer (and more SEO-friendly!)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Grab an Embed code for your [|blog] or website
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Download a slick-looking PDF to use as a handout and wow your audience
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Easily [|share your deck] to social sites like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, LinkedIn, and more

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 24.5px;">**(Optional Step 4: Update Your Deck)**
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">At any point, if you notice some changes you’d like to make, no problem! Even after you have published a Haiku Deck, you can easily: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Simply make the change(s) to the deck on your iPad, republish your deck by emailing it to yourself, and click through to view it on the web. (Tip: If you’re not seeing your changes, try holding down the SHIFT key and refreshing the page to clear your cache.) Any links you’ve sent out already (including blog embeds) will automatically point to the most current version of your deck once you’ve republished. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">If you have any questions or need assistance with signing in, publishing, adding notes, adjusting privacy, or anything at all, we are always here to help. Please don’t hesitate to ask us in the comments or drop us a line at support@haikudeck.com.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Add or change the Deck title
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Select a different theme
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Correct typos
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Add, remove, or change text
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Replace an image, or change a slide to a solid color background
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Adjust text placement or add text background to improve readability
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Add or delete slides
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Update your contact information

Other tips from the Hiku Deck peeps: //“I need to include a video.”// We’ve got you covered. Leave a placeholder slide in your deck for your video. Then export your deck to Powerpoint or Keynote and pull it right in. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">//“I can’t give a presentation without speaker notes and a clicker.”// No problem. Export your deck to Powerpoint or Keynote or use Slideshark. Silk Slides: Similar to Haiku Deck, also free but has an area for paragraphing supporting text off on the sidebar. http://silkslides.com