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    Growth of online education

    ”Almost 3.5 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2006 term; a nearly 10 percent increase.“ Click below:

    K–12 Online Learning: A 2008 SURVEY

    Source:
    Online Nation: Five Years of Growth in Online Learning, 2007


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    If you want to be stimulated, challenged or just stay in touch with current presentation trends... this will interest you!

    Each month a practical presentation topic along with ideas, tools and techniques to keep you on your toes and constantly growing as a presenter.

     

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    Presentations create strategic communication opportunities that open doors, persuade audiences, initiate change and win business... when well executed.

    The presentation resources and references below may help to broaden your perspective and inspire or stimulate your creativity as you produce a presentation.


    Picture, Graphic, Video & Sound Libraries:
    The following sites have been selected based on the size of the library, it's suitability and pricing for presentation purposes.

    iStockphoto      Find your inspiration... searching over 4 million photographs, vector illustrations, video footage, audio tracks and Flash royalty-free files
    BigStockPhoto  Over 3+ million royalty free images suitable for presentation use
    123rf  Over 4 million royalty free images
    Pixmac  Over 4 million royalty free images
    Classical Archives  A large collection Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and many others
    Sounds for Powerpoint  Sound Clips for PowerPoint Presentations
    Presentationsounds  When you Need Your Audience to Listen

    Quotes:
    Do you want to use a well known or notorious quote within your presentation? Check out the following links:

    http://quotations.about.com/
    http://www.quotationz.com/
    http://www.quotableonline.com/
    http://www.cybernation.com/quotationcenter/
    http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/top
    www.theotherpages.org/quote.html

    PowerPoint Tips:
    Microsoft's PowerPoint site
    Presentation Helper UK
    PowerPoint FAQ
    Indesign PPT tips
    Sonia Coleman's tips
    Epson's PowerPoint tutorial

    RFP/Content Management Software:

    Knowledge Navigators
    Accent Technologies

    Presentation Forum:

    Presentation Zen  Garr Reynold's blog on issues relating to professional presentation design
    Slide Share  View and discuss public presentations. Upload and share your PowerPoint presentations and Word documents

    Presentation Reading:
    Beyond Bullet Points
    by Cliff Atkinson
    Multimedia Learning
    by Richard Mayer. Cambridge University Press
    The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid
    by Michael Alley. Springer Verlag
    How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking
    by Dale Carnegie
    Presentation Skills For Managers
    by Jennifer Rotondo, Mike Rotondo. McGraw-Hill Trade
    Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz
    by Diane Diresta. Chandler House Press
    Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story
    by Jerry Weissman. Pearson Education

    Create Online Surveys or Questionnaires:
    www.zapsurvey.com
    Create online surveys quickly and easily using just a web browser
    www.surveymethods.com
    Set up online surveys in minutes and with no contracts to sign
    www.surveymonkey.com
    The easiest way to get the answers you need

    General:
    www.rhymezone.com
    If you're having a hard time rhyming your words, this dictionary will solve your problem
    www.infoplease.com
    Thousands of useful and interesting facts and figures on just about every subject imaginable
    www.m-w.com
    Webster's Dictionary
    www.m-w.com
    Webster's Thesaurus