App of the Week: Haiku Deck
Price: Free
Haiku Deck is the newest presentation creation app and website that allows you to include high resolution images covered under the Creative Commons Licensing. With Haiku Deck, simple is the new complex. There are no lame transitions, no annoying sound clips, and say goodbye to the clip art from your previous presentation software. Not only is it free, but it is powerful. Type in your title, add some text, and find images that match your text. Let me clarify: the app finds high-res images that match your text. There is no need to scour the internet for acceptable images to support the content that you are delivering. Of course, you could upload your own pictures, but their stock photos are nothing short of impressive.
The major benefit to Haiku Deck is its forced simplicity. It would be beneficial to embed videos, formulas, or various fonts, but this is also what makes the app work so well. While creating a presentation in the Haiku, words replace the bullet points and monotonous text. Uses in class are widespread, but may include:
Here is a sample that took about 5 minutes - no joke:
Haiku Deck is the newest presentation creation app and website that allows you to include high resolution images covered under the Creative Commons Licensing. With Haiku Deck, simple is the new complex. There are no lame transitions, no annoying sound clips, and say goodbye to the clip art from your previous presentation software. Not only is it free, but it is powerful. Type in your title, add some text, and find images that match your text. Let me clarify: the app finds high-res images that match your text. There is no need to scour the internet for acceptable images to support the content that you are delivering. Of course, you could upload your own pictures, but their stock photos are nothing short of impressive.
The major benefit to Haiku Deck is its forced simplicity. It would be beneficial to embed videos, formulas, or various fonts, but this is also what makes the app work so well. While creating a presentation in the Haiku, words replace the bullet points and monotonous text. Uses in class are widespread, but may include:
- Students creating their own content to review or prove mastery
- Introducing a new concept
- Presentations for staff development
- Current events
- So much more!
- Share presentations via email or social media
- Embed your Haiku (like the one below) into your own website
Here is a sample that took about 5 minutes - no joke:
