The only tool I played with was Slide.com and I found it very easy to use. Based on the screen shots of the other two tools, I think they look just as straight-forward. I like that Slide.com works with Facebook-I may never post a slideshow there, but it's nice to know the opportunity is there. My best friend just got engaged, so I learned about this tool just in time to make a totally cheesy and tear-jerking slideshow! Sweet!
Oh, yeah, how can I use this in my teaching practice? Slideshows can be a good way to introduce information ( a teacher made show) or sum it up (a student created show). Also, I think the kids will really enjoy putting the music into the show. I tried to find a French singer for mine, but Martha Wainwright was the closest I could get from what was available. She speaks French...maybe not in that song. Another nice aspect of the songs is that the credit is automatically included, so that bit of crediting is already taken care of. I quite enjoyed creating my show. It wasn't very difficult, just a lot of repetition when you get to the attributions at the end.
Photo sources:
1- Eiffel Tower, Paris, Fr.: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintzileos/275591956
2- Paris Vegas: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordon2208/3287860861
3- Paris-Latin Quarter-Shakespeare and Company: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1527325660
4- Paris-Musee du Louvre La Victoire de Samothrace: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/1480572717
5- Paris under the Snow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregory_bastien/3171028030
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Hey, there's nothing wrong with a cheesy, tear jerking slideshow. Great job by the way. Since you're near the end of the school year, it might be fun for the kids to play around with creating one of these perhaps in small groups? I'd love to see anything they would create.
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