The rich media presentation tool! EMPRESSR Presented by Giselle Lewis Dr. Justin Burris EDUC 5306 Educational Applications of Technology

About EMPRESSR EMPRESSR is a way to create rich media presentations using a myriad of tools which include: video, auto, and photo options.

Impress with EMPRESSR! EMPRESSR is used for online storytelling. add text add images add multimedia (video/audio clips) Track your presentation views. Receive feedback from your viewing audience through Twitter. Share EMPRESSR on your favorite blog or social media website. Store your presentations for free!

EMPRESSR in the Classroom EMPRESSR is an innovative tool that students can use to make their presentations authentic. It is modern technology that can be utilized in the classroom environment. Also, students can use EMPRESSR for homework help outside of the classroom with their social media tools. Teachers, Librarians, and other administrators can use Empressr for classroom presentations as well.

Presenting with EMPRESSR Students can use EMPRESSR to create slides that include: animation, audio, streaming video, still images and text to create genuine presentations in the classroom. An example of an EMPRESSR presentation would be a presentation of the Five Senses through auditory, visual, and other sensory descriptions.

Project Creation EMPRESSR has a blog that provides video tutorials, information about live presentations and offline applications. Students can display and portray many different types of presentations with the help of the Dashboard-the Dashboard includes: A timer so you can gauge the length or your presentation, you can show the hash tag on the presentation so your audience knows what hash to use, you can auto run the tweets, or select manual, in this mode you would launch each tweet to the screen. Presenter Notes are also included: you see previous, current and next slides, they are also click-able as an additional navigation element.

In the Classroom EMPRESSR can be used by students and teachers to make presentations through the use of several instructions that can be followed on the website.

Demo Let’s get started with EMPRESSR by creating a multimedia presentation!

Creating a Presentation Step 1: On the right side of the screen select Create New *After loading, you will have three choices: Start With A Blank Page- start from scratch.  Import A PowerPoint File- import a PowerPoint presentation from your desktop.  Empressr Express- upload several pictures at once to create an instant Empressr

Creating a Presentation Step 2: Creating a New Presentation A) On the right side of the screen select: Create New B) After loading, you will have three choices: Start With A Blank Page- start from scratch.  Import A PowerPoint File- import a PowerPoint presentation from your desktop. Empressr Express- upload several pictures at once to create an instant Empressr.

Creating a Presentation Step 3: Starting With a Blank Page 1. Changing The Background A) At the top of the screen choose the Master Properties option. B) Scroll over to the last box on the right labeled Canvas Properties. C) Under Canvas Properties you can edit the size of your slide by changing the numbers in the CanvasWidth and Height. You can also change the background color by clicking the square next to CanvasBackground and choosing your new color. D) When you are done selecting, click the Close Panel button.

Sample After you are completed with your presentation, it will appear like this: