Technological Tool Tutorial - GENIALLY

Genially is a wonderful web-based tool which allows you to create animated infographics, presentations and interactive presentations. It is possible to choose from a selection of templates or start from scratch. Presentations can be shared online in the form of a standard slideshow or a video. You can download it for offline viewing, and get a link to share it either on social media, email or on other apps such as Google Classroom and Teams. Genially can be an effective tool to present content in class and/or flipped classrooms or it can simply be used by students and teachers to present their own material.

Below are some of the reviews for Genially

• Dora T. Foundation/nonprofit member. My Subjects. Math, Science, Social Studies, Arts, Health & Wellness . Great tool, innovative presentation tools and course design elements. Submitted February 13, 2020

• Nicole O. Media specialist/librarian. My Subjects World Languages, English-Language Learning . One tool that does it all. Great for creating whole lessons or student projects!. Submitted January 9, 2020

Tutorial - How to use Genially for Interactive Presentations

1- Sign up. Access Genially by going to its homepage www.genial.ly

You can create an account for free using one of the many sign up options

2- Click on ‘’ CREATE GENIALLY’ on the top left part of your screen.

And select ‘’ VIDEO PRESENTATION’’

3- Choose a blank template or one of the free ones available.

4- Click on ‘’use this template’’

5- Create your titles

6- You can change the background, add pictures and videos from your computer or even paste a URL from Youtube, Drive or Dropbox.

7- Also you can select your slides and apply time transitions between them.

8- Preview your presentation and then save it

9- Play your presentation online, share it or download it.

References

Rogowski, M. (2019, December 18). Community Reviews of Genially. Retrieved October 20, 2020, from https://www.commonsense.org/website/genially/teacher-reviews