Since embarking on the MET program, I have added to my repertoire of digital tools and gained confidence in experimenting with these tools. I came across Haiku Deck a few semesters ago but haven’t had an opportunity to explore its affordances. I thought I’d create a few decks to tell the story of my experience with creating digital artifacts in the MET program – MET Learning Highlights: Digital Artifacts. Note: To read my story, do not go full screen.

Haiku Deck is a free app that makes presentations simple, beautiful and fun. It incorporates best practices recommended by experts like Garr Reynolds (2008): improve audience engagement by simplifying text and illustrating key points with powerful visuals.

Affordances

• Works with the latest versions of all browsers. There’s also an iPad app.

• Fully integrated with social media. New users can sign in using Facebook, Twitter, or an email address. And you can share your presentation via social media.

• Takes the work out of creating a slideshow. Simply pick a template from its gallery of beautifully designed templates and choose a theme. Add an image and a line or two. Its simplicity is its strength!

• Haiku Deck searches the Internet for high-quality images in databases like Flickrthat are licensed under Creative Commons, and automatically pulls in the proper attribution.

 Limitations

• Froze a lot (and I mean a lot) while I was working on it.

• There isn’t a lot of customization options for the text.

Reference:
Garr, Reynolds (2008) Presentation Zen. Simple ideas on presentation design and delivery. Retrieved from https://connect.ubc.ca/bbcswebdav/pid-2851901-dt-content-rid-12644963_1/courses/SIS.UBC.ETEC.565A.66B.2015S1-2.48330/Garr_Reynolds_Presentation_Zen-Ch2-Ch4.pdf