My Take
Yes, I think it's something different. Many of us have hit the point when we've seen and used so many PowerPoint and Keynote presentations, the themes and layouts are like a second nature, and recognizable like old friends. Haiku Deck offers novel fonts, a striking visual "look," and some helpful features. The image search suggestions are nice, but it's annoying to have sign up for an account/ sign in. It's not as manipulable as some of the old stalwarts, doesn't offer as many features, but for something new that the kids haven't seen before a hundred times, it works.
How I Use It
I haven't used Haiku Deck for extensive presentations, but I have used it for quick warm-ups and discussions.
More community reviews for Haiku Deck
Marjorie E.
Teacher
Loma Linda Academy
Loma Linda, CA
December 13, 2018
Simple, pretty, and basic
I like it for quick, simple-but-beautiful presentations.
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Maria J.
Technology coordinator
Lehi, UT
September 20, 2016
Easy, intuitive, simple presentation tool
I've seen my share of student presentations that are copied and pasted from wikipedia and students basically face the screen and read the slides as if for the first time. Haiku Deck only allows minimal content so the student presentation takes the focus and not the supplemental PowerPoint. Haiku Deck is a great alternative to PowerPoint.
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Kathleen S.
Teacher
Archbishop Ryan High School
Philadelphia, PA
August 2, 2016
Allows students to easily create beautiful presentations that are as poetic as its name implies.
I like this product for its simplicity, elegance, and usefulness. It supports teaching students to create presentations that foster extemporaneous explanation instead of reading from the slides. It exports beautifully to various social media sites and is easy to send in an email. I would like to see a little more with how to use the features of the tool box.
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