Pitch
Principal function(s): Slide presentingPresenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)WritingVocabularyTeacherStudent
Pitch is a tool to create, edit, and share presentations, mainly focused on teamwork. Users can choose from many templates and customise them while importing content such as timelines, charts, icons, GIFs, stickers, and images to create their slides. Other users can then collaborate in real-time and even turn on their cameras and communicate on the platform. They can also assign slides to people, add statuses to slides about different stages they are in (for example, “to do,” “in progress,” or “done”), write comments, add reactions, leave presentation notes, share the presentation, and invite other participants. Pitch offers a limited free version and does not require login to visualise presentations, but yes for creating or editing them.
Evaluation: Pitch is a valuable and versatile presentation tool that is especially suitable for teamwork. Its interface is intuitive and modern, and the results look professional. For teachers, it could be useful to create a task where students create and deliver presentations in groups on specific topics, helping them acquire the required grammar and vocabulary constructions. Average IT skills required.
Cost: Free with registration + paid options available.
Website: https://pitch.com/
Categories
Type Of Interaction
- Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)
Usability
Interface
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
User-friendly, modern.
Time efficiency
Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task
Medium.
Interface language(s)
The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to
English.
Respect for privacy
Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?
Medium. Pitch gathers only the minimum amount of personal information necessary to provide its services. However, it collects cookies for different purposes, among which targeted advertisement. Pitch’s has appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to protect user data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. It also acknowledges users’ right to refuse data collection, adjust privacy settings, and manage cookie preferences. Pitch states compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use
Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction
Yes, presentations can be saved.
Tailorability (If so, how?)
Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)
Yes, users make their presentations using a wide range of templates and functionalities.
Technical requirements
Installation required?
No, it is a browser-based too.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Any browser.
Other technical requirements