Link to Article: Prezi: A Different Way to Present
Prezi takes a completely different approach to the entire
concept of software for presentations. As a unique and practical competitor to
Microsoft’s “PowerPoint,” users can display words, images, and videos without
using any slides at all. Instead, pieces of the presentation are added
digitally on a single, oversized canvas. The user can then zoom in and out so that
the elements of the presentation remain hidden until it becomes time for them
to come into focus on the screen. Once the user is done creating their Prezi,
they create a click-path so that when presenting to their audience, the project
whisks around, panning as needed, zooming in and out, and swirling from one
point to the next. These transitions are infinitely more interesting than those
found in PowerPoint and similar products.
Prezis are great technological tools to use in the classroom
and they represent the first step towards a visual tool that is unlike any
regular presentation. Students can use their creativity, problem-solving
skills, and collaboration skills with others in order to create phenomenal
pieces of work. It allows for concept mapping, brainstorming, and organizing
ones thoughts which goes great with any curriculum and subject in a classroom
setting. Compared to PowerPoint and other browser-based software, Prezi takes
the cake.
In my experience, Prezi is a great technological tool to use
in the classroom. It allows students to use their creativity to map out their
ideas, present them in a unique and entertaining way, and even show off some of
their technology-based knowledge. Even though I teach math and my students
rarely give presentations, I have co-workers who use Prezi for several of their
class projects, especially in science and social studies. Although it takes
some to get the hang of all the tools and options Prezi has to offer, some of
the resulting projects that come out of it are amazing. I definitely agree that
Prezi is overtaking PowerPoint in that it’s more engaging for the audience, a
better overall experience in the creation, and just more fun!
Resources:
Yee, K., & Hargis, J. (2010). Prezi: A Different Way to Present. Turkish
Online Journal Of Distance Education, 11(4), 9-11. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1042449.pdf
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