Technology Tidbit Tuesday--Prezi

If anything else, Prezi is a wonderful presentation tool. It is fairly simple to figure out and it makes presentations look outstanding! PowerPoint is fun and easy to use, however, there is a different "wow" factor when using Prezi. Here's the link: www.prezi.com  .

I have the free teacher version and give my students the login info, that way they don't create their own account and I can regulate and check up on their work. There are close to 100 templates to choose from and a blank one as well, if you would rather create your own background. Prezi allows the user to choose color, font, where to zoom, and many other design features. You can import a PowerPoint directly to Prezi and it will transform your information into their program, you can link to youtube videos or upload your own, you can add photos, and sound (both music and voice overs). I feel like there are more creative options with Prezi rather than Powerpoint, although PowerPoint has it's place as well, but I will touch on that on another Tuesday.

For projects I have had students use Prezi for research presentations. I have also had them use a Prezi template like a graphic organizer and do compare/contrast of two people/places/things. This website is wonderful when doing group work too. Students like to work together and create their project. Like all lessons, I always need to give a time limit like, "you have 30 minutes today to work on your project," otherwise, some students take 30 minutes to pick out the right template! 

Check out the site, create your account, and let me know what you think :)