I gave my 5th graders the option to use Prezi last year as one way to present information they learned. I had only heard of it, so I created an education account and gave them the login information so they could make their own and I would be able to access all of them in my own account. While many students preferred the tried-and-true Powerpoint as a method of presenting information, there were still a good number of students who tried out Prezi... many of whom became experts at navigating and creating within the program.
This is the first real Prezi I have created all on my own. I decided to start simple and create something to use on the first day of school to introduce myself to the kids in a different way. I think they'll get a kick out watching this versus listening to me drone on :)
I found it fairly simple navigate and can see why the kids figured it out on their own. There are tons of different templates to use and embedding images or videos can be done in just the click of a button. My favorite part is that you can make something very very tiny, nearly invisible to keep your presentation looking "clean" but you are able to zoom in on those objects as part of the "path" your Prezi follows. It gets a little finicky doing this, but I think it's worth it in the end. As far as privacy settings for each Prezi, there are options to make the presentation "Public" and available to everyone on Prezi, "Hidden" in which only those with the link can view it (that's what mine is set at), or private (only you can view and edit). Sharing is available by using a web link or an embed code. It can also be downloaded as a zip Prezi file if you have the Prezi app on your hardware or as a PDF (not sure how this would work exactly...)
WOW! I loved it! I learned many new things about you. Well thought out and organized from the pictures, to the captions, to the great choice of music. You set the bar high!
ReplyDeleteI love your presentation! This was a great idea to make a presentation introducing yourself. You are always so creative, I aspire to be you! :) Great job!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative, Amanda! I like it so much, I think I'm going copy exactly what you did to make my own Prezi. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I loved your presentation. :) You have such cute pictures, and fun text. The kids will love it!
ReplyDeleteThat Prezi is so cute. What a fun way to introduce yourself to your new students. Side note, I think Gary should bring back the beard. I am partial, but it looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteLove LOVE it and your students will too! I have to learn some things from you -- like how you hide the little pictures but then have them pop out. I just went w/ the template but I'm ready for more!
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation - very clever use of different motifs and modalities - the bullet points, the pics, the optics. You're going to win your students over with this.
ReplyDeleteWOW! You have quite the following! You clearly know how to use this tool in an interesting and engaging way. Good insights in your reflection!
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