Prezi

Wow! Once you get the hang of it, Prezi is kind of addicting. I really enjoyed working with the program; however, I wish you would be able to change individual colors (not just themes). I didn't quite understand the difference in the type of frames (i.e. the add button) until it was too late, but after the project is graded, I would like to go in and change the frames so path is more selective in what it shows. Also, when you watch the Prezi sample while you are making it it shows up fine, but I noticed that things were cut off (and the print is very small) when you look at it from the main screen. When viewed full screen, however, everything appears to come up correctly. Overall though a great program! I can see how it can be very useful in a classroom.

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Great job, Miranda, creating a non-linear presentation on one of my heroes--Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, using Prezi! I liked how you added a youtube video and made smooth-transitions. Very creative! I hope that it was not too painful using this non-linear tool to create a presentation. (Digital Immigrants tend to prefer the linear Power Point to the highly visual swings of Prezi!) To be honest, people seem to have very strong feelings about Prezi: they either hate it or love it. J There are many ideas about how to use Prezi in the classroom: as a visually appealing alternative to Power Point, making mind maps, creating fun activities, allow students to use it for projects, making timelines, … and the list could go on. There are, of course, some downsides to this application: just like Power Point, it is a visual tool that does not reinforce auditory learning, it is TIME-CONSUMING when you are first learning how to use it, some viewers experience sea-sickness when the creator fails to use frames and creates a path that swings far from side to side, and the free account only allows you 100MB so you will use that amount quickly. Resources for the future: Here is a link for using Prezi as a collaborative tool—much like google docs. There is a short video introduction and then there is a link for the manual to teach you how to facilitate students working together on a Prezi presentation (in real time!) yet not on the same computer, or in the same room, or even in the same country! [] []

Here is an interesting article with many resources on other online presentation tools—be sure and read the comments section since there are more that are referenced there: 12 Top Notch Online Presentation Tools []

An example to refer to in the future by Mrs. Gloria Euote of the BJU Faculty: []

Have you ever heard of glogging? Well, if you haven’t, you are not alone. J The g in the term glog refers to graphics—but it is much more than that. A glog is an online interactive poster and many teachers are building them to extend learning for their students, and assigning them to their students to create as visuals to go along with research reports/projects. Gone are the days of students buying a cardboard poster at WalMart and using markers, glitter, and glue to create a visual for a report; students now make their own interactive posters because they can integrate images/graphics, text, music, and video without a lot of difficulty. You can use many programs to create a glog (e.g., Word or Publisher) and then upload it to your class webpage, or you can use online applications such as EduGlogster. I have uploaded some examples of glogs for you to look at to see if interactive posters are something that you might want to use with your students. [] Educator Resource Library from Glogster: [] Here are some glogs created by former ED667 students: [] [] [] []