I <3 the prezi software tool!! I must admit my first prezi was not very creative or impressive. However, I can see the use of this tool for many purposes outside of this assignment and even outside of teaching. I love the templates they provide to get users started. The first template that caught my eye was the resume template. I think it is a unique way to present information whether it's content delivery or content knowledge. I did choose to use the template labeled "information", which I regret. I missed many of the prompts or template suggestions because they were grayed out. I think I could have organized my notes more efficiently if I had just created my own layout.
A major downfall of this tool was the zoom feature. I felt if my hand was too lazy on the mouse I either zoomed in or out in a very dramatic way. Also, I disliked the lack of structure. Were there any margins or boundaries? I felt like I was in a galaxy with zero gravity. I realize their can be too much freedom in an electronic environment and it is ok to provide some boundaries. Lastly, I did not like the order of the slideshow. The slideshow started from the end and ended with the introductory information.
I would consider this tool to be a sophisticated version of Power Point. It would be awesome to use for a review of a concept or skill, and also wonderful for supplementing another strategy. I would not use this tool as the primary source for content delivery. Also, this would be an amazing tool to use for collaborative work of professionals or cooperative learning situations where students have to collaborate to produce a product.
http://prezi.com/rxozkemsgywf/edit/#44
This is the second link not to work. Many of these technologies have "edit" URLs (look at the address above) and "published" URLs. You would definitely want to understand those differences before working with students so you can help them publish their work so you can see it.
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