Creating Online Presentations

Prezi

http://www.prezi.com

Prezi is a presentation tool that allows you to create effective and dynamic presentations by sharing new ideas, summarizing content and showing connections.

Pros:

  • Has the positive and effective elements of the Power Point style presentations and few of its limitations.
  • Uses the screen as a clear canvas where text, images, audio and media files can be directly placed and embedded giving the presenter the ability to connect in a non-linear manner that is not available in other presentation tools.
  • Provides for reflection on the connection of elements of specific topics with each other, and deepen their thinking skills.
  • Allows for readers and viewers to go back to specific sections of the presentation and reflect on points of interest.
  • Can be easily played as a movie, saved and uploaded as a podcast or a Video

Cons:

  • Is time consuming to learn
  • Can be misused. Panning (or moving from point to point) may be overused by adding too much information to different points.
  • Requires the set up of an account and then requires managing it.

How To:

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    Go to the tool homepage and set up an account.

  • Watch this short video as an introduction to the tool.

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    For later access to the tool you will need to enter your account coordinates.

  • Watch this short video to learn how to set up and access your account on Prezi.

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    Review the basics of this tool at the Prezi Learn Tab.

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    Once you click on your New Prezi button, this screen will appear. This is where you want to write about your presentation. Include a title and a short description.

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    You have options of templates to chose from. Start with a white background just to get a hold of the tool. You can always change the template afterwards.

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    The canvas page is where you will place all your ideas and concepts and then connect them to create your presentation. You have a tutorial available to you at all times during the preparation of the Prezi presentation in your canvas.

  • Watch this short video about the simple steps to create a brand new Prezi.

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    Your presentations will continue to live in your account and you can go back to them and change them at any time.

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    Once you have your Prezi, you can always go back to t and change it. Changes include: editing, editing as a group, viewing it together, downloading a copy and setting the prezi as a private or public presentation.

  • Watch this short video to learn how to set up a 'path' into your Prezi.

  • Watch this short video to lear how to share your Prezi.

Relevant Literature:

  • Martin Guardado. ESL students' experiences of online peer feedback, The University of British Columbia, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada