Prezi

World War 2 Prezi

I have never used Prezi before and it was definitely a challenge for me. I had to ask some of my students to help me figure out a few things. Its a good thing they know what they are doing!
Even after watching the videos, I still had a hard time understanding how to use Prezi. I feel that powerpoint is much user friendly and easier to operate. I like that there is a different option for presentations, but I was having a hard time doing this presentation quickly. Powerpoint is easy to fly through and get the necessary information added.
I can see the advantages of doing a presentation like this. If you are covering a topic that is quicklyaddressed, I would use this format. Anything that requires more than 20 slides, I think should go into a powerpoint. It is much easier to follow and is less time consuming to produce. Also, I think that Prezi is would be great for students to get a varied form of instruction. It would probably be boring to see a power point in every class. Atleast with a different program, they could see a different way of presenting the material. Also, this could be good for their short projects they do in my class. I would want to train them on how to use Prezi first before I turned them lose on this one. I can see how someone could get distracted when using this program. There is alot to absorb.
Finally, Prezi addresses the teachers inspiring student learning and creativity. Students can be encouraged to develop a different way of seeing the material and also, they can be challenged to make their own version for projects. Second, teachers are modeling the digital age work and learning. Prezi is a new presentation software and more and more teachers should pick up on these ideas to explain matieral to students and other teachers. Finally, teachers are engaging in professional growth by trying out these new programs. Without teachers experimenting with new software, students would not be encouraged to do the same. How can we ask our students to do something that we are not willing to try as well.