Prezi-+Meghan

Prezi What is Prezi? Prezi is a form of non-linear presentation software. Prezi is a relatively new Web 2.0 software program. It was created in 2007 by Adam Somlai-Fischer and Peter Halacsy and became operational in late 2009. The two men created Prezi software as a means of expressing their creativity and originality, which they felt were lacking in traditional presentation software.

Prezi is an internet-based software program; users must have access to the internet in order to create and edit Prezi presentations. Once a Prezi has been created and downloaded, it can be viewed and shared offline.

There are three versions of Prezi available for use today: public, enjoy, and pro. The public version of Prezi is free, where the enjoy and pro versions require an annual fee. With each subsequent version, a greater amount of memory space is available to the user. Teachers can use Prezi free with an acceptable school-based email account. Teachers can also create free licenses for student use.

 How does Prezi work?

Prezi can be first viewed as a blank canvas. Rather than consistently putting new information on new slides, users can put all of their information on the whiteboard/ canvas. Once all the information has been added to the whiteboard, users can choose the order that their information is presented. Users can upload text, images, and even videos. Along with choosing the path of their information, users can zoom in and out on specific information to create emphasis.    View my Prezi below for more details about what Prezi is and how it can be used.

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What are the pros and cons of using Prezi compared to traditional presentation software?

Prezi helps students and viewers understand the relationships and connections between text, images, and videos. The ability to create and edit the presentations pathway allows teachers to emphasize the connectivity between ideas.The ability to zoom in, zoom out, and rotate also allows presenters the ability to explore concepts more in depth without leaving the original piece of information.

The biggest benefit of Prezi is that presenters can easily zoom out to view all of the information on the whiteboard. By zooming out and viewing all of the information, presenters can easily maneuver back and forth between quotes, images, text, etc. Rather than having to follow the same slide show format, presenters can adjust their presentations to meet the needs of their audience.  <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Prezi does not allow for as much customization as traditional presentation software in terms of colors and designs. Prezi has a small variety of pre-set design templates to choose from. Unlike traditional PowerPoint where each slide color and background can be changed, each Prezi must follow the same design style. There are also only a small variety of text styles and formats available for use.

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;">How can Prezi be used in the classroom?

<span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Prezi can be used for a variety of purposes; Prezi can be used for business or educational purposes. It can also be used for personal purposes, for example, displaying photographs from a vacation or a wedding. <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Prezi can be used across the curriculum in a variety of educational settings. It can also be used for professional development and/or training purposes in schools. Here are some examples of how Prezi can be used within the elementary and secondary classroom.


 * <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Icebreaker**:Students can create a Prezi sharing information about themselves as an introduction to a course.


 * <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Poetry**: Students can use Prezi to bring their poetry to life. Once students have written poetry, they can use text and images in Prezi to illustrate their poem.


 * <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Photo Story**:Students can use Prezi and a series of photographs to create a photo story about themselves or about a topic of study.


 * <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Test Review**:Teachers can create Prezis to use a test reviews.


 * <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Science Fair**:Students can use Prezi to summarize their experiment for a school science fair.


 * <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Introduce Theme/ Unit**:When introducing a new math, reading, science, etc. unit, teachers can create a Prezi that highlights key terms and images important to the unit.


 * <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Final Projects**: Rather than creating traditional PowerPoint presentations, students can use Prezi to demonstrate their understanding of a unit of study.


 * <span style="color: #006d80; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Book report**: Students can create Prezis as a digital form of a book report. Students can address the story structure, compare characters, etc. Prezi will help students illustrate connections within the text.