Prezi

Discovering Prezi is an exciting embarkment for those of us who create and/or view a lot of PowerPoint or other presentations. While Prezi may be similar to PowerPoint in that it can basically be considered a slide-show presentation- (including text, graphics, drawing tools, embedded video, etc)- it has it's own style of delivery. It is nice to have something new to watch instead of the same slide after slide format from PowerPoint. The ability of Prezi's presentations to zoom in and out and glide from item to item while creating the possibility for a preview give Prezi an edge that the other presentation programs lack. To get a better idea of the style and possibilities of Prezi, check out some examples on Prezi's Explore page!

As a Business Education and Computer Science Education major, I can see myself using Prezi in my future classrooms, maybe giving the students a broad selection of research topics or allowing them to create a Prezi based off of what they are working on in another class.

The Prezi I made was a presentation on selecting an Anti-Virus Program, where 4 top products are examined and a winner is chosen. This presentation could be used as an example for a similar research project for students in my business classes. Follow the link to view My Prezi or just click "Play" below.

Anti-Virus Programs on Prezi

Learning how to use Prezi with different research projects covers the ISTE NETS T Standard 4B:
IV. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
Teachers apply technology to facilitate a variety of
effective assessment and evaluation strategies.
Teachers
B. use technology resources to collect and analyze
data, interpret results, and communicate findings
to improve instructional practice and maximize
student learning.
This activity helps students to find and understand different tools to analyze and evaluate and communicate their research in a way that is both educational and informative. This project relates to the ISTE NETS T Standard 3c: 3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. c. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats This goal was achieved by using the new digital tool Prezi and incorporating different types of digital medias to present a lesson, research, or topic of study.