Prezi: Creating dynamic presentations

Prezi is “a web-based presentation application and storytelling tool that uses a single canvas instead of traditional slides” (Wikipedia). It makes an excellent alternative to the PowerPoint presentations professors usually use.

Copy of Google Search Tricks on Prezi

Creating an account:

Prezi has special accounts for teachers and educators. Simply need an active school email account. Two types of free accounts, Public and Edu Enjoy. The two main differences in those accounts:

• Public – All presentations are available to anyone on the web.  This account comes with 100 MB of storage space*.
• Edu Enjoy – Option to make presentations private, ability to replace Prezi logo with organization’s logo. 500 MB of storage space* available.

Both options allow you to download the presentation to a computer or flashdrive and view without an Internet connection.

*I have about 6 Prezis and have used less than 2% of my 500 MB.

Advantages:

• Movement and different graphics can make them more interesting to look at than normal slides.
• Can be downloaded to view offline.
• Easily embed videos.
• Can be embedded and viewed in Blackboard.

Disadvantages:

• Can’t record sound with free memberships (may be possible with paid).
• Some students won’t be as comfortable with the technology.

Works Cited:

"Prezi." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Oct. 2011. Web. 13 Nov. 2011.

Further information:

Burkhart, Andy. "Prezi for Libraries and Instruction." Information Tyrannosaur. N.p., 27 Jan. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2011.

Clark, Chris. "Comparison Chart – PowerPoint and Prezi." NspireD2: Learning Technology in Higher Ed. University of Notre Dame, 22 Mar. 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011.

"What Is Prezi? - The Official Intro Video." YouTube. YouTube, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2011.