For this week's web 2.0 tool I chose to shirk the top 100 list and the web tools 4 you 2 use that Professor Hanaway provided and find one that was dynamic but also obscure. What I found was "Prezi - the zooming presentation editor."
A "Prezi"is more than just another presentation program. It is a new way to show mind or concept mapping in a dynamic rather than static format. With a Prezi you can manually or automatically zoom in, out, move around the map, show only small parts at a time, or show the whole map at once. If you have a white board it becomes a completely interactive tool for showing off your thought process to others as you take them through the map. Its basic platform is also free to any who register and even at its basic, it is filled with many options for delivery. You can embed video, graphics, and photos into your presentation just like most other presentation formats, but what makes a Prezi so unique is its delivery style. It moves and rolls and flips and zooms that sometimes you fell like you are on a roller coaster. Now that is a dynamic presentation. The introductory video for Prezi is listed below if you would lie to learn more. I also posted the Prezi I made back during our MLT class in month two if you want to get a feel for it.
The only downfall that I have encountered with Prezi so far is that is takes some getting used to and I know how pressed for time a lot of you are. There are some training videos and written instructions, but you really just need to get your keyboard dirty and play around with your own to learn. But, it is worth it though once you get the hang of it because it really is a unique delivery platform that will have your spectators interested and focused on what you are doing.
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Prezi's introduction to Prezi video.
My MLT Multiple Learning Theory Prezi.
Jason,
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great idea Prezi is! It is cutting edge, professional, and out of the norm for us "common folk". It is a great way to bring attention to information in videos and as you pointed out, our common place Powepoints and Keynote presentations. I will be signing up for this software. I will try the free version before I purchase. As you said, it will take time to get used to it, so if I do not like it (which will be kind of hard to believe that I won't) I will not have buyer's remorse. Thank you for the suggestion.
Jason,
ReplyDeletePrezi is a cool little tool. I like how you can move around the map and zoom in and out. It actually makes sense and works just as other similar tools. I am sure there is a learning curve to learning this tool, but that's just like any other. I definitely think it's a handy tool for videos and presentations to be stored.