Asynchronous Session Overview

Below you will find videos and activity for the Beyond the Powerpoint Session. Please work through the content on your own, watching the videos and completing the activities outlined below. When you are finished, please complete the Exit Ticket.

Session Introduction

BTPv2Video1.mp4

Overview

  • Introduction to Session

  • Objectives

  • Agenda

Links:

What is Prezi?

BTPv2Video2.mp4

Overview

  • What is Prezi?

  • Why use Prezi in your classroom?

Activity: Exploring Prezi

Prezi Feature Demo

BTPv2Video3.mp4

Overview

  1. Go to prezi.com and create a basic account

  2. Sign-up with Google (using your City Schools account)

  3. Explore and creating a new Prezi using the template library

    • Naming template

    • Sharing template

  4. Feature Demo

    • Insert text and media

    • Changing background

      • Uploading image

      • Using Prezi image library

    • Creating subtopic slides

    • Changing images

    • Uploading images

    • Using Prezi image library

    • Changing and adding text

    • Inserting Video links

  5. Creating and sharing your Prezi link

  6. Adding collaborators

Activity: Create a “Welcome to Our Class” Prezi!

Take some time to create your own Prezi by following the steps below:

  1. Sign up for a free basic Prezi Account

  2. Select a template

  3. Change the background image

  4. Change one topic and at least two subtopics

  5. Insert another image

  6. Change text

Ways to Use Prezi

BTPv2Video4.mp4

Overview

  1. Use for communication.

    • Parents/Students/Instruction

      • *As beginners, you may want to refrain from using Prezi for daily presentations.

  2. Use for student projects

    • Infographics

    • Compare/Contrast

    • Visual Resumes

  3. Use for Collaboration

    • Collaborate presentations with colleagues

What is ThingLink

BTPv2Video5.mp4

Overview

  1. What is ThingLink?

  2. Exploring Thinglink examples

Exploring ThingLink Examples

  • Click on links to view ThingLink Examples

  • Think about the following question: How is information organized in these examples?

ThingLink Feature Demo

BTPv2Video6.mp4

Overview

  1. Creating a ThingLink account

  2. Creating a new ThingLink

  3. Uploading images

  4. Adding tags

    • Add text and media

    • Change icon tag

    • Add description

    • Add image or video

    • Interacting with tags

    • Adding YouTube video links

    • Immersive reader features

      • Text-to-speech

      • Translator

    • Adding text labels

    • Create Tour Tag

Ways to use ThingLink

BTPv2Video7.mp4

Overview

  1. Communicate information to students, parents, and colleagues

  2. Have students sign up to create student projects

  3. Collaboration is a premium feature

  4. Creating your own ThingLink

Activity: Creating a ThingLink

Create a ThingLink that you can use in the first month of school

  • Sign up for a free basic ThingLink Account

  • Find and upload an image

  • Create at least 4 tags

Reflection

Think about...

  • What you liked and disliked about Prezi and ThingLink

  • Which do you see yourself using for the upcoming school year?