Prezi is an online visual and video based presentation software that takes traditional powerpoint slide presentations and enhances them with that ability to add more content rich videos and presentation formats. Prezi presentation offer a map like style that allows the presenter to zoom into content areas and move through content in a sequential style while being able to zoom back out to a larger overview. It is completely web based which makes it very accessible to all users across all devices. It also features a vast template library to allow users to quickly and easily start creating prezi presentations that are very visually stimulating.
As this is an enhanced slideshow presentation tool it is a direct substitution to a typical powerpoint or google slides presentation, but its enhanced features of video and audio integration create an augmentation to the typical presentation format. Having students watch and go through prezzies on their own with teacher guided videos within the presentation is a true modification of self driven learning, and even having students create their own dynamic presentations with this tool will truly redefine content and lesson delivery.
Prezi presentations are much more visually appealing and with its integration with video students who are self driven, independent and/or visual learners will truly benefit from presentations created through this tool. Allowing student to create their own prezi projects will get students to think in new and uniqe ways that are more out of the box and innovative then a typical slides presentation.
Due to its advance nature Prezi is recommended for students at high grade levels in the middle and high school level. Creating presentations with teacher integrated videos and guides is a great way to support attorneys and independent self paced learning. Being that video can be implemented creating a prezi presentation as a presentation for students in a sub plan is a great way to get teacher instruction to students when the teacher is out. In addition having students create presentations and present them to the class on any subject matter is a great way to promote collaboration, group work, and stimulate creative thinking.
8th Grade students in our middle school use Prezi in their ELA classes. After reading each piece of literature students are given the option of completing a traditional book report or completing a Prezi book report. The map style of Prezi presentations makes it easy for students to create reports and sequential summaries of the texts that were covered in very visual impacting ways.
Highlighted below are some basic video tutorials to help get started with Prezi. If you are interested in implementing this tool Request Access from our helpdesk.
How to use Prezi
How to use Prezi Present
Prezi for Beginners
How to make a Prezi in 15 minutes