Making Im-Prezi-ve Prezi-tations Anthandus Beauford Joey Dinino Theresa Quilici University of West Georgia

Synopsis Prezi is a cloud-based presentation tool for exploring and sharing ideas on a virtual canvas. Prezi is distinguished by its zooming user interface (ZUI), which enables users to zoom in and out of their presentation. Click to watch

Synopsis (continued) Prezi allows users to display and navigate through information within a 2.5D space on the Z-axis. Tool for both free form brainstorming and structured presentations

Features Use mouse to navigate, drag & release. Edit Prezis together! Great for group projects Connect the dots. Tell your story. View and make minor edits via iPad. Add media from a computer or the web. View on the web or export as a Flash presentation.

Features (continued) Text, images, YouTube videos and other media are placed on the canvas and can be grouped together in frames.

Cost Prezi is a free tool. Educator subscriptions are also available. Teachers and students with valid school email addresses can enjoy most features at no additional cost. For $4.92 per month, there is also an Edu Pro option, but the free EDU version is sufficient. Public VS. EDU Best Deal!

Audience Who Uses Prezi? Businessmen and corporate trainers Professors Administrators Teachers Presenters at conferences and workshops Students Anyone wanting an alternative presentation tool.

Audience (continued) Who Uses Prezi? Businessmen can present information or data during a meeting. Professors can share information with students. Administrators can use Prezis to conduct faculty meetings. Teachers can use Prezi to share concepts and ideas with students, presenting lessons via interactive boards. Teachers can collaborate with colleagues using Prezi. Presenters can use Prezi as an alternative to traditional PowerPoint. Students can work in groups and make Prezis for class presentations.

Audience (continued) Students can create their own Prezis to present to classmates and turn in for a grade. Anyone wanting to try something different should check out Prezi. Introducing PreziU: Prezi’s educational community. (Click on image) New

Context Why Use Prezi? Prezi offers an alternative to traditional, and often boring, PowerPoint presentations. PowerPoint presents information in linear fashion. Human thoughts are interconnected. Prezi connects the dots. Prezi uses visual imagery with fewer words to relay information.

Context (continued) Where to Use Prezi Prezi can be shown in the classroom or on devices such as iPads and iPods. Prezi can be downloaded as Flash presentations and a presenter tool can be used to advance the screen. When shown on an interactive white board or screen, the audience tunes in to visually appealing presentations displaying interconnected ideas. Additional Resources View Prezi entitled ”Why Should You Move Beyond Slides?” by Adam Somlai-Fischer Read the “Prezi vs PowerPoint” article to determine when to use each.

The Experts Say… According to Mehra and Mital (2007), “Instructional technology may support and increase the efficiency of the teaching-learning transaction or even modify educational processes, especially with regards to distance education and "anytime, anywhere access.”

Reference Mehra, P., & Mital, M. (2007). Integrating technology into the teaching-learning transaction: Pedagogical and technological perceptions of management faculty. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 3(1), 105-115. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/237250002?accountid=15017