One of my favorite websites is Prezi (www.prezi.com). It is a site where you can make presentations
online. The presentations zoom and slide
from one idea to another. Unlike PowerPoint which is very linear, Prezi allows
the creator to place information, images, videos, files, shapes and graphics on
a canvas. From there, the creator can
either set a path for presentation or click and zoom anywhere on the
canvas.
Prezi has several different templates to choose
from depending on the type of presentation the creator needs to make. I prefer the blank canvas because it allows
me to put everything wherever I want it.
The creator can add images from Google Images, from photo files or from
Microsoft Word clipart. The creator can also choose the font, color and size of
all text and graphics.
I made a Prezi for my methods class that presented the
numbers zero thru twenty. I was even
able to imbed a YouTube video within the presentation. A Spanish teacher I know has used Prezi to
present grammatical information and has also made flashcards that include a
picture of the each vocabulary word with its Spanish version hidden inside the
picture. I have included links to some
of them at the bottom of the page.
I think Prezi is a great way to present or review
information and can also be used by students to create presentations about a
variety of topics. I have seen a few where students have used Prezi to build
and label all the parts of their “dream house / la casa de mis sueños" and others where they present information and images about themselves and their families, their likes and dislikes and even presentations about cultural information. They were
very expressive and creative.
One
drawback to Prezi is that all the sliding and zooming can make the viewer sick
to their stomach so it is best to keep the zooming and sliding to a minimum
when possible.
Some Prezis to check out:
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