Thing 11 - Presentation Tools

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1) Compare and contrast Prezi to PowerPoint
Well. I am a little sea-sick from the screen zooming in and out all over the place. I started fresh and was totally lost. I then watch the intro videos so I understood how it worked and how to use the tools. Obviously that made it much easier. I think this is trickier to learn than PowerPoint. I think PowerPoint is a very user-friendly program. Most young elementary students are adept with using PowerPoint.   I do not think elementary students would be comfortable using this program. It was easy to insert images and modify the text, but I struggled with inserted the textbox. My text would sometimes stick inside, then other times the text would move independently of the textbox. I think they are similar in the fact you can insert images, text, and charts and modify them. I think there is a higher learning curve with using Prezi. The screen zooming was unique and that is something I was not familiar with in PowerPoint. Also, you cannot easily upload and watch YouTube videos in PowerPoint. I cannot figure out how to add sound into Prezi. In contrast, that is relatively easy to do in PowerPoint.

2) How I can use it with students in my classroom, what projects they might be able to do with it
I think I could try this with my high school students. They need to create a PowerPoint of technological advancements. They could experiment with using Prezi instead. They would need to incorporate images and text. Prezi makes it very easy to incorporate YouTube videos. They could compare and contrast the "olden days" with the advancements of today.


3) How this presentation tool can help my students process some content which they have difficulty learning.
I think many students that struggle with learning can appreciate the visual and hands-on approach to learning. I think Prezi can allow these students to create a work flow in how they wish to present their information. Verbal learning may not be conducive to the learning style of all students presenting the information in a visual, colorful, sequential matter may reach those that have difficulty learning.

Zooming in and applying emphasis on something will be important to reach diverse learners because it is will them alert by observing what it to be learned. Using the pencil tool and being able to change the color will allow the teacher to be "interactive" and allow all students to watch and learn.