Prezi - Technology 3

I loved using Prezi it was extremely fun. My prezi is very simple but I’m sure if you allocated more time and put more thought into it, it could be very interesting. This is something I’m definitely going to implement in my classroom. I found it very effective and much more appealing than a powerpoint presentation.

PLUS

-          Encourages collaboration

-          Highly engaging

-          Easy to use

-          The ability to zoom in and out on certain text can highlight to the student what is important information

-          The ability to associate an image with a word

-          There is no boring linear steps like a PowerPoint

-          Great way for students to present their work

-          Caters for the 21^st learner, using something like this will be meaningful for the learner outside the classroom

-          Caters for students with visual and verbal learning styles

-          Encourages connectivism, constructivism and cognitivism

-          The ability to embed YouTube videos and pictures

-          Great for gaining students attention

-          Concentrates on key words

-          The ability to embed the prezi in blogs and wikis

MINUS

-          Overusing the prezi (e.g. zooming and turning text around) could make the student feel sick and dizzy

-          With all the turning and zooming it could confuse some students

-          It would be difficult to print the prezi if a student wanted a copy of it

-          Has the potential to have large amounts of information in it if not created properly

-          Students might take time to adapt to the Prezi after using PowerPoint

INTERESTINGS

-          I think it’s all interesting, I love it!

Suggestions on how I could apply this Prezi to my learning environment:

The prezi could be used to display and present students work, for example, after an excursion to the Brisbane Bronco’s training session, students could create a prezi and present their findings from the training session. It could also be used from a teaching perspective, for example, displaying and explaining information about the 5 food groups. It could be used as an assessment item or oral presentation.