Prezi

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Jan 06 2009

Posted at 9:20 pm under web 2.0

Various tech writers in the blogosphere are very enthusiastic about a new online presentation-maker called Prezi. For example, GoToWeb20, an excellent blog that’s been on my RSS Reader for quite awhile (and which I’d recommend highly), described it this way:

[Prezi] allows people to create and perform stunning non-linear presentations with relations, zooming into details, and adjusting to the time left without the need to skip slides.

I’m sure that’s an accurate description of the service, but when I tried it out after I received an invitation, I was just as confused by how to use the application as I was by GoToWeb20’s description.

I attribute that completely, though, to my being a pretty non-tech-savvy person. It’s cool-looking, fun to play with and, for people like me and for English Language Learners, far too confusing to use.

I had originally, and tentatively (before I tried it out), placed Prezi on The Best “Unusual” Ways To Create Online Presentations. It certainly will help you create an unusual presentation, but it’s just not suitable for ELL’s.

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B.C.on 29 Jan 2009 at 12:21 pm 1

Do you know how to get registered for this site? They have you submit a “request” but I haven’t heard anything back. I don’t teach ELL, but I teach 4th graders struggling with reading/vocabulary skills. I think it would be great for them. Hopefully they’ll approve me soon. Great blog, by the way. Thanks.

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Presentations - PowerPoint = Prezi | Betsy's Eclectionon 08 Mar 2009 at 4:32 am 2

[...] first learning about Prezi from Larry Ferlazzo’s blog, I’ve been thinking about how I was going to use it. And I will finally have my chance at the [...]
PJVermonton 25 Sep 2009 at 2:41 pm 3

Giving Prezi a shot this year with the 6th graders. Here’s some student work published today. The objective was for the kids to learn how to navigate the Prezi tools before our Lewis & Clark project. The kids love it, and I’m confident it’ll work out.

http://su.pr/1SDYWD
http://su.pr/2msIEF

PJVermont

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PJVermonton 28 Sep 2009 at 9:44 pm 4

The New York Times discovered Prezi.

http://bit.ly/2t6Y5v

PJVermont

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PJVermonton 01 Dec 2009 at 9:06 pm 5

6th grade Lewis & Clark projects. Put the sound on.

http://bit.ly/81RcjV

http://bit.ly/4tkH9X

PJVermont

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