Link to Emaze:
https://www.prezi.com/
Link to example of Prezi:
http://prezi.com/vuvff8u75tba/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Description of Prezi:
Prezi is a Web 2.0 presentation tool that is known for its visually appealing, 3-dimensional canvas style templates. Compared to the linear moving Microsoft PowerPoint, where viewers are only shown slide after slide sequentially until they reach the end, Prezi offers a more interactive experience. Typically, Prezis start with a wide-angle view of the entire canvas, where the layout of main ideas and supporting elements can be seen by the viewer -- almost like a mind map. From there, a presentations path is all but linear, moving down/left/right/up, depending on the chosen template. These subtle path movements appear almost as animations, taking the viewer on a journey, and are thus more appealing than PowerPoint's slide transitions to look at. A key feature is a viewers ability to zoom in/out to see the most minute details of included images or documents.
When it comes to making Prezis, creators are offered a lot of freedoms when designing, all in an effort to make the presentations as dynamic as possible to captivate the intended audience. Text, images, documents, YouTube videos, sounds, and voiceover clips can be added with ease. Prezi also has a searchable collection of royalty-free symbols/shapes that can be inserted. One key creation feature of this tool is that it can be operated by a single or multiple users -- up to ten in fact -- at the same time, making it ideal for collaborative group projects. Secondly, YouTube videos can be set to a path, which in turn makes them auto-play in real time. Finally, there is an option to upload existing Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and turn them into Prezis, which is an ultimate time saver.
The example Prezi presentation embedded above was created with beginning flute students in mind. It serves as a guided lesson for students to access -- both at home and/or in school -- when first learning how to assemble and hold the instrument. Detailed written instructions are supported with uploaded images. All images included are in essence labeled diagrams of me following the directions so that students can visual the concepts: putting a flute together, putting hands/fingers in the right place, etc. YouTube videos tutorials are also included so that students can watch an entire process, whether it be assembling or holding a flute, from start to finish. I plan to create more Prezis like this one for other instruments, where the design purpose is that of lesson instruction to convey processes in the instrumental music classroom.
There are many ways to incorporate Prezi into the classroom, where both students and teachers use the Web 2.0 presentation tool for a variety of purposes. Here are some articles that can help provide some integration ideas for Prezi in your classroom:
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