PreziTo inspire change, change your presentation tool

Vasili A. Giannoutsos,VBCPS, freelance 2D/3D Graphic/Instructional Designer & Technologist

Facilitator for the Virginia Society for Technology in EducationAnd the International Society for Technology in Education (VSTE&ISTE)

IntroductionIn this slideshow you will be exposed to the

following:1. Overview of Prezi

Description and Main Features

2. Let’s Get Started3. Examples4. Examples of Tools5. Best Practices/Pros & Cons6. Summary7. Reference

Description• Cloud-Based

presentation app• Acts as a virtual

whiteboard• Uses 3-Dimensional

backgrounds• Uses Adobe’s Flash

technology• Can create online or

offline• Tells a visual story

Features • Single canvas rather than slides• Zoom and pan from big idea to

smallest detail• Virtual whiteboard – think visually• Import media instantly• Import PowerPoint content directly to

Prezi

Create

•Share ideas in the same Prezi - locally or across the globe synchronously

•Edit ideas instantly•Present and Share Prezi Online

Collaborate

•Go Mobile - From desktop, iPad, or iPhone•Team presentation – anyone can lead from anywhere

•Move around presentation wherever your audience takes you

Present

PREZI

Major Differences

Prezi PowerPoint

Navigation Non-linear Linear

Layout Map Slide stack

View change Zoom/pan Reveal

Based Web Computer

Printing Basic Advanced

PreziLet’s Get Started!

Obtain an Account with Prezi1. Choose your Prezi License Prezi.com

Types available: Public, Paid, Free Trial, Enjoy /EDU, Pro/EDU, License

You can download the Free Trial for 30 days

Getting Started with Prezi Login to your account Review ‘Get Started with Prezi’ tutorial

in Learn and Support on the main page From the Learn and Support page you can

find information on: Getting to Know Prezi Create with Prezi Using Prezi

Videos and instructions are very detailed, making creating a Prezi easy to do!

PreziExamples

Choose a Template

Sample Template with Title Area

Example of a Finished Product

PreziExamples of Tools

Reduce Clutter With Invisible FramesTo add an

invisible frame to your prezi, select ‘Draw Invisible Frame’ from the ‘Frames & Arrows’ option on the top menu

Layer Text and Objects: Send Backward, Bring Forward The ability to send objects backward or bring them forward allows you

to layer items in your prezi.

Use Size and Rotation to Convey MeaningTo take your prezi to the next level, you can rotate text and objects to help the audience visually experience the circularity, curvature, and, of course, rotation contained within your prezi.

Make Your Transitions Smoother

When presenting your ideas, it can sometimes help to have a clear narrative that takes your audience through your prezi.

With the Left Sidebar, you can create a journey from one idea to the next

Edit your path and its points in Edit mode and take your audience along that path in Present mode.

PreziBest Practices/Pros &

Cons

Best Practices for Using PreziConsider how you can pair talking points

with imagery.Create a blueprint (storyboard) prior to

creating your Prezi.Select the design theme early in your design

phase.Design big and use changes of scale.Design to minimize fast motion.Use hidden frame to reduce clutter.Understand how Prezi effects image

resolution.

Pros and Cons of PreziPROS CONS

Extraordinary zoom feature

Easy to Use

Full Screen Mode

Various templates

Various shapes

Not linear

Need Internet connection

Limited font availability

Challenge in creating active links

Zooming could be problematic

No image editing feature

PreziSummary

SummaryPrezi is a cloud-based presentation tool that does not

use slides; you work on a single canvas allowing for zoom in/zoom out to present the big picture, down to the smallest detail .

Not only can you work online, Prezi offers you the affordability to work offline as well.

Prezi works as a virtual whiteboard, allowing you to think visually.

Businesses and education use Prezi for collaboration, as it allows real-time editing in group settings both locally or abroad.

Prezi is mobile allowing users to interact using a personal laptop, iPad, or iPhone.

PreziReferences/Resources

References/ResourcesPrezi For Dummies by Stephanie Diamond http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/prezi-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html

7 Best Practices for using Prezi http://facultynet.matc.edu/tltnewsletter/mar12/page1.htm, by Megan Hamilton

 Pros and Cons of Prezi, http://prezi.com/lofhshyway5f/pros-and-cons-of-prezi/, by Helen Miller

http://prezi.com

http://prezi.com/the-basics/

http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/challenging-the-presentation-paradigm- prezi/22646

http://www.creativeeducation.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/11/using-prezi-in-the-classroom/

http://www.youtube.com/user/PreziVideoChannel

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