Presenting with Prezi

What it isA presentation tool

Why:Share ideaShowcase workPersuade an audience

How? Present your ideas on a large canvasEasily place ideas Images and videos to tell your storyZoom in to emphasize a detail.

Step by step:

1. Sign in and create an account.

2. Double click anywhere to write

3. Zoom in to develop your idea

4. Use the zebra to structure or size

5. Insert images using the insert menu

6. Create a storyline using paths

7. Click ‘show’ to present

Need-to-Know about Prezi

1. The Free accounts are always public

2. You are eligible for an EDU Enjoy accountCreate prezi’s online, present offline, make content private, use your logo instead of prezi’s

Avoiding the Pitfalls

1. Panning is good, excessive panning is not!

2. Group items together to avoid dizziness

3. Do not use a ton of text- Prezi should direct the presentation, not BE the presentation

Creative Ways to Use Prezi

1. Don’t use a path, and let your discussion guide your presentation- click on objects to zoom in to them

2. Share your Prezi by embedding it in a Web site or Blog.

3. Zoom out in between subtopics as subtopics can serve as a table of contents.

4. Zoom into TINY details to create surprise

5. Use scale to show relationships

6. Bullets help with large bodies of text

7. Create timelines on prezi and zoom into it

8. Creatively build in images with text on top

9. Include complex diagrams that you can use to highlight details

10. do a large zoom out at the end that people weren’t expecting!