Prezi Assignment

    Here is my Prezi assignment.
     Prezi is a progam that is used for presentations. It is a new version of the ever so loathed Powerpoint. It is sleeker, more active, and it can do many of the things Powerpoint can, only I find those things easier with Prezi. This tool is different in that you create the presentation either online or offline, and can be easily shared, or used in presentation materials. It also has an intuitive control 'station' that appears in your top left corner of the editing screen. It is also different in that it doesn't use "slides" per se, but rather, one large picture that zooms in and out and scrolls around to the different bits of information, turning it into a presentation. Another cool feature is that you can zoom in and out by yourself, so if you download a presentation, you do not have to follow in order, and can learn more simply by dragging the screen and zooming in and out manually.
     This tool is similar in that it uses information and time to teach a concept. Both programs can be used efficiently, but with Prezi, it's overall a little better looking. I feel this program is much better than Powerpoint, and much easier to keep my interest when actually building the presentation, let alone when watching a presentation. One thing that might make it a bit less... linear, than PPT is that if you aren't careful, you can make an audience dizzy from all of the moving and spinning the screen will be doing.

     This project follows closely with standard 3a. "Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations" and 3c. "Communicate relevant information and idea effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats." This is because it is a program that is new and innovative and it is used to communicate information. It is a helpful tool that students as well as teachers can use in lectures and presentations, that helps to affirm the rising new technologies in society.