This is a screenshot of the Prezi presentation. It is a user friendly presentation site. I found loading the pictures easy and laying the path/progression of images to be flexible. The navigation within the presentation is a little awkward because of the scroll in and scroll out effects. When loading objects or text you have to be aware of the scale of the original and the size of the object you are loading in comparison with the rest of the presentation. It took me a few attempts at loading things to master that. In comparison to PowerPoint Prezi is a lot less linear in orientation. The regimentation of PowerPoint forces a certain pacing. Prezi looks to be more flexible in pacing and sequence. As a teaching tool Prezi combines high quality graphics and non linear pacing so that visual learner get the imagery they need but are not locked into a pacing that hurries them faster than is beneficial. The navigation allows a presenter to go forward and backward easily. Prezi also has potential as a personalized presentation tool for self directed learner or credit recovery.
As a tool for students to use it holds promise because there is a tendency with students when they create presentations in PowerPoint to emphasize presentation over content. Students tend to pay more attention to graphics, music and transitions in presenting PowerPoints. Prezi can inspire them to be creative but content seems to suffer less than PowerPoint.
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