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How Prezi is used at University for the Creative Arts (UK)

Zoltan Radnai — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:59:42 GMT

When I first started to use Prezi, I was worried that I would not be able to adapt quickly enough to the tools, but I was very surprised at the ease with which I adapted to the 'zebra' and its integrated sections.

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Prezi vs Powerpoint

Phil Bird — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:16:05 GMT

This article was originally posted on my blog . It is an exploration of the differences between Prezi and Powerpoint, and a consideration of when it is better to use Prezi. Text or Graphics? I think that the key thing to remember is that these are very much different tools, and they have different strengths and weaknesses. Prezi certainly has a big visual impact when you first use it, and each time I've used it, someone has asked me about it wanting to try it out. That's fine, but I reckon some of the novelty is going to wear off after the first few times. My theory with Prezi is that actually during a presentation with a presenter at the front and participants who have come to a session on the basis of the title or abstract of the session it's not going to be that different to powerpoint - just a bit swirlier, most presentations are essentially linear. Powerpoint is probably more flexible for that purpose - you can do a lot more with it. The cliché that always gets dragged out about complex software applications is that 80% of people use 20% of the functions and 20% use...

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From TEDxYouth to Prezi - a student's journey

Alex Stelea — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:21:34 GMT

Most individuals in this world have experienced a moment when they stopped and asked themselves the question, “What if?” TEDxYouthDay@ACSAthens aimed to celebrate the innovative thinkers of our generation by giving them just six minutes to impress the world. Having never been on stage before, those six minutes proved to be the happiest and most exciting moments of my junior year. By asking “What If?” and putting my emotions and fears aside, the time on stage impacted my personal and professional development in exciting and unforeseen ways. Months of preparation and anxiety had ultimately filtered into this moment on stage: my innovative speech on the use of social media and tablet technology in revolutionizing classroom learning. Taking a deep breath, I channeled all my thoughts into my opening lines, feeling the motivation that allowed me to battle my stage fright. My passion for technology motivated me through two rounds of auditions against well-established public speakers to express my ideas to the world. Learning should be easy and enjoyable, helping students adapt to the futuredemands of a technologically advanced environment. Being on stage at TED was a unique experience; an event of surprising comfort. Reluctant to leave the spotlight, I was...

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Prezi in Chemistry teaching: best practices by Mark Pennington

Zoltan Radnai — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:43:47 GMT

I have always been an early adopter of technology in what ever domains I am engaged in ... during my 4 year tenure at Neuqua Valley High School I was introduced to Prezi by a colleague and member of my Professional Learning Network (PLN) from an adjacent district.

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Optimizing Prezi's UI for educators

Zoltan Radnai — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:22:57 GMT

Jason Sellers is a high school teacher at Phoenix Academy High School East Palo Alto and an active member of the Digital Team of the Bay Area Writing Project, a collaborative program of the University of California at Berkeley and Bay Area schools for the improvement of writing and learning in classrooms in K12 schools and Universities. He also writes Crooked Letter (a blog on education and technology) and has a twitter channel @jesellers . After having been interviewed by Gabor Valyi, Prezi's Social Researcher, he posted to his blog about how he uses prezi in the classroom. We are happy to repost the article on Prezi U. I had the opportunity to meet with Gabor Valyi from Prezi today. He observed my sophomore language arts class as we used Prezi to learn about ethos, pathos, and logos. Afterwards, Gabor and I met to debrief the lesson and discuss ways that Prezi can optimize their UI for educators. I was eager to talk to Gabor. Last year, my students used Prezi to share research on the uprising in Libya, and they enjoyed the experience of designing and presenting Prezi’s. I learned something when my students made extensive use of the...

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"Start with a storyline" - a Yale Professor's insights on Prezi

Zoltan Radnai — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:29:21 GMT

Prezi requires a somewhat different approach. I would recommend starting with an outline---major points, minor points, asides. From there, it's pretty natural to assemble a presentation using prezi.

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Gallery: Using Prezi on the iPad for education

Bas Landsbergen — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:44:33 GMT

February 2011 brought a lot of beautiful prezis through the Ipad+Prezi contest . While I was thinking about great ways to engage students, the first thing that came into my mind were these prezis I saw a while ago. So that's when I zoomed into them again and made a selection for all of you worth checking. These prezis are all great examples of how to use Prezi in the classroom. Please also check our testimonials of teachers who are using Prezi and the iPad for education.

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University of Pittsburgh uses Prezi to introduce award winning teachers

Zoltan Radnai — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:36:49 GMT

The Teaching Times newsletter is devoted to the support of teaching and learning at the University of Pittsburgh. During this academic year, Teaching Times will be featuring the winners of the 2010-2011 Elizabeth Baranger Awards for graduate teaching in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences - using Prezi.

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