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
http://www.pcworld.com/article/259535/prezi_the_3d_alternative_to_powerpoint.htmlIn no way may this slideshow be reproduced