Prezi calls itself zooming presentation software.
Prezi is a web based presentation tool for exploring and sharing ideas on a virtual canvas. The canvas is an open space upon which the user places and navigates between text, images, videos, and other presentation media. Take a look at this short promotional video.
Prezi was an ideal tool to introduce to the Year 7 class as they prepared for their PYP Exhibition. The central idea for this year’s exhibition was
There are major events in history which have impacted on the world and its people.
Students researched and prepared to showcase their learning about a significant historical event. Along with books, posters, artifacts, models, video, soundtracks, music and other display items several students chose to use their Tablet PC’s to display a Prezi presentation of their topic as part of their ‘booth’.
In order to learn the Prezi tool, I gave a short introduction and demonstration of Prezi to all students in the class and links to the following prezi help sheets from their Learn webpage.
The students very quickly learnt how to use the Prezi tools and here are some of the resulting Prezis. (If you wish to view these Prezis on an iPad you will need to download the Prezi Viewer app and then follow the links below).
