How to Prezify Your Lessons

By Suzanne Koty

Introduction

Sumter High SchoolInternational BaccalaureateExtended Essay Supervisor Top Ten Teacher of the Year (3 years)Top Ten Most Influential Teacher (2

years)South Carolina Reading Teacher of the

YearSWWP Leadership CommitteeAdvanced Institute Instructor (2 years)

Professional

Personal

IntroductionFamily

*Married 18 years *Children: Mary &

ThomasCommunity Involvement

*Sumter Soccer Club *Sandlapper League

What is

Prezi?

How can it

be used to

improve

student

writing?

Prezi is a Web 2.0 presentation application which provides a single canvas on which students and teachers can present text, video, and images in a non-linear pattern.

Frames can be used to determine the order in which the information is presented. Zooming tools allow the reader to focus on one element at a time.

Traditional Versus Digital Literacy

According to the National Writing Project, “93% of teens say they write their own

pleasure.”

Teacher: Presentation of

material relating to a unit of study

Student: Visual aids to

accompany oral presentations

Research projectsGroup work

Strategie

s for using Prezi in

the classroo

m

PowerPoint Versus PreziPowerPoint

• Linear layout• Slide stack layout• Computer‐based• Multiple printing

options

Prezi• Non-Linear navigation• Map layout• Web-based• Limited printing

options

David Wicks, Seattle Pacific University

SC State Standards which support the use of Prezi

presentations• E3-1.6 Create responses to literary texts

through a variety of methods such as written works, oral presentations, media productions, and the visual and performing arts

• E3-2.4 Create responses to informational texts through a variety of methods such as drawings, written works, oral presentations, and media productions.

• E3-4.1—E3-6.8 Research standards

Using Prezihttp://prezi.com/

Create an educator account to receive benefits not allowed to public.

Educator account benefits:

Private content

Individual logo

Additional storage space

Creating a Prezi

Select “New prezi” to begin.

Complete the tutorial.

Getting Started

Top left: ToolsTop center: Save, print, help, etc.Right center: home, zoom

Tools

Turning a PowerPoint into Prezi

• Save your slides as a PDF file.• Choose insert. Then select file.• Set the path.• Make files, images, and or any

other important information.• Save online or to your own file.

AssignmentConvert your PowerPoint to a Prezi.1. Sign up2. Click “Learn”3. View the video4. Click “Your prezis” 5. Choose “New prezi” 6. Choose “Insert” and then “file” 7. Add an image and set the path

8. Save

Possible Lessons and Project IdeasLessons:

Presentation of author’s background, historical data, and relevant information to a unit of study

Projects:Group and individual work which will enable the student to use videos, text, hyperlinks, and a variety of media

AdvantagesVideos and media can be saved to a drive

rather than streamed. This eliminates the problem of bandwidth.

*Educator’s account required to save offline

Disadvantages

The program limits the size of the media files. More space is available with a paid subscription.

The final product does not differ much from a PowerPoint, and it is an extra step to create this.

Sources/Helpful InformationPrezi vs. PowerPoint:

http://www.spu.edu/depts/its/workshops/prezi-vs-powerpoint.pdf

Digital literacy:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&feature=watch_response_revNational Writing Project. Digital Literacy.

Tutorial:http://www.edutechintegration.com/p/tutorials.html

Prezi:http://prezi.com/