Welcomed my Prezi, now talking about it and my Glog on my Blog

My Prezi PMI

Pluses:

1. It's a 3D presentation
2. You can zoom in and out
3. A Prezi can be uploaded to my blog or wiki
4. Zooming in and out allows the learning manager to focus on a specific area
5. You can rotate an object 360 degrees
6. Videos and pictures can be embedded into a Prezi
7. It's a great alternative to PowerPoint
8. Fantastic tool for global learners
9. Prezi is free
10. You can add lots of detail without overloading the presentation
11. Links can be embedded into a Prezi very easily
12. Prezi is a self paced presentation so teachers can focus on particular areas for however long is needed A novice can still create their own prezi without prior knowledge of the tool
13. Prezi is now available as an App.

Minuses:

1. Lots of practice and TIME is necessary to acheive complex Prezis
2. Files bigger than 50MBs can't be viewed online
3. Don't move a Prezi too quickly lest you fall over from dizzyness
4. Too much time can be spent on Prezi visuals at the expense of the message of the presentation
5. Too many visuals can disconnect the speaker with the audience

Interesting:

1. Prezi's are a PowerPoint revolution
2. Their purpose is to engage the viewer
3. No more squinting at the teeny tiny words on some Powerpoints
4. Sequential learners can still work in a Prezi in a linear way if that suits them best

http://philpresents.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/two-reasons-i-dont-recommend-prezi/

http://prezi.com/rfsnedhqmhqa/thoughts-on-using-prezi-as-a-teaching-tool/

http://prezi.com/learn/file-size-limitation/

My Glog on Blog

Glogster is a very easy ICT tool to use. I uploaded an image to my Glog with ease, that is it was obviously clear on Glogster what I was supposed to do. Creative students would thrive on such an interactive tool. There are lots of options to put on your poster and Glogster makes the actual posters I made at school seem very amateurish. Students could make campaign posters in support of one of history's great politicians or posters that advertise a cause they would like to support. My poster once embedded on Blog is huge. When I went back to Glogster I couldn't work out how to re size it. I can see this being a great tool in my classroom for Grade 7-12 History and English students.