Technology is a component that I am working on infusing in my lessons. I do have a Smart board in my room which is great for my students and me to use during lessons. However, I want my students to be aware of the technology that they can use to present projects, homework and create things for themselves.
The two Web 2.0 tools that I viewed were Google sites and Prezi. To create a presentation using Google sites you can either upload an exiting presentation from Microsoft PowerPoint or create one on line. There was a great tutorial of step by step directions to create a presentation. There is no fee for using Google sites and it is accessible form answer that has Internet. You can add videos, pictures to your presentation, however the site is not yet compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. It is a reliable tool to use because your work will be stored online, unless of course someone hacks into the system.
Prezi is the second tool that I viewed. Just like Google sites it is also reliable and can be accessed from anywhere that has an Internet connection. you can also add pictures or videos to your presentation. The tutorial gives great step by step directions and offers examples of presentations that were previously created. The cost of use for Prezi varies from free to about $6.00 dollars a month. Once you view the tutorial, Prezi is very easy to use.
I personal like Prezi and will be using it for the class project. I think it will grab students' attention because the set up is different from PowerPoint presentation. I like the fact that it is one page and page is structured based on the creator's vision. If you are use to using PowerPoint I think that Prezi will be a great way for yo to step outside of the box and explore a new way of doing Presentations.
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