Prezi

I was really looking forward to making the video clip, except when I got home I realized I didn't have movie maker on my computer. So instead of making the movie, I decided to use wedding photos to create a Prezi presentation on our wedding day.

Overall, creating a Prezi was a very simple process once you get the hang of the tools and what each of the editing circles are used for. It was simple and easy to make. It's important that you preview your work often because initially I had created a presentation with images going in many different directions and as the presentation advanced, I felt somewhat sick by all of the twisting and turning it took to get from one image to the next. I then found myself going back in and making the most of the transitions between pictures simpler - either a size change or a directional change, not many with both.

I did experience some difficulties with getting my entire images to show up inside the viewing window and not getting cut off. I'm not sure if part of the problem was the panoramic view or if it was something I could have remedied. I think this is a program I will need to play with more in order to come up with better quality presentations.

As far as classroom applications go, this could be a fun way for students to create a flow map of words and images to show how they are processing an idea or a concept. Since it doesn't have to be created linearly, the students can bounce around and jump from idea to idea and then connect them in a manner that make sense to them at the end. I think that this might really appeal to some students. I also think that this would be an interesting program to have students reflect on after they use it to see how they like it.

I know that I am a linear person and I found it to be an effort for me to change the angles  and sizes of images for no apparent reason other than to make my presentation more interesting. I wonder how many (if any) of my students will feel the same?