This week I really enjoyed wrapping up Presentation Zen and reflecting on how this book has changed my outlook on presentations in general. I think that I became more aware of what I am doing right and the areas that I need to work on improving.
Overall, I found Prezi to be an interesting alternative for giving presentations. I liked how this presentation tool really forces the creator to think about the big ideas. Similar to the Pecha Kucha, this tool makes the presenter think about what is actually best for the audience, which will result in high quality presentations that are not too long/overwhelming. Once you spend some time getting to know how to use Prezi, it is actually an easy and fun tool. My only frustration was that I could not get the words "click anywhere to insert text" off of my Prezi. Has anyone else had that problem?
Regarding my Pecha Kucha on the Kennedy Administration, I like that I was able to create a presentation on the domestic/cultural aspects of Kennedy's presidency that only lasts a little over six minutes. A major reason for this is because I do not have that much actual class time to devote to an area that is fascinating, but not essential in many ways. This demonstrated to me the value of creating a Pecha Kucha.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you like Prezi and find it useful. I think it can be useful and it has the potential to really keep people's attention. I think that even when we use Prezi we still have to keep the idea's of Garr in mind. It could be very easy to think of Prezi as the thing that we are presenting instead of the actual material that we are presenting, especially if a group has not seen Prezi before. We have to keep the information simple and understandable. We also cannot allow ourselves to fall into the trap of having all of the fancy wingdings and movements like Garr says many people fall into. There's great movements and sounds and whatnot, but the presentation is lacking. Just something to keep in mind I guess.
ReplyDeleteThis week was challenging to me. I understand what you mean when you say that you see areas that you are doing well already, it’s kind of reassuring to know that what we have been doing is good and it's good to feel challenged to improve on things that need to be improved. I hope you do well in using Prezi with your students. I commented that I thought it was a bit too noisy but, I think that the students will love it.
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