New Tech II: Prezi

Now I'm sure everyone is familiar with PowerPoint presentations. And there is always the class that you dread going to because you know that the presentation is going to be a total bore. Or worse Mr. Dzeda wants to show you slides with audio from the 1930s. Then there's the professor who packs way too much onto a single slide and then just flies through them (Ge). 


Prezi is a solution for the monotony of old fashioned slides.

http://prezi.com/

Presentations and games can be created on this website. They are immediately uploaded onto the internet for all to see. This, along with the difficulty in creation process, may be a downside to the technology. 

I believe that this type of presentation program could hold the attention of students of all ages. Young students might be more impressed with the twirling and zooming. I believe any subject could use Prezi and I would use it for showing historical or cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking people. 

The non-linear form of this tool would allow students to see how aspects of culture or history are interconnected and do not stand alone. The outlay of Spanish apartments (pisos) is related to how Spaniards feel about privacy. Points such as this and others could be presented in an interesting manner for a Spanish class.