Prezi

In this assignment I used Prezi to integrate architecture into a much broader understanding. Since my goal is to become a professor of design, I can use this tool to show first year students that architecture is way more than it seems. This will ultimately help me in the classroom present ideas, new projects or teach about the history of what we are studying.

ARCHITECTURE on Prezi

Both Prezi and PowerPoint have good and bad qualities. They both offer a way to present a student’s work, a new assignment, and/or a lecture, but other than that they are pretty different. PowerPoint can be very blah if not used correctly and some people might fall asleep during a presentation. On the other hand, Prezi can be just to opposite it can move too much and cause “motion sickness” if not done properly. Also PowerPoint has an organization system that can be of good use to students whereas in Prezi you can put all of the ideas in and then organize by the order of your path. When giving a presentation Prezi offers an easier way to go back by scrolling in and out, but in PowerPoint you have to exit out and choose the slide you want (I have found this to be a hassle sometimes). Prezi’s advantage is that it is easier to share than PowerPoint because it is online; this is especially true if the PowerPoint has transitions, sound, and animation. That is where PowerPoint has an advantage, the ability it add sound and animation. Overall, I do not think that one is better than the other as long as they are done right.
I found that it was fairly easy to create once I did the tutorial and played around with it myself. I am normally a pretty organized person and for some reason I found it hard to organize my thoughts while making the presentation, so I had to stop and write down some organizational method in order to finish. The hardest part about the YouTube video was actually finding something that related to my topic. I considered changing my topic because of what I was able to find. Most videos of architecture either consist of pictures or other college kids that are presenting some of their projects. Sometimes it is harder than it seems to find something that relates. I applaud teachers who find videos and implement them in the classroom. It is fun and a nice break from listen to the same person day after day.
Prezi can be used in so many ISTE NETS T standards. It can inspire student learning and creativity by allowing students to use explore issues and present (using thinking skills, planning strategies, and creativeness). Teachers can use this to create presentations for parents, faculty, community members, and so many more while using digital age technology to support the topic at hand. This also will engage in professional growth and leadership. I found while doing this assignment that I was thinking through a process and developing critical thinking skills to create my presentation. By sharing presentations like this it allows for others to also engage in the technology.
Prezi is a very good way to present information! Will I do it all the time? (Probability not) I would need to become more familiar with it first. As for right now, I know PowerPoint inside and out and it is what is familiar and it is what I have always used, so I will stick with it.