Thursday, November 10, 2011

Personal Technology Project Part I

I'm sorry this post is late, I indeed had my project done on Monday, but had confusions that left me posting my project tonight.  For my project I used Prezi to learn how to make presentations that could help my future lesson plans.

My Prezi can be found at: http://prezi.com/ok984gvlsdxz/health-education-in-third-world-countries/

1. From this project I learned that Prezi is a great way to be able to make a presentation outside of PowerPoint or Google, and it has great functions and tools for presenting multiple ideas that may not be linear.  Prezi allows for people to use a map layout, with zoom in and zoom out qualities that make it fun and different from other presentations.  It can be a great tool for introducing difficult concepts.

2. I could use this technology for instruction on concepts that may be more difficult and require more time to dive in and consider details.  I could also simply use this technology to spice up a lesson plan and make things fun and interesting for my students.  The different effects of Prezi makes it fun and enjoyable to use and learn from.

3. In my own teaching I could use this technology to:

  • Have students work in a group to present a specific topic and add their own one or two parts into a Prezi presentation. Then I can have them come together and collaborate their ideas onto this fun presentation map.
  • Present ideas or concepts to my colleagues in a meeting pertaining to information I think we should all be covering in our curriculum, or new health information that we should all be aware of when teaching about health education.
  • Make a lesson plan on a heavy topic such as mental health or suicide more accessible for important details and create a holistic approach.
Overall I learned to love Prezi and enjoyed creating this project!