get to the point of your lesson
Our Challenge to You:
1 Prezi for 1 Topic for 1 Course...any ideas?
Relational & Spatial
Non-linear
up to 70% of students are visual-spatial learners
Prezi: Using a Non-Linear Presentation Tool in an Academic Setting
Chad Haertling & Bennett Cherry, California State University San Marcos
Chad Haertling
Students
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- Hard to follow ["where are the bullet points?"]
- May cause "motion sickness"
- Difficulty in learning how to take notes with relational layout
- Challenging for students who are used to the PPT status quo
- More interesting ["it pops & engages"]
- Ability to collaborate in real time with teammates
- Sparks creativity & engagement
- Access to Prezis [public & professor's]
- Clearly identify main concepts
- Brain thinks more non-linearly
- New way to learn ["it is more current with how the world is moving"]
Think outside the box
Professors
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Education license
- Change in teaching mindset [linear to non-linear]
- Takes time to make effective [path overload and overuse]
- No spell check available
- Limited templates & formatting options
- Perception that it is gimmicky ["it's just a fad"]
- More likely to engage the visual learners
- Hold listeners' attention
- Edit Prezi from any computer with internet
- Download Prezis to any computer or thumbdrive
- Spark creativity in your teaching
- Quickly map and link concepts together
- Uses simple (and visual) workflow elements
The 4 Ps of the Marketing Mix
good Prezi on the topic: http://prezi.com/rfsnedhqmhqa/thoughts-on-using-prezi-as-a-teaching-tool/
We blog at:
http://www.chadhaertling.com/
http://www.edgeofentrepreneurship.com/