Educational Tutorials Using Prezi
Several weeks back I came across Prezi beta that claims to allow,
…anyone who can sketch an idea on a napkin to create and perform stunning non-linear presentations with relations, zooming into details, and adjusting to the time left without the need to skip slides.
I was skeptical at first, but after seeing several sample presentations and receiving my beta invite, I had a chance to put together my first presentation using Prezi in about 30 minutes. I must admit that I am very impressed with this radically different approach to presentations. Prezi lives up to its claims and provides a simple and yet elegant workspace for creating as well as delivering presentations in real-time or sharing online for on-demand viewing.
I’d encourage anyone who gives presentations regularly to sign-up for a beta invite to Prezi and once you receive your invite, give Prezi a try.
While waiting for your beta invite, check-out the intro training video clips.
Mark my words…Prezi will completely transform the way presentations are given in the future. Prezi is that revolutionary!
10 Web 2.0 Things You Can Do
Here is a great video rendition of the article, “Ten Web 2.0 Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes to Be a More Successful E-learning Professional” by Stephen Downes.
Flowgram: create interactive guided presentations
Looking for a better way to record and present information online? Give the free Flowgram a try! Create interactive guided presentations by combining web pages, photos, PowerPoint, and more with your voice annotation.
Viewers can control the pages, scroll, click on links, view videos and more.
Anyone else already using Flowgram? What are your thoughts thus far? I’m looking forward to giving Flowgram a try.
Create Customized Maps in Google Maps
Have you ever wanted a customized map for a special trip or event? Give Google’s “My Map” feature a try. Here’s a quick video that explains how to create a customized map in Google Maps.
What applications do you see for customized maps in education? Post a comment with your ideas for how customized mapping can be utilized in education.
Google Video Chat
While it’s not yet video conferencing, Google has recently added new video chat capabilities to Gmail. Here’s a quick video pitch by for the service.
Anyone tried the new Google Video Chat yet? If so, what are your thoughts thus far of the new free synchronous video communication service?