Forget PowerPoint. Use Prezi Instead!

While presenting about astronomers in an Inquiry to Earth and Space Science class, two girls deviated from the norm and used a tool called Prezi instead of PowerPoint. This was the first time I had seen it, and I was impressed. Prezi has great potential for use in the classroom from kindergarten through college. By signing up for an educational account, students and teachers can create innovative Prezi presentations (or should I say Prezi-tations). Prezi is more than just presentations, though; you can do all sorts of cool things with it. You can embed YouTube videos, create graphic organizers, zoom into pictures and words, and create frames to show related ideas. There are lots of things that students and teachers can use Prezi for besides the obvious presentation. I personally am not a Prezi expert yet and have only created one Prezi presentation that you can see below. It takes time and practice to become an expert at making your Prezi look "cool" and professional, but the possibilities are endless and students in the classroom should be encouraged to be creative and explore this tool.

Image from my personal collection.