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Tech Tip #7 Brought to You by:

Tiffany ZaleskiMEDT 6467-02

Spring 2010

All photos of Prezis from www.prezi.com

Why Prezi?Why Prezi?

Last semester, I saw a presentation that

utilized Prezi. I was wowed! It looked fun,

yet easy. Eager to try it, this assignment

was just the push I needed to go find out

what it was all about… and just how to

design my own Prezi! The online software

is free to use and your presentations are

free to share!

Microsoft Office Online, 2008

What Is A Prezi?What Is A Prezi?A Prezi is similar to a

PowerPoint presentation, except

instead of slides, all of your information is on

one level surface.

The transitions between information are unique and the program is a rather new web 2.0 tool; it’s not even a

year old yet! 

What Is A Prezi?What Is A Prezi?

A Not sure if Prezi will be for you? You can listen to a

short presentation about Prezi and view example presentations by clicking

the photo.

Click here to see my first Prezi. It is a short review for my

fourth graders in a question and answer format. Click on

the arrow to move through the presentation.

Time to Make Your Own Prezi!

Step 1Step 1Sign up!

Go to www.prezi.com

Click Sign Up!Click “Get” under the FREE

column. Fill in your information.

Click “Register” and “Continue”.

Step 2Step 2Getting Started! Click “Create New

Prezi.”

Choose your title, description, and format for

your presentation.

Click “Create” in the bottom right hand corner.

Step 2Step 2 Still Setting Up!

1. Click “Open me” for the presentation you want to

work on. The presentation you just started will be

there.

2. Click “Open”.

3. Watch the short introduction to using Prezi.

Step 3Step 3 Inserting Text

Double click anywhere!

Type your text in the box.

Select between the 3 fonts.

Click “OK”.

Step 4Step 4 Modify Your Text

Click on your text and the ZEBRA will appear!

THE ZEBRATHE ZEBRA

Click and drag the inner zebra lines move the location of the

text.

Click and drag the middle zebra lines to change the font

size.

Click and drag the outer zebra lines to rotate the text.

Step 5Step 5 Insert a Picture

1. Click “Insert”.

2. Click “Load File”.

3. Choose your picture, .pdf file, or other object you want to add. (Sorry, no clipart here unless you save

the clipart as a picture…) Your object will be uploaded.

4. Click on the photo and the ZEBRA will appear so you can change the size, rotation, or location of your

picture.

Step 6Step 6.Want a different

theme? Choose “Colors & Fonts” and watch your presentation

transform to a new presentation

theme!

Step 7Step 7 Create Your Path

1. Click “Path”.2. Click “Add”.

3. Click on the first item you want to display, then the second, etc. until

your path is complete.

If this were a PowerPoint, your

Path would be like arranging your slides in order

from the first slide you want to

display to the last.

Step 8Step 8 Save Your Prezi!!

Click “Save now?” in the upper right hand

corner.

Your Prezi will save as your create, so you don’t have to

worry about losing it while you work!

Step 9Step 9Viewing Your Prezi!!Viewing Your Prezi!!

Click “Show” and “Full screen”.

Click the right arrow to move forward.

Click the left arrow to go back.

Click the magnifying glass to zoom.

Step 10Step 10 Sharing Your Prezi!!

1. Click “Exit”.

2. Return to your presentations.

3. Choose to email your presentation, embed it, download, share it, or copy the public URL.

Prezis are cute, but how can I use a Prezis are cute, but how can I use a Prezi in my classroom & media Prezi in my classroom & media

center?center? Venn Diagrams Timelines

Main Idea & Details Vocabulary Building

Mini Lectures Concept Maps

Questions & Answers A tool for students to

use in building their own presentations

Anything you would use a PowerPoint for!

You can view a neat Prezi about Web 2.0 tools by

clicking this photo.