Prezi's in the Classroom

Top 10 teaching practices for Prezi's

Why
1. They make it easy to capture the big picture and the subgroups of an idea.
2. They provide a visual of a logical pathway for understanding an idea.
3. Imagery to accompany a lecture helps the material connect with more students.
4. The dynamic nature of a Prezi allows for audience participation
5. The interactive properties (zooming in and out, alternating between formats, etc) can help the students stay attentive

How
6. Don't have the pans and zooms function too quickly or else some viewers could get sick.
7. Use contrasting colors for background and text for ease of reading
8. Make them available out of class like on a website or blog
9. Physically frame ideas together that should be understood together
10. Alternate things like font sizes, title placements, and rotations of pictures and text to keep students visually and mentally focused