Interested in learning more about the software program your younger kids are learning? Check out Scholastic Keys online with the program MaxShow for your child to work on projects at home.
Monday, April 2, 2012
K-2: Grandparent's Day
Interested in learning more about the software program your younger kids are learning? Check out Scholastic Keys online with the program MaxShow for your child to work on projects at home.
PREZIS: A new way to PowerPoint
The 7th graders have been working on a new way to showcase their presentations through an online resource called Prezi. Curious? Check it out!
SO, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?:
POWERPOINT:
The biggest differences between Office's PowerPoint software and this online presenting tool is that PowerPoint is linear-based. A user can layout each slide, and each slide will progressively follow after the one before it. With the click of a button or with the press of the spacebar or even the use of a "clicker", the slideshow will automatically advance to the next slide or transition. A user can even add in special transitions to have words or images fly in, zoom in, or even dissolve out of focus.
PREZI:
Prezi's test the creative flair, as everything is thrown onto a canvas. A user can decorate his/her canvas, add in images, YouTube videos, while deciding the order in which to present. Once a user "throws" all of his information, images, and videos into his canvas, he can link all of these items together through a path. With the click of a mouse, a prezi creation becomes movie-like with zooming in and out affects that add flair to any presentation. There is much more freedom with Prezi - a user can manipulate his presentation to do almost anything he/she wants. However, it will take some time to master! Once you realize all that you can do, the opportunities are endless while allowing you to be even more creative!
CURIOUS? CHECK OUT THIS PREZI MADE FOR THE COCA-COLA COMPANY!
STILL STUCK OR WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Prezi has all kinds of cheat sheets and videos built into their website to help you prezify your presentations. Don't forget to check them out!! Visit www.prezi.com and click on "Learn"!
POWERPOINT:
The biggest differences between Office's PowerPoint software and this online presenting tool is that PowerPoint is linear-based. A user can layout each slide, and each slide will progressively follow after the one before it. With the click of a button or with the press of the spacebar or even the use of a "clicker", the slideshow will automatically advance to the next slide or transition. A user can even add in special transitions to have words or images fly in, zoom in, or even dissolve out of focus.
PREZI:
Prezi's test the creative flair, as everything is thrown onto a canvas. A user can decorate his/her canvas, add in images, YouTube videos, while deciding the order in which to present. Once a user "throws" all of his information, images, and videos into his canvas, he can link all of these items together through a path. With the click of a mouse, a prezi creation becomes movie-like with zooming in and out affects that add flair to any presentation. There is much more freedom with Prezi - a user can manipulate his presentation to do almost anything he/she wants. However, it will take some time to master! Once you realize all that you can do, the opportunities are endless while allowing you to be even more creative!
CURIOUS? CHECK OUT THIS PREZI MADE FOR THE COCA-COLA COMPANY!
STILL STUCK OR WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Prezi has all kinds of cheat sheets and videos built into their website to help you prezify your presentations. Don't forget to check them out!! Visit www.prezi.com and click on "Learn"!
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