the encouragement lounge: Cool tool -- Prezi

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Cool tool -- Prezi

Check out Prezi, a cool alternative to Powerpoint!

Prezi is an online presentation tool, that breaks away from Powerpoint's linear page-based format. Instead, Prezi presentations are built by using mapping, layers, and zooming which creates a much more dynamic final presentation. The tool is intuitive and the site includes several quick and informative video tutorials. There is a free version available and an enhanced free version for anyone with an edu email address.

I just tried Prezi yesterday and was able to learn the basics as I built my presentation.

Thanks Anne for the suggestion.

Prezi!

Cheering you all on in your work!

Harriet

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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.