What would the world be like if there were only one flavor of ice cream, vanilla? Those of us who love caramel pecan would be sorely deprived.
What would the world be like if there were only one presentation software, PowerPoint? We’d all be mad as a hatter. All college students and conference attendees would be asleep before the first click of the mouse. Huzzah that there’s Keynote for Mac computers. Alas, Macs in the classroom or business or conference presentations are small in number.
Now, thanks to innovation over the Internet, there’s another solution: Prezi. It’s a presentation method with an attitude. It’s thinking out of the box. (PowerPoint never was this fun — nor will it be!)
Inserting text and images is easy. Creating a path among your items is as simple as clicking on the items. Navigation through the saved presentation is pretty intuitive. However, they have their own little Prezi demos to demonstrate how to use Prezi.
I just realized something. For me, someone who loves technology and uses technology lots, figuring out Prezi was a snap. For those less skilled, it may be more the crackle and pop experience. So, be sure to watch the videos.
Here’s a little Prezi that I made moments ago . . .