Blog Post #2. Presentation Tools & Screencasting Tools

Blog Post #2. Presentation Tools & Screencasting Tools

1. Describe the Presentation Tool or Screencasting Tool you used.  Provide a link to the website.  

 : I used "PREZI"  for making presentation.

    Let me explain about 'PREZI' briefly.

   
What is 'PREZI'

   
   1) It is a web-based presentation tool that allows you to create a canvas presentation.

   2) It allows you to create not only text and picture but also videos. 

   3) You can create your presentation on line and also you can download it so that you can

        display your presentation in both way on-line and off-line.

   4) You can get this program for free.

   5) This is a link to the website

         :  http://prezi.com

2. Describe the presentation or activity you created using the tool.  Provide a link to the location of your embedded presentation on your Google Site.

     The presentation that I made is 'Lesson Plan' for middle school English grade 1. The reference book that I use is 'YBM Middle School Text Book' which is my younger daughter's school book. 
     I want to use this presentation on the first day when new chapter starts. This shows you the brief but essential information about what you are going to study. 
     It shows key expression, grammar focus, and video link that you easily follow.
    
     Here's the link of my presentation. I hope you enjoy it.
      : https://sites.google.com/site/jiyeonshome/
    

3. Describe your experience using the tool.  Would you recommend it to other teachers?  Why or why not?

    It was hard for me to learn totally new skills( especially computer skills) , however, I found myself enjoying the work. 
    PREZI allows to develop structural pathways on a single digital canvas. It is like drawing a picture and adding anything that I want.
   I think It is the most appealing element that 'PREZI' has. 
   Users can zoom in and zoom out so the importance of items can be determined by the size.
   
   But it also has some weakness... Most people who use PREZI  are those who are more enchanted by the presented style. It can help to understand the audience well but it also can distract them. Zoom in, zoom out, moving fast may cause interruption so people can not focus on the content itself.
  
  In conclusion, I would recommend PREZI to anyone who wants to show a dramatic and impressive presentation to the audience. But, if your presentation is more academic and more focused on content rather than outline or summary, you should be careful to choose. 

4.  Describe potential uses the tool could have in the Korean EFL learning context.

     When teachers show lesson plan or outline to the EFL students, showing the presentation    

with PREZI  is useful. 

    And I'm sure that students can understand  the concept effectively. It provides variety of ways to give information to the learners. It is attractive so it is easy to get the learners attention. 

     If used wisely, PREZI can continue to fascinate both users and audiences well in the Korean EFL learning context.