Reflection Task 3: Presentations
Whilst we move further and further into the 21st century
we move further away from pen and paper. Just like when the whiteboard was the
new blackboard and students had ‘computer rooms’, now it’s all interactive
whiteboards with a presentation and all students having computers half the size
of a ‘classic computer’ right in front of them with no pen and paper insight. This
presentation websites and apps are essential to teaching in today’s classrooms.
Now everyone knows PowerPoint, perhaps the most used presentation app. The reasoning for it being so popular is that it is from the same company that created Word, Microsoft, but also due to its simplicity and how it does everything you would ever need from a presentation app.
That’s really about it, it does the basics well and is
perfect for most, however, after a few years students do start to get bored of
the PowerPoint presentation and has its own name of ‘death by PowerPoint’ due teachers
over using it and it not being engaging. But I have found an alternative.
Prezi!
Prezi is a presentation application that comes with hundreds of premade, interactive presentation templates, as shown below there are many different custom templates which can be all be modified to fit the lesson topic. I have a small video show the small presentation I made for an introduction lesson for biology
As you can see it is a lot different to PowerPoint as it is very interactive and has a lot more animation options. However, the down side to this website is that you have to pay a small fee per month in order to have extended use of this application.
Safety, Legal and Ethical aspects
A safety, legal and ethical concern with Prezi is that it is
made public on the internet on the free, base version of the app, so if
students were to use Prezi, they would need to pay the subscription fee in
order not to put their privacy in jeopardy. However, students are able to share
their presentations through emails and can save them onto a USB.
SAMR Model
When referring to the SAMR model when using PowerPoint and
Prezi, it would be in the substitution and augmentation level as a simple
presentation from both of these apps is no different from a simple work sheet
or textbook however, it makes it a lot easier for students to learn and
understand the content. Students can also perform research and create PowerPoint
or Prezi presentations for assessment purposes. This was especially useful
during COVID-19 lockdown periods as students were able to create presentations
and put videos and voice over the presentation and then submit the presentation
for assessment. This would aspect of the apps would put it into the modification
level of the SAMR model.
References
Microsoft.
(n.d.). Microsoft PowerPoint, Slide Presentation Software, PPT.
Www.microsoft.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022, from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/powerpoint
Power School. (2022). SAMR Model: A
Practical Guide for K-12 Classroom Technology Integration. Powerschool.com.
https://www.powerschool.com/blog/samr-model-a-practical-guide-for-k-12-classroom-technology-integration/#:~:text=The%20SAMR%20Model%20is%20a
Prezi.
(2009). Presentation Software | Online Presentation Tools | Prezi.
Prezi.com. https://prezi.com/
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