Title: Powerful Presentations
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Powerful Presentations

The Legend

In the land of Sitn’chayer, many a ya’hoothling to sleep, they did.  Sly’de master was tyrant, dictator was he. Word by word, point by point to death, were we.  A rebellion arose from the ya’hoothling, it did. "Feed us with interest and engagement, we bid."From this ‘twas begun, 2 rebel quests be, for YOU are the one to set Sitn’chayer free.

Powerful Presentations Quest 1 – Explore the Land of Prezi

Find out about options to slides.

Quest 1: Land of Prezi

Click on this link to watch Coca Cola on Prezi

Use your Mouse to click through the Presentation!
This makes you kind of thirsty, huh?

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Special Agent Briefing

The Legend Continues

As a citizen of Sitn’chayer you’re determined to stand up to the evil Sly’de master. You search for another way. In your explorations you find the land of Prezi. You hear the chant, "Death to the evil Sly’de czar!" A rebel community is alive and well in the land of Prezi.

Steps:

Ya’hoothlings are interested to learn more, you see. Come with us here they say, so here you shall be.

1. Go to prezi.com

2. Bookmark the homepage of Prezi in Delicious, Diigo, or other online bookmarking tool.

3. Click on the explore tab.

4. Scroll down and find the Contest Winners section and check out a few of them.

5. Find a science topic using the search box. What did you find?

You’ve been recruited by the Prezi rebels, off to training you go. Join the rebels.

6. Create a Prezi account

You will be signing up for an educational account if you have school email.  Check with your SSI chief to see what they recommend.

Follow these steps for creating a Prezi account http://prezi.com/snl04tfp4mm8/creating-a-prezi-account-2012/

Creating a Prezi Account - 2012 on Prezi

Hurry, go learn the way of the Prezi. Evil Sly’de has heard of Prezi and is looking, is he. Be ready to crush Sly’de master as soon as you can.

8.  View these lessons on using Prezi

Build your Prezi Part 1:

Build your Prezi Part 2:

9.  Optional: 10 Ways To Say It With Prezi

Academy: 10 ways to say it with prezi on Prezi

To Complete this Quest

Make sure your Prezi account is ready to be put to use in Quest 2.

Check off this Quest

Resources

5 minute videos available at http://www.edtechmoment.com/

Additional Schooltube video resources:

Episode 17: Introduction to Prezi (http://bit.ly/HiiuRv )

Episode 22: Prezi Viewer for iPad (http://bit.ly/IsvvbN )

Quest 2: Sitn'chayer Rebels

Special Agent Briefing

Ya’hoothling has made it so far. New words must be learned.  Canvas for background, Frame to Frame does it move,Path it does follow Zebra with stripes, not hooves

As a rite of passage from Rebel Underling to Rebel Leader, reveal yourself, you must.

Steps:  PREZI 1

Create a Prezi sharing 30 things about yourself. It could be about your family, pets, friends, likes, dislikes, hobbies, achievements, etc. Be creative! Include pictures, words, and possibly videos to share information about yourself with the class.

1. Go to the Prezi website and log in.

2. Choose to make a new presentation.

3. Create a presentation sharing 30 things about you.

a. Do NOT put your last name on your Prezi. Just use your first name.

b. Each point of your Prezi needs words and a picture.

c. Feel free to include videos! This will make your Prezi extra special.

d. Remember, we’ll be showing these as a class, so don’t put anything you don’t want to share in your Prezi.

4. When your Prezi is completed save or embed your Prezi in your Secret File Space. (Check with your SSI Chief).

a. Need help saving a prezi – look at example here …

b. Need help embedding a prezi – look at example here …

Steps:  PREZI 2 Collaborate

Create with another student a Prezi planning and showing a dream vacation. Be creative! Include pictures, words, and possibly videos to share information about where you’d like to go. Make sure to cite your sources.

1. Go to the Prezi website and log in.

2. One student choose New Prezi and

a. name it "Dream Vacation"

b. choose a blank or a template

c. EXIT the document

3. Now collaborate with your partner. That means you both work on it together, at the same time, each from his/her own computer. Video of directions for collaboration here.

a. Go to the Dream Vacation Prezi page and choose edit together

b. Copy the share link to your partners web address bar and hit enter. Start working on it together. Your partner must already have a Prezi account.

4. Requirements for "Dream Vacation."

a. Do NOT put your last name on your Prezi. Just use your first name.

b. Each point of your Prezi needs words and a picture.

c. Feel free to include videos! This will make your Prezi extra special.

d. Remember, we’ll be showing these as a class, so don’t put anything you don’t want to share in your Prezi.

e. If you have know how to doctor up a picture, put yourself (face or entire body) in the vacation.

f. Suggestions:

• Getting started: If this is your first time with Prezi, start simple by trying it out to get a feel for the fun you can have with this free program. You can use it to brainstorm your ideas first.

• Collect your resources: Create a folder on your computer/drive space to put all the images. Create a planning document and put the links to the web sites you plan to use or cite as references for your information.

• Features to try out: Try out the zoom feature, inserting images, frames, rotating, and the path feature.

g. Optional: Include your own creative commons license (see the Be Legal and Fair page)

5. When your Prezi is completed each of you must save or embed your Prezi in your Secret File Space. (Check with your SSI Chief).

a. Need help saving a prezi – look at example here…

b. Need help embedding a prezi – look at example here…

To Complete this quest

When you have created both Prezis and saved or embedded them to your Secret File Space, let your SSI know.  You now have achieved the Powerful Presenter Badge.

Check off this Quest

Alternative Presentation tools

1. Slideshare - a great slide sharing site where you can upload presentations, share them, along with documents and videos.

2. Kizoa - create beautiful shows, with music, effects and transitions.

3. Muvee - a site for creating private slide shows where you can collaborate and leave comments.

4. PhotoPeach - see our Digital Storytelling 'thing'

5. Animoto - Very popular with students and lets you create animated shows

6. Vuvox - create beautiful slide shows

7. Glogster - has an ad-Free site for educators and their classrooms. It provides a multi-sensory environment for learners to interact and showcase their learning.

Powerful Presentations Question

What is Prezi?

- A Presentation Program
Feedback: Nice job!
- A Word Processing program
Feedback: Sorry, try again
- A Database Program
Feedback: Sorry, try again
- A Spreadsheet Program
Feedback: Sorry, try again

Powerful Presentations Question

You put your full name on your Prezi.

- True
Feedback: Great job
- False
Feedback: Try again

Powerful Presentations Question

You put a video on your Prezi?

- True
Feedback: Nice job!
- False
Feedback: Try again

Powerful Presentations Award

Congratulations you have completed the Powerful Presentations Mission.

To receive your Badge or certificate for completion from your SSI Chief :

1.  Take this Powerful Presentations quiz .  The password for the quiz ispowerful21 .  Do your best!

2.  Take a screenshot of your quiz results to show your SSI Chief.

3.  Please take this short survey to share your ideas on how to improve these activities and this 21things4students resource.

4.   Show your completed work for this mission to your SSI Chief to receive your Powerful Presentations Badge.