Prezi is a mixture of a slideshow tool and a graphic design tool like Canva with a little extra spice. With Prezi, you create what is essentially one big image, and you can click through "slides" where each slide zooms in on a specific region of the image. It's incredibly useful for describing a journey (such as mapping the Hero's Journey with descriptions of each stage), mind-mapping, and anything that has a branching structure with main ideas, sub-ideas, and sub-ideas of the sub-ideas.
To use Prezi, you first create an account, which can be done through Google. On the home page, you will see the Prezi AI tool, but there are plenty of non-AI options as well:
Through the non-AI route, you select "Create new" and then choose a template or start from AI or from a blank:
Some templates can be used with AI while others are defaults:
Once you choose a template, you'll see the editing page, which allows you to rearrange the order of slides and add text, images, and transitions:
You can generate images with AI within the platform:
You can also have presenter notes:
Prezi can be used for essentially any subject as a fun alternative to Google Slides with more opportunities for play and creativity. It might be too complicated for younger students, but I think middle school and up would really benefit from this option.
I believe that I was first introduced to Prezi in my own 7th grade history class for a choice board project, so I definitely agree with the age group for this! The zoom in and zoom out features can allow for some real creativity. I appreciate your tutorial because I think this digital tool is one that goes under the radar, but can be a great tool for students in all subjects.
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