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Using Prezi to create engaging presentations for
Teaching and Learning
What is Prezi?
Prezi is a cloud based presentation application and storytelling tool that uses a single canvas
(whiteboard) instead of traditional slides. It is a presentation tool that helps to organise and share
ideas and develop engaging presentations. Prezi allows users to map layout, zooming to show
contextual relationships between information.
How can Prezi help with teaching and learning?
- Explaining key concepts and ideas – examples:
o Accounting Principles by Jawaher Medo
o Cashflow/Balance Sheets by Emily Browning
o Leadership Skills & Opportunities by Brep UNM HSC
- Online collaboration and group work – use Prezi in the classroom or online for active
learning and interactivity. Prezi allows for up to 10 users live on shared Prezi canvas.
- Brainstorming in groups and presentation in the cloud or in class.
- Get students to create Presumes (aka Prezi resumes) and learning portfolios – examples:
o ICAN – presentation by Mandi Lindner
o Prezume – Clifford D. Chen
How is Prezi different than PowerPoint and what are the
advantages of each?
Prezi
- Non-linear navigation.
- Map layout.
- Cloud-based– accessible from any computer, tablet and mobile (iOS).
- Collaboration options – edit presentations in real-time.
- Limited printing options (save to PDF option available for each pathway point).
- Easy to get started (explore further to create greater interactive Prezi presentations)
PowerPoint
- Linear navigation.
- Slide stack layout.
- Computer-based.
- Multiple print options.
- More animation options
- More features and options
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How do I get started using Prezi?
1. Explore a range of Prezi presentations publicly available at http://prezi.com
2. Sign up free with an Educational Prezi Account: (other fee paying licenses available)
- Edu upgrade: FREE, private presentations, user your own logo and 500MB storage
space
- Pro Edu upgrade: $4.92/month Work Offline securely, use your own logo, premium
support and 2GB storage space
3. Explore Prezi Basics: Learn and Support
- Getting Started with Prezi
- Collaborate and Share
- Import slides from PowerPoint and re-design slides in Prezi
4. Plan and map out your Prezi presentation or speech outline – what are you trying to
convey to your audience? Consider mapping your key points and structure out on paper
first.
5. Gather your media resources e.g. content, videos, images and text
6. Create your Prezi presentation either in cloud or install a free trial of Prezi Desktop:
1. Choose from one of 50 pre-existing templates, start blank or make use of thousands
reusable Prezi presentations publicly available
2. Double click on the Prezi to start
3. Zoom in or out to add detail
4. Add content – images, text, videos etc
5. Add frames to group related content together
6. Add path to create storyline
7. Click on Show to present or view work in progress
7. Save, present and/or share your Prezi presentation either in CloudDeakin, Facebook,
Twitter, Email or embed in website or blog.
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Overview and navigation of Prezi presentation
Notes - numbers and meaning:
1. Prezi Presentation view - Prezi presentation view.
2. Embed – provides embed code to integrate with websites and html webpage similar to
Youtube.
3. Share – share Prezi link with others for viewing and/or collaborative editing.
4. Save a copy - make a duplicate copy in your account.
5. Download – option to download a Prezi for presentation offline on PC or Mac, OR download a
portable (Pez) Prezi for editing on a Desktop Prezi installation on your computer.
6. Present Online – share and present your presentation live to an online audience.
7. Edit - modify your edit online using your Cloud Prezi account.
8. Prezi Presentation details - Details of Prezi including name, description, author, date, views
and number of tweets.
9. Back and forth arrow navigation - manually navigate back and forth through the Prezi
10. Autoplay – click to automatically play the Prezi presentation.
11. Fullscreen - view the Prezi presentation in full screen mode.
12. Delete – remove the Prezi from your account and public.
13. Public & reusable – If both words Public & reusable are shown, this means that the Prezi
presentation is publicly viewable by everyone, and the author has granted ermission for
others to publicly reuse the Prezi, that is, make a duplicate copy and edit the Prezi for their
purposes.
14. Your recent Prezis – a list of all your recently edited/accessed Prezis in your account.
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Overview and navigation of Prezi editing interface
Notes - numbers and meaning:
1. Present - click to view your Prezi in presentation mode.
2. Overview of Prezi – a view encapsulating the whole of the Prezi Canvas.
3. Edit/Pencil icon – modify the Prezi pathway and animation.
4. + Add - add a pathway and/or animation to the Prezi.
5. Prezi Pathyway – number of pathway and animation focus points in the Prezi.
6. Pathway numbers – pathway and animation focus points shown as numbers on the Prezi
canvas.
7. Undo – options to undo modification backwards and forwards.
8. Save - option to save the Prezi in real-time.
9. Frames, Arrows & Highlights – tool to add frames, arrows and highlights in the Prezi
canvas.
10. Insert media – tool to insert and embed various media files, i.e. from files from computer,
upload ppt slides, embed YouTube videos, add diagrams, symbols and shapes, add
background music and voiceover.
11. Themes – variety of options to choose colour and font scheme for text and background.
12. Help and Settings – links to various help support resources and settings.
13. Share - share Prezi link with others for viewing and/or collaborative editing.
14. Exit – Close the Prezi.
15. Prezi Canvas - User’s work area to design and create the Prezi.
16. Prezi Frame – an example of a rectangular frame inserted on to the canvas for users to
include content as a focus area and/or pathway point.
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17. Prezi content within a frame – an example of content created on a Prezi canvas in a frame.
18. Lock canvas – click to remain focused on given area of the canvas.
19. Home – click to return to the centre of the canvas.
20. Zoom in - option to zoom in to focus on a particular area of the canvas.
21. Zoom out - option to zoom out to get an overall picture of the canvas.
22. Text editing toolbar – insert and edit text.
Prezi tips and tricks
- Think about different visual metaphors as an integral component of telling your story or
explaining key concepts. For example, a staircase going up to a door can be used to explain
steps in a project.
- Option to use 2D prezi templates, as well as 3D Prezi templates that let you zoom in and
out of the prezi's background, giving an almost video-like depth to your prezi.
- Get creative and embed a YouTube video.
- Use keyboard shortcuts to help you quickly create your prezi.
- Change your prezi’s aspect ratio to suit on your device e.g. iPad, computer or phone.
- Group multiple objects together for ease of movement and manipulation.
- Use the zoom tool sparingly as pathway otherwise viewers can become easily seasick.
- Collaborate with others to edit your prezi.
Prezi and Copyright
Deakin University’s copyright team has advised via email the following about using Prezi and
Copyright:
To place your Prezi in the public domain you would need to ensure the following:
- You have the licence to release the third party content
- All third party material was cited
- It was not relying on using third party material sourced from a library database (These are
restricted to a Deakin audience)
- It was not relying on the Part VA and Part VB statutory licences of the Copyright Act (These
are also restricted to a Deakin audience)
Other points for consideration:
1. Although prezi templates are reusable by their creators, be wary if the prezi contains third
party material.
2. Pay caution to sourcing material within a ‘…Prezi from Youtube or Google Images as they
bring no citation of their origin along with them.’
If you have further Copyright queries please feel free to direct your questions to Deakin
University’s Copyright team at [email protected].
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Where can I get further assistance using Prezi?
- On the Prezi website - Learn and Support .
- Embedded Help and Settings icon when editing Prezi canvas – various links to help support
resources.
- Google search – there are hundreds of great examples, tips and tricks by Prezi users and
support offered by Prezi communities around the world. Simply key in ‘Prezi help’.
