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The document explores digital tools for education including Prezi, Seesaw and Nearpod. It focuses on Prezi, which allows creating videos presenting slides simultaneously. The author believes Prezi will make virtual teaching more engaging compared to only using Microsoft Teams.

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Digital Tool Exploration

The document explores digital tools for education including Prezi, Seesaw and Nearpod. It focuses on Prezi, which allows creating videos presenting slides simultaneously. The author believes Prezi will make virtual teaching more engaging compared to only using Microsoft Teams.

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Digital Tool Exploration

Ivy Carnes

Department of Education, GCSU

EDIT 6254: Operation of the Library Media Center

Dr. Gregg

March 15, 2021


There are so many Web 2.0 digital tools out there, so narrowing it down to three

tools and then one specific tool was challenging. I actually explored many more tools

and learned so much by looking into different tools to use as an instructional tools and

tools that my students could use. I narrowed my three tools down to Prezi, Seesaw, and

Nearpod. These tools are free, but have a purchase option that allows access to more

aspects to use within it.

Prezi can be used by students or teachers. This tool allows you to create an

exciting presentation. There are three parts: Prezi Design, Prezi Video, and Prezi

Present. It actually allows you to make a video of yourself presenting the slides, so that

students can see you and the information all on one screen at the same time in Prezi

Video. I can use it to present to my students or students can even use it to make a

presentation for a project. They already have designs made that you can use, or you

can design your own.

Seesaw is a tool in which teachers can create videos, illustrations, or upload

PDFs for students. Students can use different editing tools and edit the work on their

account. It also allows them to record your voice if you don’t want to do a video. There

are so many features in this tool. Teachers are able to see what the students know by

creating their work. Students can also take photos of their work to upload. Each student

has a journal, which is a portfolio. Teachers have the ability to set it where they have to

approve anything that is submitted onto the platform. Teachers can also comment on

the posts using text or voice. The school version has many more features that allows

you to add more pages to the activity you post and allows you to send the assignment

back to the student to fix if needed.


Nearpod provides a great way for teachers and even students to present to

others. This tool is great for teachers to use who are teaching virtually. While you are

meeting LIVE with your students, you can send them a link and it will allow you to share

the presentation on their screen that you can control. It also allows you to have real-time

question and answer sessions. There are already made presentations on different

topics, or you can design your own. This prevents students from saying “the screen is

froze” when you sharing your presentation, because it is through an actual website.

I have chosen to focus on Prezi. This tool allows me to create a video of myself

with the visuals and graphics right beside me, or I could just use the interactive piece of

Prezi if I didn’t want to be seen. This allows for whatever I am talking about at the time

to pop-up so that it reaches all types of learners. This tool is an upgrade from

PowerPoint. Many students and teachers are familiar with PowerPoint, but using the

same type of instruction method or presentation tool gets boring after a while. Prezi

allows people to spice of their presentations. The Prezi Video is a great tool to use now

with the increase of more virtual meetings and presentations. This gives the viewer the

aspect that you are there presenting, instead of just seeing slides as you talk. I am

honestly tired (I’m sure my students are also) of just using Microsoft Teams to teach

them. I think Prezi Video allows me to step up my instruction and grasp my students

more. I have been searching for tools to make virtual teaching more engaging, and I feel

this one tool will help. I can’t wait to see what other tools I learn about through this

assignment with my classmates!

Here is my link to my Prezi Video

https://prezi.com/v/1vzp2y2uwmsb/

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