LIS6303 Instructional Design Week 2
Prezi Presentation on Blockchain technology
https://prezi.com/view/fFfE2TXqieFsswAaX66s/
For this project I decided to try Prezi Next. It was the first time I worked with this platform and I have to admit it was a long learning curve for me (That and that my computer had memory issues, but that\’s another story)
Using one of the Prezi\’s predesigned templates helped enormously. Nonetheless, I\’d love to create new presentations with designs of my own.
I think that the presentation, in its current state, requires more detailed work. The audio, for instance, is not the best and the animations could guide the viever better if I\’d managed to handle the paths differently.
Another difficulty was the fact that the voice-over didn\’t allow automatic play of the presentation. I have to rely on the viewer to know when to move forward which I don\’t think is the best option.
As I was working on the presentation, I concluded that it might have been a better alternative to work on a motion graphics animation for this topic, even if it could have taken much longer to finish.
As a general idea, I think that working with Prezi, though it is for me a more interesting alternative compared to PowerPoint, it still lacks the attractiveness of a short video. As a standalone product, it doesn\’t have the magnetic power of a video with good music and voice over. I say this, because I thought that working with the idea that the Internet is, beyond all its magic, a cable infrastructure it could have more \”punch\” in a video that simple voice over over a static image.
I found the article \”Presenting with PowerPoint\” very concise and useful. I\’d say that it contains a summary of the most important tips about good presentations. However, what I liked the most where the keyboard shortcuts. It is not common to find these tools and they are extremely useful to provide a smooth experience to the audience. Many times, like looking for a slide, for instance, can disrupt the rhythm of the presenter. Knowing shortcuts may go a long way in keeping the audience engaged.