OMG!! WOW!! I had no idea there were so many types of presentation tools. Talk about information overload.
Even though my eyeballs feel like they are going to fall out of my head, I have to say that the presentation tools I liked best were Prezi and 280 slides. Both were free, both were easy and fun to play around with, both allow for collaboration to occur, both allow the presenter to insert videos and/or pictures, and both could be accessed from the internet so as to avoid losing a jump drive. I liked 280 slides because it's like a souped up version of PowerPoint. I am most comfortable with using PowerPoint and I tend to be somewhat of a linear minded person. I have to admit though, after being subject to PowerPoint after PowerPoint during all my professional development time at school, I am bored with PowerPoint. It's time to move out of my comfort zone and use something different.
After playing around with Prezi, I think I have found a new favorite toy. I can still present my information in a linear fashion, but it will be less boring than the average PowerPoint presentation. I like the way Prezi allows the viewer to see the big picture and then as the presentation moves on, the presenter can zoom in on the details. I am looking forward to using Prezi.
