Final WOW Project

For my final WOW project, I decided on option number two, Literacy 2.0 Video Project.  I created a Prezi Presentation that I then uploaded it onto Present Me.  Present Me allowed for me to record my voice while I presented the Prezi.  I designed this project for someone else.  I created it to teach a SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate student and a fourth grade teacher at Putnam Valley Elementary School about Web 2.0 and a few of the tools it offers.  

I have used Prezi one other time throughout this semester. I used it to create my About Me project in the beginning of the semester.  Although I have only used Prezi two times, it is very easy and simple to use.  I like it better than a power point presentation because it is more interactive.  It makes the presentation more interesting and exciting to watch.  By creating this project, I was able to learn more about Prezi.  For example, I learned how to add more slides to my path.  I learned how to edit and change the direction of the path and change the order of my slides.  I also learned how to download the Prezi as a PDF file! This was a little tricky at first.  I actually had to Google "How to download a prezi to a PDF."  Of course, Google helped tremendously and walked me through the steps!

Once I downloaded the final Prezi to a PDF I was then able to upload it onto Present Me.  I was actually very unhappy with the way it came out on Present Me.  You cannot tell that it is a Prezi Presentation, it actually looks like a regular power point.  I have used Present Me one other time throughout this semester, to create my digital footprints assignment.  Present Me is very simple to use as well.  It allows you to record your voice while presenting and it also allows you to video tape yourself.  I chose the voice record because there was nothing I wanted to show to use the Video Recording.  I am wondering if there is a way to upload a Prezi onto Present Me so it actually looks like a Prezi and not just a regular power point presentation.

I feel that my WOW project was creative, original and insightful.  I talked amongst my group members and none of them chose this option as their project.  I wanted to do something different so that lead me to want to do this one even more.  I wanted to be creative and original.  I loved the idea of presenting it to a student and teacher to see what responses I received from them.  I was not surprised when the student said she never heard of Web 2.0 before.  This did not surprise me because I also never heard of Web 2.0 and many of these tools before to took this class.  I was a little surprised when the teacher told me she never heard of these tools. It was shocking to me because she is already a practicing teacher who should know about these.  These tools can help make she lessons and teachings more exciting!  I did feel a little relieved after the presentation when she told me she has seen some of the tools used before but did not know their names or how to use them.  Both the student and teacher that I interviewed were excited to be learning new techniques to bring into their current and future teachings.

I feel that my project met the requirements of the assignment.  I used Prezi and my design and Present Me as my visual effects.  I took screen shots of each step of each website to show the student and teacher how to step by step create an account and create either a Wordle, Smore, or Prezi.  The sequence of my project made sense.  I showed the accurate order of creating each tool.  I used the course content of Web 2.0 to help me create this project.  I learned about and how to use these tools throughout this semester and wanted to share my learning with other teachers.

My project was very effective to the student and teacher.  They both learned what Web 2.0 is and they learned how to create three of my favorite Web 2.0 tools.  My project was also effective because both the student and the teacher said they were going to research more about Web 2.0 and about the other tools it has to offer.  They were going to use these tools and others in their teaching to make learning more motivating and exciting for their students.

If I could change anything about my project it would be that Present Me allowed for my Prezi to actually look like a Prezi and not just a regular power point.  I also would have loved to have the student and teacher interview on recording.  I originally was planning on doing that but could not get the student and teacher together at the same time.  Therefore, I was unable to have them record the interview with me.  Instead, I took notes and added a slide for each interview into my presentation and talked about it over the recording.  

Web 2.0 Prezi/PresentMe

Take a look at my Final Wow Project! Hope you all enjoy!