Thing 5: Presentation Tools
For some reason I believe I may have looked at this "thing" years ago when I took my first Cool Tools class but with all of the new technology I wanted to revisit it to see what is new and fun to use for my students. My 5th graders do a lot of mini research projects with me and their teachers so I am always looking for new tools for them to use. In the past they have mainly used PowerPoint and a few used Prezi but this year I am requiring all to use Prezi. I am so glad to see it here so that I can pick up some pointers on how to make it easier for the kids to learn how to use it effectively. I was going to explore Google Slides because I'm sure our school is headed that way in the next few years but instead decided to play with Buncee. Tools I've explored: Prezi As I mentioned above, I have used Prezi in the past with some of my students but those were usually the ones that were very comfortable using technology - some would also say they were the adventurou...