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According to Common Sense Education, "SpicyNodes is a website that can be used to create mind maps, take notes, write a story, or capture any information that lends itself to a non-linear presentation. You'll begin by adding content into separate nodes using a database-like interface. Content can include plain text, images, video, or audio, which you can upload or snag from the Internet. Things look pretty technical at this point, but you can always click Preview to view how your info will look in the actual nodemap. Once a map has been developed, you can fly around it, zooming in on nodes and exploring info."
This strikes me as a way to present information, similar to Prezi but different. As an educational tool, I think Spicynodes would be great to preview a course or review a unit. See an example by clicking here. For a tutorial, watch the video below. To see the website, click here.
I have seen many articles on Black Out Poetry but I wanted to share this great Prezi from Laura Randazzo with you. She also has some other great poetry suggestions that you can find by clicking here
Three out of four Fridays this month I have posted about slide presentations. Projeqt is a dynamic slide maker. You can easily import your old static slides and then add some real-time dynamic elements from your favourite services like Facebook or Twitter.
Emaze is a free website that offers presentation software. It is an alternative to Power Point and Prezi. Take a look at the video below and if you would like to see the website click here.
Many teachers and students use power points. I have posted about alternatives to Power Points ( click here) before. Many teachers at KCI have seen or have used Prezi but I thought it might be worthwhile showing some. The first one below just shows what you can do as an educator using Prezi.
Here are a couple of examples of Prezis by French teachers.
Here is a Prezi about making Prezis from a grade 7 student.
