I enjoyed both the presentations on Voice Thread and Prezi. The Voice Thread presentation was great because it introduced me to an application that I have never heard of before and that I actually found compelling. Since I am a very vocal person, I appreciate applications that allow students to use their voice, literally and metaphorically. I believe giving a student the ability to discuss something using their own voice gives them the power of self-expression but also the power of realization. There is a whole other feeling that comes about once your voice is "out there" , you become conscientious of what is being said and how it is being delivered. I believe that this is an important skill to have and to perfect. Voice Thread allows this skill to be practiced but in an innovative and interesting way. I would use this application in my own classroom in order to help with pronounciation and with gauging more oral communication in the target language.
The Prezi presentation was very interesting because it made me love the creativeness of Prezi even more than I already do. As a visual learner, I enjoy presentations that are eye catching and made creatively. Prezi does just that. The presentation delved more into the application and how to use it best, while also providing us with great examples that were used in the classroom. I found the "Prezi Awards" portion of the presentation most interesting. The reason for this was because we were introduced to people who used this platform amazingly and effectively. I hope to use this presentation platform instead of PowerPoint. I believe that it is a more creative way to present otherwise bland information.
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