Jacobson, J. (2012-2013). Skip the essay: Have students make prezicasts. Learning and leading with technology, 40(4), 34-35. Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/201212?pg=5
In the article Skip the Essay: Have students make prezicasts, we are presented with the fact that most school children don't want to do an essay. As startling as this is, the question remains. What are the kids suppose to do to learn the material if they don't want to do an essay? Jacobson has the answer in his prezicasts. What is a prezicast? It is an amalgam of a prezi (A form of interactive slide show that is way cooler) and a web cast which is just fancy name for a video that can be shared online easily. By mashing the two technologies, students are engaged faster and more involved in the results.
Students show more spirit and cooperation when working on these prezicasts according to Jacobson. One reason is that it's just tough to get involved in someone elses essay. The prezicasts were much more collaborative and the students learned more.
Q1: Can you see yourself doing a prezicast in place of a more traditional essay?
A1: Perhaps if we have time at the end of the school year. Essays seem to be something that will always benefit students.
Q2: Can you see the functionality of a prezicast be more in touch with a certain age group of learner?
A2: Absolutely! It seems that an older child would be needed to get the video aspect of the prezicast going.
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