Today in our last class of the semester we discussed some innovative technological sites online that can be helpful and entertaining.
The first site we discussed was Google Earth. On Google Earth, you can type in any location or address on the Earth and you will be able to see exactly what it looks like. It is a good way to show people what your house or neighborhood looks like, as well as showing people where you have traveled. You can show them what it looks like and the exact location for it. I have used it before and think it is a great way to show someone who has never been to New York City what it looks like.
The next site we talked about was Second Life, which is a virtual world where people can create avatars for themselves. They can start businesses and buy things. However, you do have to pay money to do this. I am not a huge fan of Second Life just because I think it is very unsafe. You never know who the other person really is. They have sites like this just for kids, but how do you know if your child is really interacting with another child on it? You don't, and therefore I think it is scary that complete adult strangers can be talking and interacting with children. If using these sites, I would be extremely cautious especially with children who may be using it.
The last site we talked about is Prezi, which I cannot wait to use. Typical power points tend to become very boring, especially when you have to use them a great deal for work. Prezi can make power points more entertaining by the graphics and tools it uses. I would highly recommend using this site for presentations. It is going to be a great tool in my line of work, Public Relations, whenever I need to make power points.
Here is a video on how Prezi works:
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