Prezi's "Zoom back to school" contest

As a huge fan of the Prezi presentational experience, I was excited to see this contest announcement (see previous blog entries: Prezi: the PowerPoint alternative, So you want to learn Prezi, and Prezi retuns). After several months of working with Prezi and now teaching it regularly in the classroom, I find it is a great tool for students AND educators. 

 The goodies: 

-1 winner will win a new iPad, with the Prezi iPad viewer included.
-3 winners will win FREE 1-year Prezi Pro licenses. (If winner already has a Pro license, winner will receive an additional 12 months on the Pro license.)
-Winners will be featured on Prezi.com landing page (1 of 4 featured prezis)

Prezi “Zoom Back to School” Contest

In honor of school getting back in session this year, Prezi has put out the call to thinkers everywhere: Create a Prezi teaching us about what are you excited to study this year, and how you are using Prezi to facilitate the open exchange of ideas in your classroom.
One Grand Prize Winner will win a new iPad with the Prezi Viewer, so they can pinch and zoom their Prezis in the classroom. Three runner-ups will also win 1 year Prezi-pro licenses.

Here’s How to Enter: CREATE A PREZI
Tell us about how you plan to use Prezi to teach and learn in your classroom. Inform us about your topic, and what makes you so excited about it.

POST YOUR PREZI on the PREZI FACEBOOK
Just visit our page and click on the “Like” button at the top. Then submit your prezi on the “Contests” tab at Left.

TELL THE WORLD
The Prezi with the most “Likes” on Facebook wins; So get the word out about your Prezi!

WIN!
Grand Prize: Wins a new iPad with the Prezi Viewer iPad app. 3 Runners-up: Win free Prezi Pro Accounts

Contest Guidelines:

• Your Prezi should showcase a “Lesson” about the ideas you are excited to explore this year. It should teach people about your subject.
• Best Use of the Prezi Functionalities: How can you use the possibilities of Prezi in innovative ways to best illustrate your concepts?
• Most Fun! How can you use Prezi to show just how excited/ passionate you are.
• Most Liked: Spread the word and get people to ‘like’ your prezi!
The “Zoom Back to School” Contest is open for submissions now until October 15th, 2011. Then there will be a 2 week voting period, until October 30th. Winners will be announced on November 1.
Thanks everyone- we look forward to seeing how you plan “Zoom Back to School” this year with Prezi!

Contest Starts: September 01, 2011 @ 12:01 am (PDT)

Contest Ends: October 15, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (PDT)

Best of luck to all who enter!

Images from www.Prezi.com