Using Prezi in Spanish class

I recently assigned a typical Spanish 1 project about the family. While I gave students several format options I also hoped to encourage a few students to reach beyond their technology comfort zone and try something different than PowerPoint. So I gave students a brief demo on how to create a Prezi. I was hoping that a couple of students would give it a try. When the day came for the students to present in class I was surprised by the number of students who decided to use Prezi. Between three different classes twelve students used Prezi. More than anything it showed me how willing my students are to try new and creative ways to share their work. The pressure is now on me to continue to feed that enthusiasm with additional skills and tools.