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Learn how to use Glogster in the classroom to enhance student engagement and creativity. Showcase student work through interactive posters incorporating images, videos, and text. Discover resources and sample Glogs for inspiration.
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Ditch the Poster: Using Glogster in the Classroom Stephanie Dixon Professional Development Center sdixon@ebrschools.org
Student Posters Projects Reports Showcase work Presentations
What did you say? • Blog • Wiki • Glog
What did you say? • Blog- web log or online journal (Blogger) • Wiki- online collaboration, editing, and sharing (PB Works, Wikispaces) • Glog- Online, interactive poster
http://edu.Glogster.comPoster Yourself! • Add: • Images • Text • Video • Music To create an original interactive poster http://dont96.glogster.com/louisiana-5993/
http://glogsandblogs.blogspot.com • Embed glogs onto your blog or wiki site • Share on other social networking sites • Use as student portfolio • Showcase student projects • Share student work with parents
The Best of the Best Glogs • http://edu.glogster.com/glogpedia/
Sample Glogs from CampEdventure • http://soamf5d.edu.glogster.com/team-brainiac/ • http://smuffv8.edu.glogster.com/fantastic-four/ • http://sjxvfjk.edu.glogster.com/gators/
Sample Glogs • http://coolpoolteacher.edu.glogster.com/studentglogs • http://grade2.edu.glogster.com/christmastraditions/
Elements of a Glog • Pictures • Sounds • Video • Writing/text • Website links • Navigation buttons • Objects • Background/wallpaper
Why Glogs • http://www.slideshare.net/jmcgee/glog-on-presentation • http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgqwv5cr_127g7nqc8fm
21st Century Learning • Authentic • Creativity and Innovation (NETS-S 2007; iste.org) • Collaborative (P21.org) • Taps into multiple intelligences • Student showcase/assessment
Resources Images: • http://www.discoveryeducation.com • http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html • http://pics.tech4learning.com/ • http://www.nasaimages.org/ Music: • http://www.freeplaymusic.com • http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Activity Create a glog about a concept or topic you teach • Create an account • Create a glog • Share: • Embed on blog or wiki site • Email link • Your Glog must include: • A Title • A video • Images • Text boxes • One music clip
Examples of Glog Topics • All About Me • Louisiana Festivals • Famous Authors • Math in Everyday Activities • Louisiana Plant/Animal Species • My Favorite Story/Book • Events in History • Technology Today • Fractions, Integers, etc. • Money/time • Solving a math problem • Endangered Species
Steps • Choose topic • Create account • Gather media (video, images, music, background) and save to a folder on the desktop • Begin creating your glog. • Save often as unfinished! • Save and publish your glog • Share your glog
http://edu.glogster.com • Register for an account. • Be sure to check the student box to receive student logins.
Assessing Glogs • http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html#web20
Educator Resources • http://www.slideshare.net/kadair26/glogster-1007416 • http://www.schooltube.com/user/Glogster
Thank You! sdixon@ebrschools.org