Ditch the Poster: Using Glogster in the Classroom

Stephanie DixonProfessional Development Centersdixon@ebrschools.org

Student Posters

ProjectsReportsShowcase workPresentations

Glogs

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.com Poster 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-bra

iniac/

•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

Pictures Audio/sounds Videos Text/Writing

Discovery EducationAmerican MemoryPics4learning

Freeplaymusic.comAudacity

Discovery EducationSchoolTube

Text boxes

Website Links

Navigation buttons

Objects /Decorations

Background

ResourcesBlog siteWiki siteClass website

For additional pages

GraphicsArrowsShapes

Images taken with a camera

ResourcesImages:•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