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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. Glogs. What did you say?. Blog Wiki Glog. What did you say?.
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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