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http://edu.glogster.com. Trevor Carver Trevor.carver@allen.kyschools.us Tech. Integration Spec. Allen County Schools. What is Glogster?. Social network for users to create interactive posters .
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http://edu.glogster.com Trevor Carver Trevor.carver@allen.kyschools.us Tech. Integration Spec. Allen County Schools
What is Glogster? • Social network for users to create interactive posters. • Users insert graphics, images, audio, video, special effects, links, drawings*, data attachments*. Can use their webcam as well. • Users can critique and provide feedback to fellow students. • Teachers have control of the environment.
Signing up (as of October, 2011) • Teachers can receive a free account • Light Version (add more features and up to 50 students) • Premium Version (more features than Light and up to 200 students)
Why use it? • It is fun for students • Drag and drop interface makes it user-friendly. • Uses technology skills, media/visual literacy, writing process to create products • Students are engaged in the process • Use of creativity • Collaborate • Use other Glogs for classroom benefits (review material)
Let’s Experiment with Glogster • Create Glog Now on homepage • Graphics • Text • Images • Video • Sound • Data • Draw • Wall
Glogster Exampleshttp://fur.ly/67d0 • Book Reviews (http://sbdyepz.edu.glogster.com/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid/) • Explain Math Concepts - http://postercrazy.edu.glogster.com/decimal-place-value/ • Weather - http://tehescmarts.edu.glogster.com/weather/ • Historical Figures- Louis Armstrong - http://kendrabethea.edu.glogster.com/glog-5236-9558/
More Examples • Frog Dissection - http://tehescmarts.edu.glogster.com/frog-dissection/ • Vocabulary- http://misscolbert.edu.glogster.com/spanish-1-vocab-review/ • Alphabet- http://sunrise651.edu.glogster.com/ABCD---ENGLISH-ALPHABET/ • Glogof Glogs (what?) http://tehescmarts.edu.glogster.com/favorite-science-glogs
Ambassador Program • Become an ambassador which opens freebies to you. • One-year premium license—FREE • Requirements and benefits are located at http://edu.glogster.com/ambassadors/
Glogpedia • Use Glogpedia as a teaching tool/resource
Resources • http://edu.glogster.com