Glogster

What is [|Glogster] ?  Glogster is a website that allows users to create online, interactive posters on a chosen topic. Users can upload photos, videos, text, audio, and other multimedia resources to their poster, and they can print it out or embed it in another website to share with others. It is a safe multimedia space which allows users to blend the lines between print and digital information.

 What is [|Glogster EDU] ?  Glogster EDU is the educator's version of Glogster, providing the same ability to create multimedia posters, but specifically designed for classroom use.

 What are the benefits of Glogster? Check out these resources to see more benefits of Glogster EDU:  [|Education World: Hooked on Glogster]  [|YouTube: Glogster in the Classroom]
 * Students can demonstrate their knowledge of a topic in a way that is creative and engaging
 * Student interest is stimulated by the appeal of Glogster as a multimedia tool
 * Students can upload their own material from text sources, videos, music, photographs, etc.
 * Glogster EDU is housed in a safe and private space that allows teachers to administer accounts

Here is an Example of a Glog we created.

1. Here you would create a short glog that you can use in your classroom. Showcase your glog so other classmates can see. Insert URL here.

Glogster Activity  1. Watch a brief [|tutorial video] about Glogster. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 2. Explore a few of the Glogster examples below. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 3. Create your own Glogster.edu account. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 4. Click on "Create New Glog", and begin working on a Glog that does one of the following: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Your Glog should include relevant background information and at least one text box, picture or video, and link.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Shares about a personal hobby or cause
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Explains a word or concept related to your content area

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 5. When you have finished, click "Save and Publish", name your Glog, and be prepared to share it with others.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">How can I use Glogster in my classroom? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Student Examples** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Science: Frog Life Cycle] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Social Studies: Civil Rights Movement] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Social Studies: Mayan Empire] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Math: Geometry] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|English Language Arts: Artemis Fowl]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **Teacher Examples** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|School Library Glog] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Classroom Home Page (with links to Wiki)] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> [|Lesson Plan using Glogster]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Look through other Glogs published on Glogster as well; there are lots of great ideas for how to incorporate them into your classroom.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Also, check out this document from Glogster EDU for more examples, rubrics, lesson plans, and standards alignment: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">