Glogster EDU Annie Klindworth Annabel Vernier Kim Goehler
Glogster EDU Annie Klindworth Annabel Vernier Kim Goehler Andi Henry
What is Glogster EDU? Glogster EDU is an online learning platform which provides users with digital educational content and a tool for its creation. It incorporates video, text, music allowing for interactive learning and collaboration.
What can Glogster do? Create whole lessons on one convenient page for teachers and students to access any time. This how it works. . .
Where to start? Go to Glogster. com Take a look at the Glogpedia Library. There are over 8, 000 educational templates separated into 80 topics spread across 9 subject areas including science, social studies and math.
Features. . . The Glog canvas allows for: choice of wallpaper, selection of text and colors, insertion of images from your files or online, link and upload video and audio clips. The canvas is completely interactive. . . let’s look at 2 examples…
Example of a Elementary School Math Glog http: //dmoore 25. edu. glogster. com /data-stage 1/? =glogpediasource
Example of a High School Biology Glog http: //agonzale z 2898. edu. glog ster. com/thepaleozoic-erasilurian-anddevonianperiods/? =glog pedia-source
Let’s interact with Glogster! http: //www. glogster. com/login
Pros ● View other glogs from around the world ○ Easy search function by subject ○ Ability to save glogs you like ● Many pre-designed blank templates to choose from ● i. Pad functionality ● Interesting ideas posted on facebook, twitter, and pinterest pages
Pros continued ● Easy to send your whole class messages and they will get automatic notifications
Cons ● Cost associated with full access use ○ $39/year and up ○ more users = higher cost ● Inactive accounts are restricted to glog view only, creation and edit is not possible. As the teacher it is also not possible to log in to or delete the account of inactive students.
Cons continued ● Internet connection needed and there are sometimes issues with loading content ● Text boxes are sometimes too small and scrolling is awkward ● Can be visually overstimulating (information overload)
It’s Use in the Future Classroom ● With more access to computers and internet Glogster will be easier to use and incorporate into your classroom. ● It can be used for any grade level from preschool to high school ● It can be used to create lab reports, to check homework assignments and to create webquests for students to do. ● It allows for students to see all the information that they need on one convenient page, and create their own pages. ● Teachers can create their own pages for specific lessons and save them in a personal drive as a different way to show their students information.
21 st Century Teaching and learning ● New technology that will give students a more visual and creative way of learning o Can corporate games for the younger students to keep them interested o Older students can create lab reports or other projects in a more innovative way o Videos can also be incorporated in the glog
In Conclusion. . . Glogster is a Cool Tool for your classroom! Not only is it easy to use --Your students will have access to a multi media tool that will enhance their learning experience.
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