Glog

=Glogster= Glogster is a social networking web portal that allows users to create free interactive posters, or “glogs” and share them with others in a variety of formats. Glogs reflect users’ creativity, mood, or vision of the world, or they can represent ideas related to themes, texts, research, or arguments. In addition to creating “glogs,” users can create a network of friends, monitor their profiles, and communicate with others. As a result of its popularity, Glogster has developed a companion site for teachers and students called Glogster EDU. ( There is a working example of a Glog to your right or you can view this example in Glogster .)


 * A fun, imaginative, and powerful learning experience which fosters independent creative self expression, positive learner-teacher relationships, and teamwork on collaborative class projects.
 * A vibrant, multi-sensory learning experience which integrates learner’s knowledge and skills into traditionally text-oriented subjects, and motivates learner’s desire to explore topics in which they may previously have been less interested.
 * Students can combine and apply their interests in multimedia composition, remixing, and social networking for academic learning purposes.
 * Students can upload endless creative material from numerous sources such as textbooks, relevant photo galleries, reports, journals, desktop files, video clips, music files, etc.

Step 1: Get to Know Glogster

 * Student Project Examples**
 * Virtual Science Fair (includes purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedures, operations and data, results, and conclusions)
 * History/Biography: Zsar Nicholas II
 * Major Battles of World War I
 * Literature: Artemis Fowl Series
 * Foreign Language: Preserving Brazil
 * Advertisement for a Book: Fahrenheit 451


 * Tutorials**

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 * YouTube Tutorial on Glogster EDU
 * Glogster in 90 seconds


 * Practice**
 * Sign up for and use either Glogster (@http://www.glogster.com/) or Glogster EDU (@http://edu.glogster.com/)
 * Practice using Glogster (insert text boxes, images, video, etc.)

**Step 3:** **Post the Glog on wiki with URL Link/Embeddable Code**

 * ~ YES ||~ NO ||~ Does your assignment/activity meet the following criteria? ||
 * ||  || Provides a WORKING URL/Embeddable code. ||
 * ||  || Instructional activity overview is provided that integrates ELA tool into instructional activities. ||
 * ||  || Student learning objectives are clearly stated and are aligned to the English NCSCOS. ||

Download workshop handout for directions [|Glogster Cool Tools Handout.doc]