Yesterday, we started to use a web 2.0 tool called Glogster, which is an interactive poster board. We're using the education (EDU) branch of Glogster. A glog is a great tool to use when you have text, pictures, videos, and music to share. Students are selecting an aspect of the American Revolution that they are interested in learning more about. They can select to research the cause, a battle, a site, a person, a document, the aftermath...(They have to select a seed idea rather than a watermelon idea). They will create a glog to share what they learned. Students are not to use last names or post pictures or videos of themselves unless they have special permission from me and their parent/guardian(s).
Below is the login web address:
http://edu.glogster.com/login/
Nickname:
Studentname2018 (2 exceptions of 2018Studentname)
Password= the same password they have for everything else
This project is due on Thursday, December 23rd, although I will give extensions up to January 3rd. (I'm not going to assign any homework over Winter Break).
Many teachers in SAU 16 have been using Glogster for the last couple of years. They see it as a valuable learning tool. Below are some examples of glogs made by fifth graders in Brentwood.
http://ls2009.edu.glogster.com/glog/
http://ccarley18.edu.glogster.com/coreen-montana/
http://bv2009.edu.glogster.com/glog-7293/
http://bv2009.edu.glogster.com/glog-3382/
As always, please contact me with any questions, comments, and/or concerns. I want to work with you to help make you feel comfortable about the technology we're using this year.
Hi Hanns,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your feedback. I too am dismayed by the advertising, especially since we pay to use the site. I should and will turn that into a learning experience, thanks for the suggestion.
Meghan is one of the two exceptions. Her user name is "2018Meghan."
Thank you for all of your support!