Have you ever heard of
Glogster? Thought about using in your classroom?
The purpose of this week’s
blog post is to share how Glogster can be such an awesome tool to use with your
students! Please check out the resources I’ve provided below to deepen your understanding
and learn ways to incorporate Glogster with your class!
Glogster is such a great
tool to incorporate for digital media project! Glogster is similar to a blog, instead
it is one single page on a specific topic. Students can design their own page
by adding text, videos, and images. Students can use all forms of text, and
formatting to create an original piece.
Glogster can be used to
create autobiographies, biographies, timelines, family tree, current event/history
reports, how-to explanations, newsletter and more.
Students can create
their Glog to present as a class project, they can also be printed if students
want to later display their digital poster.
Glogster is not only
student use, teachers can implement interactive instruction using this visual representation
of a topic. Adding videos, images and color will engage students and present a
lot of information in one organized space.
Overall, Glogster is
such an interactive and fun way for students to learn 21 century digital media
skills, including researching, typing, finding visual aids, and unleashing
creativity. It’s an alternative way for students to display their information
using digital media.
Explore the great uses of Glogster: