Glogs : Collaborative Learning and Beyond

Glogs: Collaborative Learning and

BeyondPresented by:

Sarita OrellanaStephanie Hanson

Forget Blogging…Try Glogging

Move your Posters to Digital

What is a Glog?

It is short for graphical blog.

A drag and drop interface that allows teachers and students to create multimedia posters to express information.

Students create outstanding posters that include: text audio video images

graphics drawings data animations

In the Classroom

For use in the classroom- the possibilities are endless. Teachers can create glogs for their students to use and students can make glogs for projects.

Best Glogs in the Classroom

The Moon

The Moon

What is Glogster Edu? A digital form of sharing and showcasing

learning.

Teachers have the ability to create projects.

Students can digitally design multi-media posters.

How to Get Started with Glogster Edu

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Go to www.edu.glogster.com

CLICK HERE

Register to EDU free trial

You will be asked to activate your account by clicking on the email that Edu Glogster sends to you.

Once registered, you’ll be taken to your DASHBOARD.

You can add students (up to 50 in the free Premium version). Glogster creates random usernames and passwords for student logins.

How to Create a Glog

Let’s Create a Glog

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#1 On the DASHBOARD, click on CREATE NEW GLOG

Let’s Create a Glog

REMOVE ANY ELEMENT YOU DON’T LIKE. JUST SELECT IT AND CLICK ON THE RED TRASHCAN.

Graphics

Text

Image

Video

Sound

Draw

Wall (Background)

TO SAVE…

Click SAVE OR PUBLISH

Then…

Other Options

Other Options

Other Options

Final project Glog

We didn’t start the fire.

CLICK HERE

Other Options

Other Options

Drag and drop your selected glogs to your presentation.

Choose a presentation style

All your changes are automatically saved

How to Use Glogs in the Classroom

Teachers use glogs…. To brainstorm For poster projects that students can show

the class. For classroom communication:

Post your class calendar. List weekly homework.

To integrate tutorial videos. On interactive whiteboards, LCD

projectors, or in class websites or student blogs.

More Ideas for the Classroom

Student portfolios Spelling and vocabulary Photo essays Science experiments Book reviews Biographies Autobiographies Compare and Contrast events

Resources

Glogpedia – the best of Glogs http://edu.glogster.com/glogpedia/

ELT Library http://eltglogs.pbworks.com

Questions / Comments? Sarita Orellana

CALL Teacher, Universidad Laica V. R.sorellanab@ulvr.edu.ec

Stephanie HansonSenior English Language Fellow, QuitoS_L_Hanson@yahoo.com