Glogster Workshop

GlogsterWorkshop

August 30, 2010Kristen Sanchez

21st Century Learners:21st Century learners are…

Consumers + producers = PROSUMERS

Video source: B. Nesbitt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

What is Glogster?• A digital poster with text, links, video,

sound, images and more• Web based – www.glogster.com• All you need is a computer with internet

access• NO software to download which means

you and your students can easily use it at home

• Secure, private and safe environment that teachers can monitor

• Flexible learning tool for ALL subjects and ALL ages

How can I use it in my classroom? Teach a lesson using text,

images, videos and hyperlinks

Create a center for your classroom or for use in the lab

Design a project based learning experience

Teach a lesson examples:

Create a center examples:

Project based learning examples:

Think about your units… Do you have a unit that needs

some tech. integration?

Do you have a unit where you’d like students to use online tools (games, videos, etc.)?

Do you have a unit that lends itself to project based learning?

Make a plan:

Pick a unit

Pick an approach: Use Glogster to teach a lesson Use Glogster as a center Use Glogster for project based

learning

Sketch out a plan

Name: _________________________________

Unit: ________________________________ Timing: __________________________Circle one: teach a lesson center project based learning

My Glogster plan!

Content: Skills:

Resources: Anticipated challenges:

Get

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Go to

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Nickname and password – see Kristen

Select CREATE NEW GLOG

Your glog will open with a few items. You can click on those items and delete them (click on the trash can OR hit the delete key).

Your glog should now look like this. You can explore and create in any order. I like to choose my wall (or background) first.

Click on WALL at the bottom of the magnet tool to change the background.

You can use a solid color.

You can use a gallery image.

You can upload and use your own image (click my pictures, then upload).

Once you’ve selected a wall, it’s time to play with the other features. There are many parts of the magnet tool.

Graphics = clip art from the Glogster gallery

Text: choose title, bubble or stickers

Image: you upload yourself

Video: you upload a video file OR paste in a URL for a video OR record your own video right in Glogster (if you have a webcam)

Sound: you upload a song or sound file OR record your own narration right in Glogster

Data: you can attach Word, PowerPoint, and Excel docs they will be tagged to the paperclip in the bottom right hand corner of the glog

Draw: a simple pencil tool

• As you work on your glog, save your work frequently.

• The first time you save, you will need to give it a title and a category.

• You will then have a URL and an embed code for your glog. You can email yourself the link so that you and your students can access it without having to login to Glogster.

Have fun!

This presentation and other Glogster resources are available at www.nfsteachers.wikispaces.com