Glogster

Again, thanks to Sandy I have had some experience with this tool. We had our fourth grade students create a glog devoted to one of the causes of the Revolutionary War. We kind of dove into the project, and, of course, now realize how we could have made it better. The thing is, we didn't really get what made the tool so special. I think the inclusion of the varied types of media are what really make this tool stand-out. When Leslie's kids chose to create a glog about the Oregon Trail, some of them produced truly remarkable work.

I would love to use this tool again and put more emphasis on using video and sound instead of simply images and text. It can be used in many, many ways. I think it's an excellent presentation tool for science, novels, social studies. You name it! They could create a glog about Maniac Magee and have a video of them re-enacting their favorite scene. Another part can be devoted to a mini character sketch of their favorite character. Yet another textbox could include a plot summary. They could even post answers to some discussion questions. I think the students would be much more interested in this tool when they realize all of the things it can include.