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GLOGSTER EDU

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GLOGSTER is a Web 2.0 tool that allows users to create and share online interactive multimedia posters known as Glogs ( short for graphical blog). Glogs combine linked or embedded text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and lots more.  The beauty of Glogster is that it can be accessed from anywhere there is an internet connection. Glogsterruns in your browser and is so easy to use that even young students can create outstanding presentations.

GLOGSTER EDU  is a secure educational platform, especially created by Glogster for use by teachers and students to protect students from bei ng e xposed to inappropriate c ontent and contact from outsiders. It provides a high level of privacy and security and gives teachers the ability to create, monitor and administer their students in a virtual classroom setting.

Glogster offers both a free service as well as a premium service which offers more features. Premium Plans are shown below.Click on the image to go to Glogster's Pricing Page. Watch the GLOGSTER video on premium features.

The Robotics Glog I created for a Year 10 IST class who were studying Robotics. It was used as stimulus to introduce the topic.

Best Features of Glogster Edu

Students are protected from inappropriate content

  • Teachers can monitor the content and accessibility of all student Glogs.
  • Teachers can protect students' privacy and anonymity.
  • Once a Glog is finished only a teacher can set the status to Public
  • Students can only communicate with other students in their class, and only via Glog comments.
  • Students cannot send private messages.
  • Only teachers can send private messages to students.
  • Teachers have a "Delete" option next to each comment
  • Teachers can:

  • create classes
  • assign students to classes
  • create and assign projects
  • provide feedback using the "teacher's feedback box"
  • create and share presentations and student portfolios
  • View on Mobile Devices

    All media and content will work on your iPad or any other HTML5 ready device.

    Auto save feature

  • Automatically saves Glogs while you edit to keep you from losing data.
  • You can keep your Glog private or you can share it.
  • There are several ways Glogs can be shared. These include e mailing a link to your Glog, p osting your Glog to a number of social communities, and c opying/pasting the embed code to insert your Glog into external sites such as your class blog or wiki.
  • Sharing

  • You can keep your Glog private or you can share it.
  • There are several ways Glogs can be shared. These include e mailing a link to your Glog, p osting your Glog to a number of social communities, and c opying/pasting the embed code to insert your Glog into external sites such as your class blog or wiki.
  • Printing

  • You can use the print feature and select print to PDF
  • There is also a "Private Print" button at the bottom-left corner of Glog in view mode.
  • You can also Right-click on the Glog and select "Print".
  • There is a button for "Full screen" at top-right corner.

    How can GLOGSTER be used in the classroom?


    GLOGSTER  brings the 20th century poster project into the 21st century with its  rich interactive multimedia possibilities. It is a great tool that gives students the opportunity to increase their digital literacy skills whilst demonstrating their knowledge and understanding in a fun, engaging and creative manner. It  not only promotes creativity but also Bloom's higher order thinking skills including analysis, synthesis and evaluation . It can be used across all KLAs and with all year levels.

    GLOGSTER

     not only provides teachers with a tool to differentiate the curriculum but with its audio visual qualities appeals to visual-spatial learners and is especially effective for use with special needs and ESL students. GLOGSTER also fosters teamwork and collaboration with students being able to view comment and rate each others work as well as view the work of students from education communities around the world.

    Teachers can use GLOGSTER to create engaging teaching and learning materials that can be shared with students beyond the classroom in a variety of ways.
    Here are a few ideas for using Glogster in the classroom:
    • Visual Poetry
    • Use music and graphics to reate mood to a piece of writing
    • Visual essay
    • Illustrate a theme
    • Portfolio to showcase student work – art, photography, design
    • Interactive magazine
    • Biography
    • Introduce yourself
    • Storyboard
    • Journal Entry
    • Character Portraits
    • Book reports
    • Teaching imagery and figurative language
    • Research reports
    • Tours - places
    • Explore a place
    • Digital scrapbook
    • Visual interpretations of a concept
    • Documenting local and family history
    • Presentations on any topic
    • Class Projects
    • Link to resources
    • Support a lesson
    • Extension – explore aspects of a topic in greater depth
    • Inspiration for a piece of poetry or creative writing (images and audio)
    • Publish a school event (play, open day, carnival

    Tips on how to create a GLOG

    STEP 1 - PLANNING

    • What is your Glog about?
    • What kind of multimedia content are you going to put on it?
    • Gather your information

    STEP 2 - DESIGNING

    • How is your content going to be organized?
    • Think of the placement and use of video, audio, photos, drawings, hyperlinks
    • What interactive elements will be included?
    • When choosing your media make sure it adds to the content and has meaning
    • Remember you need to make your Glog visually appealing
    • Choose a colour scheme
    • Its a good idea to create a storyboard showing how you will place the various elements on the page

    STEP 3 - ORGANISING

    • Use a Word Processing program to type up the text you will use in your GLOG
    • Check your writing for spelling and grammar mistakes
    • Add bulleted lists now if you wish
    • Break down your information into small chunks with headings (similar to how you use text in a PowerPoint)
    • Your text is now ready to add to your GLOG - simply copy and paste

    STEP 4 - CREATING

    TWO HANDY TIPS BEFORE YOU START

    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to use the shift key to its full potential

    How to change the font and textbox size separately

    STEP 5 - SAVING and SHARING

    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to save your Glog

    How to incorporate Glogster into Wiki

    How to print your Glog

    SET THE WALL AND PAGE BACKGROUND

    There are 4 different sources you can use as a background

    • Choose a background from the Glogster Gallery
    • Choose a solid colour
    • Link to an image on the web
    • upload an image from your computer

    To set the PAGE BACKGROUND click on the PAGE BUTTON on the toolbar and select from the options on the left. To set the WALL BACKGROUND click on the WALL BUTTON on the toolbar and select from the options on the left.

    In the sample below the page background is set to a solid colour - orange. The wall background is a preset pattern found in the gallery.

    Click HERE For detailed PDF Instructions

    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to change your wall

    How to change your page

    ADD TEXT BOX SHAPES
    There are many different shaped and patterned text boxes you can choose from. Simply click on the TEXT BUTTON on the toolbar and select from the categories on the left (Start, Papers, Music, Styles, Cartoon, Cute). Each category contains lots of styles, patterns and shapes.

    When you find a shape you like simply click on it to select it and click on the USE IT BUTTON to add it to your Glog.

    ***NOTE: It is advisable NOT to place text inside a shape text boxe so that you can have more control over both the shaped text box and the text. The Abc text box (the first text box on the top row) gives you a transparent text box to write in and is the best to use for your actual text. See "Handy Tips Before you start".

    The following tools apear when you select a text box, shape, graphic or video. They allow you to customise the media in many different ways.

    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to add a text box

    How to move an object

    How to Resize an object

    How to change the angle/direction of an object

    How to clone a text box or image


    ADD TEXT
    The text formatting tool box is shown below.From here you can change text style, size and colour as well as text alignment. Note that not all text styles allow you to choose bold and italics. By ticking the FLEXI box, text auto adjusts to fit the text box.

    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to add basic text (without a text box) How to add text to a text box

    How to change the font or font size How to change text colour How to change the alignment of text How to edit existing textHow to add effects to a text box

    How to change the effects of text

    How to delete a text box

    How to link your text box to a website

    ADD DATA

    If you are a Premium user, you can attach files to your Glog via the Data Button. After you have added a document to your Glog a small paper clip will appear in the bottom right corner of your Glog which you can then click on to open the document attached.


    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to add data to your Glog

    ADD MULTIMEDIA
    Graphics, Audio and Video can be added to your Glog in a number of ways including:
    • Linking - via copied URLS
    • Grabbing - taking pictures/video/audio via your camera and microphone
    • Uploading - previously saved files from your computer


    GRAPHICS

    Add a graphic


    Add an image with a frame

    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to add a graphic

    How to upload an image

    How to frame a graphic

    How to add effects to a graphic


    VIDEO


    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to add a video

    How to link to a video on a website

    How to grab video


    AUDIO

    VIDEO TUTORIALS BY STEPHANIE FROM GLOGSTER

    How to add sound

    How to grab sound

    Resources on the Glogster EDU site to help you get started


    FAQs which contain a comprehensive list of self-help documents to assist and support your use of Glogster EDU can be found here

    GLOGPEDIA is an excellent resource that contains hundreds of examples of the creative and instructional uses of Glogster in the classroom. Glogs found here are  created by EDUcators and students, and can be "favorited" for easy future viewing from your dashboard. Click here to view Glogpedia.

    The "EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES" section links to articles and blogs featuring creative uses of Glogster EDU in the classroom.Click here toview Educational Resources.

    The Glogster EDUEDUCATOR RESOURCE LIBRARY is a database of outstanding examples of Glogster lesson plans and rubrics, standards alignment activities, and Glog building media resources. Click here to d ownload theGlogster EDU Resource Library

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    Mr C's Glogster Rubrics for Primary

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