Glogster

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[|Video on creating a Glogster] http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/glogster/index.html

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 * Blog about ways to use Glogster in the Classroom @http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=601
 * Glogster Tutorial: @http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgqwv5cr_127g7nqc8fm


 * Strengths:
 * This tool is free
 * Do not have to register to use it
 * Easy to upload text, video clips, audio files, and photographs
 * Easy to edit each item uploaded by changing colors, effects, zoom, and deleting it
 * Numerous graphics
 * Various types of text boxes and wall designs within various categories including: basic, hippie, punk, retro, etc.
 * Can upload video from SchoolTube or another video website
 * Grab image or audio file from camera and microphone
 * When registered: can save and publish blog and have others view it or have it private
 * When registered: can search other gloggers, new glogs, top glogs, and glogs by categories.
 * When registered: can comment on other glogs and can rate on other glogs
 * When registered, can add glogs to favorites, online chat, and email
 * New addition: glogster.com/edu
 * Can create a glog for each student in class
 * Can create a glog for any subject to present information
 * Promotes creativity and individuality

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 * Weaknesses:
 * Must register for others to view your glog and have access to other items on the website
 * Age restriction: 13 years or older to be a registered member
 * When uploading a file, sometimes you need to get out of the catergory and then get back in to see your file
 * Audio files that are wav files take a long time to upload
 * Glogs with a lot of videos take a long time to upload
 * Work must be saved frequently in order to not lose it during an upload
 * Glog has some content (i.e. pictures and animations) not suitable for elementary aged students
 * Glogster is still in Beta form
 * Create and publish simple multimedia projects
 * Easy to add text, video clips, audio files, and photographs
 * Allows students to be creative in a form of authentic assessment, in a traditional testing paradigm.
 * Allows students to express themselves with the easy customization process
 * Allows students to collaborate with others by commenting on their peers' glogs
 * Threats:
 * Some glogs do not have appropriate material for younger children (some nudity, hate speech, and topics such as rape, suicide, and war)
 * If using YouTube, some schools will have this part of the glog blocked
 * Online chat could be an issue if adults are chatting with minors
 * Some schools may have Glogster blocked because of suggestive content
 * Anyone can have a Glogster. It may lead to cyberbullying or cyberstalking
 * Ideas for the classroom:
 * Complete a project on a famous composer and add video clips from a symphony orchestra playing his or her pieces
 * Complete a project on their instrument and add audio files and photographs of the instrument
 * E-folios
 * Create posters for various projects
 * Create posters to be presented at an art show or music concert
 * Create a poster that summarizes key content of a unit of study, basically an online study guide for students
 * Can be used as a form of assessment (midterm exam or final exam)
 * Can be used to expand student understanding of a topic where they have to customize a glog
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