Glogster

Hey Everyone!

Are you looking for something to keep your students interested in your lessons or keeping your parents informed? Try Glogster! It is an interactive poster site.  Check out my sample for my EDU560 class (My Glogster).  Every month at my daycare center we have to send a newsletter out to the parents to inform them on what is going on in the classroom.  This site was a great way to incorporate what I want them to know.  It has fun colors and lets you add videos and images!  I can put images or videos of a fun project we did, special events that happened at the school, or videos that were shown in class and will help the students. Instead of using a typical Microsoft Word document, I think Glogster lets you show your creative side and spruce up your letter. 

There are lots of other ways one can use Glogster such as presentations (who needs to buy a poster board anymore), learning about a student or a teacher, and teaching a lesson!  There was a sample board that already had the format on making a lesson on the site such as the steps one will need to take to do the lesson and the directions on how to do it.  I am really glad I got introduce to this site.  I will definitely use it in my classroom. I think the students will enjoy it because it is a new way of learning and doing a project.

Although I enjoyed making my sample poster I did find it difficult at first.  Just like anything else that you are first learning to do, it took a couple of trial and errors before I familarize myself with all the buttons and how to work it.  Once I figured it out, it was easy and I couldn't wait to finish it!



This image is a screenshot, please click on  "My Glogster" at the top for direct site!