Glogster

Glogster EDU is a Web 2.0 application that is a fun and creative way to integrate images, video, and audio into interactive lessons. It can be used with the whole group to introduce a concept or with small groups and individuals to reinforce or enrich a concept. Students can use Glogster EDU to create literature discussion projects, subject posters, or to highlight a topic in a unique way. It's often called digital scrapbooking, and is easy for students of all ages to use. I had two first grade students create a glogster to publish information they learned through an independent study of a topic of their choice. We worked for two enrichment periods (30 minutes each) to upload images and add text. They were very successful in creating their posters with little difficulty. Glogster is also a great medium for putting images together with student created videos for display on the school's website. Give Glogster a try: http://edu.glogster.com/.