Glogster

Glogster

Glogster is a Web 2.0 tool that allows you to create a poster collage using various backgrounds, fonts, pictures, and subjects. Glogster allows techers and students an outlet for creativity, expression of ideas, and demonstrate skills in the classroom.


 * Pros || Cons || Uses in Classroom ||
 * Glogster offers many different looks so that no 2 Glogster will look the same. || Creating a poster is time consuming. It may not be worth the time if standards are being emphasized more than the product. || The teacher could create a Glogster for an upcoming reading selection or novel, and use it as a hook. ||
 * The site is user friendly. It is quick and simple to make changes to the format of your Glogster. || Too many choices could be distracting to students. The layouts have endless choices. || The teacher could create a Glogster and leave out main points or elements, students could then edit and fill in the missing information. ||
 * Can view public gallery || As with most Web 2.0, you get more options with the upgrade. || Glogsters can be shared on a teacher website. ||
 * You may upload your own images, documents, and sound. ||  || The teacher could use this site as an extension of in-class skills. A poster could be made at home or in the lab as an optional assignment or extra credit. Provide a rubric. ||
 * ||  || The teacher could assign book reports and use Glogster as an option for reporting. ||