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23 Implementing Glogster in the classroom Anjee Fraher

[|Just because we've Always done it....Opening a Banana]

[|Why Use Glogs?]

Classroom Benefits

 * 1) A fun learning experience
 * 2) A new way to express creativity
 * 3) Private, secure, safe virtual classroom monitored by teachers
 * 4) Drives new interest levels around subjects that may have been seen as “boring” before
 * 5) Adds needed audiovisual aspects to traditionally text-oriented subjects
 * 6) Fosters teamwork and collaboration with classmates
 * 7) Increases drive to be independently creative
 * 8) Unlimited shelf life
 * 9) Improves student-teacher relationships by allowing both to explore Web 2.0 & learning concepts together
 * 10) Keeps teachers and students up to date with modern technology

There are two types of glogs, for this session, we will be focusing on the educational glogster: [|Edu Glogster]

Video Introduction:
 * [|You Tube Video- Glogster in 90 Sec]

Instructions for creating a glog:
 * [|EDU Glog Inst.]
 * [|Instructions in PDF]
 * [|Google Inst.]

Examples of Glogs:
 * Glog Ex. 1
 * [|Spaqce Exploration]
 * [|Glog Catagories]
 * [|School Glog Examples]

Great Glog Resources:
 * toolkit4blogwalker