Using the Web 2.0 Tool (Glogster), I have created a poster that will be used to (hopefully) generate a buzz about a trip for FBLA students. In this tool, I see that students can use it for a unit, awareness to issues, introduce themselves, etc. The possibilities are E.N.D.L.E.S.S.
Operational Definition: In Glogster, the creator can use different tools to generate a poster that is both digital and engaging as it can incorperate flash and other digital tools (video). The glogster poster, once created, can be edited and published to the web and/or printed out. Similar to a blog, one can express thoughts, feelings, moods, and stances on topics of the authors choosing. As a side note, they just registered their 1,000,000th participant this last week (mid-January 2010)
Pedagogical Value: The value I see in using Glogster, is that it allows a person that is not necessary artistic to become just as expressive an artist. As pointed out in Bloom's digital taxonomy (here) the student is using ALL stages of learning with Creating, Evaluating, and Analysing being the most used. As far as assessment, this is a FANTASTIC tool whether it is individual or working collaboratively as a group! If the student(s) was to be studying "Effects of Drug Use" in Health class, the student(s) can incoperate pictures, text boxes with their content, types of drugs, effects, videos in support of cause, etc. As stated above - The possibilities are E.N.D.L.E.S.S.
Cons: If you have the students register individually, you have VERY little control over the other Gloster's they could generate. Also, the students could use other ones made public as a template - so the student doesn't actually become the creator, but the copier. Finally, if you want to register the students in a class together, you can do so at the (potentially marginal) cost of $2 per student and $99 (yearly) for the teacher or $12 (monthly).
If you would like a screencast shot of some basic features, click here. I apologize for the backgroud noise as I was in Starbucks working on this (gotta love the Chai Tea Latte!)
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Poll Everywhere
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Using the Web 2.0 Tool (Glogster), I have created a poster that will be used to (hopefully) generate a buzz about a trip for FBLA students. In this tool, I see that students can use it for a unit, awareness to issues, introduce themselves, etc. The possibilities are E.N.D.L.E.S.S.Operational Definition: In Glogster, the creator can use different tools to generate a poster that is both digital and engaging as it can incorperate flash and other digital tools (video). The glogster poster, once created, can be edited and published to the web and/or printed out. Similar to a blog, one can express thoughts, feelings, moods, and stances on topics of the authors choosing. As a side note, they just registered their 1,000,000th participant this last week (mid-January 2010)
Pedagogical Value: The value I see in using Glogster, is that it allows a person that is not necessary artistic to become just as expressive an artist. As pointed out in Bloom's digital taxonomy (here) the student is using ALL stages of learning with Creating, Evaluating, and Analysing being the most used. As far as assessment, this is a FANTASTIC tool whether it is individual or working collaboratively as a group! If the student(s) was to be studying "Effects of Drug Use" in Health class, the student(s) can incoperate pictures, text boxes with their content, types of drugs, effects, videos in support of cause, etc. As stated above - The possibilities are E.N.D.L.E.S.S.
Cons: If you have the students register individually, you have VERY little control over the other Gloster's they could generate. Also, the students could use other ones made public as a template - so the student doesn't actually become the creator, but the copier. Finally, if you want to register the students in a class together, you can do so at the (potentially marginal) cost of $2 per student and $99 (yearly) for the teacher or $12 (monthly).
If you would like a screencast shot of some basic features, click here. I apologize for the backgroud noise as I was in Starbucks working on this (gotta love the Chai Tea Latte!)
Game/Tool
Poll Everywhere
"Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary audience response hardware with standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print — anywhere. It can help you to raise money by letting people pledge via text messaging. And because it works internationally with texting, web, or Twitter, its simplicity and flexibility are earning rave reviews."http://www.polleverywhere.com/