Glogster is a glog, which is a cross between graphics and a blog. Glogster uses interactive media such as audio, video, animation and graphics to create an online poster that expresses ideas and conveys feelings. Glogster is creative, engaging and enjoyable. Glogster encourages students to express ideas in different ways and is interesting as they can select various media elements and work interactively with those elements (Kent, 2010 pp 153).
Glogster has an easy drag and drop interface. There are pre made graphics and animation as well as text, or users are able to upload their own images, audio, create their own video, ‘grab’ a photo of themselves using a web camera if installed on the computer. The possibilities are endless of using Glogster in education, book / movie reviews, travel posters, school projects, introduce themselves and their family are just a few ideas.
When used in collaborative group work, (Kent, 2010) found that students were able to assist one another based on their strengths, one student may have a better knowledge of uploading graphics and images, whilst another group member may have a better knowledge of audio. As an educator, we should be mindful in creating groups in order to match up student’s strengths and weaknesses. Glogster can promote the strengths of individual students while encouraging such students to embrace their skills and knowledge in a leadership fashion when working collaboratively with peers, and in this manner the development of learner autonomy can be fostered (Kent, 2010 pp 155).
Kent, D. B. (2010). Exploring the Perspectives and Potential of Incorporating Glogster in the University EFL Curriculum. Arab World English Journal , 1 (1), 130-170.
Glogster has an easy drag and drop interface. There are pre made graphics and animation as well as text, or users are able to upload their own images, audio, create their own video, ‘grab’ a photo of themselves using a web camera if installed on the computer. The possibilities are endless of using Glogster in education, book / movie reviews, travel posters, school projects, introduce themselves and their family are just a few ideas.
When used in collaborative group work, (Kent, 2010) found that students were able to assist one another based on their strengths, one student may have a better knowledge of uploading graphics and images, whilst another group member may have a better knowledge of audio. As an educator, we should be mindful in creating groups in order to match up student’s strengths and weaknesses. Glogster can promote the strengths of individual students while encouraging such students to embrace their skills and knowledge in a leadership fashion when working collaboratively with peers, and in this manner the development of learner autonomy can be fostered (Kent, 2010 pp 155).
Kent, D. B. (2010). Exploring the Perspectives and Potential of Incorporating Glogster in the University EFL Curriculum. Arab World English Journal , 1 (1), 130-170.
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