This week we looked at a program called Glogster, which enables us and students to create detailed web pages or posters on any topic using visuals, graphics or audio. I used Glogster Year Five students last year. I found that it was very time consuming to set it up for every child to use. Once I set it up though, I found it a valuable classroom tool. The children were able to link youtube pages, music and graphics to their page. When they presented their research on different types of weather, it made their presentation more interesting.I was going to use glogster again this year, but I was unable to access all of my students without paying a fee, so I didn't implement i in the classroom this year. Here is a glog from one of my students last year:
http://amyyazbeck.edu.glogster.com/thunder-storms/
The next program we explored was bubble us. This a tool that can be used to digitally create mind maps. This is a process that is used in the classroom all the time and it is great to be able to use a digital version. I think that it would be a great interactive tool too as you could set up one that every child could add to. It was a bit fiddly for us, but I think the children would pick it up really easily and it would make the brainstorming part a little more interesting. Looking forward to using it.
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