This week in my educational software class, I was introduced to an online interactive poster making application called Glogster. Before this class I had never heard of such an application online, especially not for free. Going in I was skeptical that a free website would offer enough tools and options to make using the site worthwhile, but shortly after logging in and playing around I was quickly proved wrong. The way Glogster is set up, anyone with basic computer knowledge can quickly get the hang and start creating their own interactive posters.
After creating my first Glog, I can say that it would be beneficial for teachers to have their students create their presentations using Glogster. Planning to teach high school I can see how students would probably prefer to make an electronic poster than mess with scissors and glue, and the results probably turn out better too. Overall the website is a great online tool, but there are a few things that might cause problems in the classroom. While creating my Glog I found myself wondering how my presentation would translate from the computer to a projector screen or smartboard. Another thing I found was that menus when selecting images or text boxes was a little cumbersome, it would be nice to see the menus become bigger to show more choices at one time. While there are a few flaws overall Glogster is a great application.
Link: http://www.glogster.com/
Jared J. Poeling
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