Glogster is the good thing for language learning

What is Glogster EDU?
• A web 2.0 platform that easily allows users to upload photos, videos, text, audio and more to create a unique online, interactive poster.
• A new and creative digital outlet for educators to help keep students ENGAGED and make learning more fun!
• A simple and easy interface designed to introduce basic concepts to students.
• A series of teamwork mechanisms to allow users to publish and share their creations and to collaborate with other users on joint efforts.
• A secure, private, safe platform that can be monitored directly by teachers.
• A valuable learning tool that can be integrated with several core subjects including math, science, history, technology, art, photography, music and more.
• A tool that fosters advancement of skills as students progress through grade levels.
• A virtual, digital, educational platform that transcends age, gender, background, subject matter, grade level, school type, location, etc.
What is the “New” EDU 2.0?
An enhanced Glogster EDU Web 2.0 platform has been made available in response to your suggestions (11/2009). Glogster is Yours! It contains all of the existing features with new functions and additional interactive educational tools including:
• New and expanded educational graphics
• Educator Resource Library with links upon request to a vast Diigo resource area
• Master account controls for teachers to edit student accounts – registration, passwords, add/delete students, and messaging and comments
• Master account controls for teachers to regulate the progress status of all student Glogs – “Unfinished”, “Finished”, or “Public for All”u
How do I register for a Glogster EDU account?
Registration is safe, private, and user-friendly. Teachers can register at the following address: http://www.edu.glogster.com/register. After completing the fast and simple registration steps, teachers will receive an email with his/her nickname, password and login link. Please note that emails from Glogster EDU are sometimes redirected to spam. The teacher’s nickname will no longer be connected to the student’s login information for any new registrations. The teacher should set up student passwords consisting of a series of letters and numbers containing at least six characters (please exclude l, 1, I, 0 to avoid login confusion). The student user names should consist of a prefix of “S” followed by letters and numbers. Distribute the user names and passwords to students and they will be able to log in. Teachers should keep their student passwords in a safe place as they are unique teacher generated links to their student’s accounts.
How many student accounts can I register?
A teacher can register up to 50 student accounts during the initial registration or add students to their existing accounts to the maximum of 50 students. After the initial registration, all of the changes to registration totals will be controlled by the teacher through the teacher’s dashboard.
EDU Premium users can have up to 200 students.
How do I add students to my account?
On the teacher’s dashboard is the button “Add New Students”. Click on this button and it will open the Dialog Box “Add new students to your class” to allow for up to 200 student accounts. The teacher will receive the confirmation notification after the task has been completed, “The account has been created. You will find the password in your message box and email.”
Do the students need to have email accounts to register at Glogster EDU?
No! The teacher will generate all registration information and will distribute it to the students.
How do I delete students from my account?
On the teacher’s dashboard is the list of all students that are registered in their account. The teacher may delete individual students from the list, any portion of the list, or the entire list of students. Remember that by deleting the student(s) from the list that all Glogs and other student data will be deleted also. To delete a student click on “Delete”. The teacher will be asked if they really want to delete the selected student. The teacher will have the option to “Delete” or “Cancel” the action. “The student has been deleted” message will appear when the process has been completed.
How do I change a student’s password?
On the teacher’s dashboard the teacher can access the list of all of the students that are registered in the account. The teacher can change the password for any student on this list. Click on the “Change Password” option. “The password has been changed” message will appear when the process has been completed. After the password has been changed the teacher should provide the new password to the student.
How do I retrieve a lost (teacher) password?
You can retrieve it here http://edu.glogster.com/edu/lost-password/
Can I use the same account both on Glogster and Glogster EDU?
No. Please register a new user name and email address for Glogster EDU. Only Glogster EDU provides a private, secure and controlled setting. We recommend Glogster EDU for teachers and students. If you have already created an account with Glogster.com and want to use the same email address for Glogster EDU, you must contact edu@glogster.com and request that we migrate your Glogster.com account to Glogster EDU. After migration, all of the Glogs you created will appear in your Glogster EDU account.
How do I monitor/change Student Profile information?
On the teacher’s dashboard the teacher can access the list of all of the students that are registered in the account. By clicking on “Edit” the teacher can edit any of the information that the student has entered in their profile settings. Please be patient as caching may cause this task to take a few minutes.
How do I regulate the completion status of Student’s Glogs?
Under each Glog the teacher will find a “Teacher Menu” where they can set the name, visibility, tags, and category for all Glogs (theirs and their student’s).
Teachers are able to regulate the progress status of Glogs with the following settings: Unfinished, Finished and Public for All.
Unfinished - The student is still working on the Glog and needs more time to finish it. Only the student creating the Glog and you will be able to see the Glog on the student’s profile.
Finished - Only when the student is satisfied with his/her work and wants to show it to the others, will it be classified as “Finished.” The other students can then provide their comments concerning the “Finished” Glog.
Public for All - These Glogs will be able to be accessed by all Glogster EDU visitors whether logged in or not. You have agreed to release the Glog(s) to all public forums. Only you can set the Public for All status
Deleted – These Glogs are removed from all Glogster EDU and cannot be accessed anymore.
How do I monitor/regulate student messaging?
Students can communicate by messaging only with the teacher. Communication student to student is allowed only in comments format. All the communication is visible to teacher and teacher can moderate all comments.
How to print a Glog or view it Full Screen?
Right-click the Glog and select Print or Full Screen.
Are my students protected from inappropriate content at Glogster EDU?
Yes! The registering teacher monitors the content and accessibility of all student Glogs. Once the teacher sets up a virtual classroom account, the registered students will only be able to see the Glogs created within the teacher’s account. Additionally, the students can communicate only with the other students within the established class.
How can I rate student Glogs?
Teachers can rate Glogs by clicking the stars on a five-star scale underneath every Glog.
How can I find more examples of creative uses of Glogster EDU in the classroom?
We will make every effort to continually provide a vast array of creative and instructional resources for teachers. An enhanced “Educational Resource” guide will be available in a future release. Since all Glogs are private, we are restricted in our access to them and will only publish Glogs that the teacher determines are “Public for All” – Only the teacher can set this status. The “Public for All” Glogs will be able to be accessed by all Glogster EDU visitors whether logged in or not. Teacher has agreed to release the Glog(s) to all public forums.
What is Glogster EDU Resource Library?
The Glogster EDU Educator Resource Library is a database of outstanding examples of Glogster lesson plans and rubrics, standards alignment activities, and Glog building media resources. It has been built by and for our community of educators. We hope these resources will give inspiration to others implementing Glogster EDU to create and share their own Glogster projects. The goal is to develop a library of creative, documented, and exciting examples and resources for all to use.
You can present your projects and/or resources via a submission form (see the Glogster EDU Library). Each submission that is published will be formatted by the Glogster EDU Team as a detailed example that other Glogster EDU educators can draw upon to help guide their work. Thank you very much for your contribution to this effort!
Download Glogster EDU Resource Library
Where can I find tutorials for registering, creating Glogs, imbedding elements into Glogs, and utilizing Glogs in wikis, blogs, and web pages?
We have instructional and easy to follow tutorials in our “Educational Resource” guide on our homepage. Additionally, all of our tutorials are available on our School Tube site. If you want to see more tutorials or have created some or your own, please contact us so we may include them for all teachers to use.