Group 3 Technologies - Glogsters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW5SSn9nno0

A glogster as defined in Glogster EDU (2009-2013 ) is an interactive multimedia image.The web2.0 platform facilitates users to upload audio,video,photos, texts,images and other special effects to general multimedia on line designs.

PMI-

Positives -

• a valuable learning tool that can be utilised to integrate diverse core subjects incorporating KLA's - Maths, Science, History etc.

• a digital education platform that can incorporate age, culture, grade, location etc.

•  enhances students and teachers lessons, assignments and project development.

•  provides a series of teamwork mechanisms that support students to publish, share their ideas and collaborate with others on joint projects in a classroom/school and any external settings.

•  provides privacy provisions to protect users from submitting information outside the virtual classroom.

• supports teachers administration of accounts, groups and discussion boards within the classroom environment.

• glogsters are an easy to use digital tool.

 Negatives -

• schools may experience difficulties if the server can not manage the load off glogsters.Server crashes or slowness may frustrate teachers and students.

• creating a glog for teaching sessions may be time consuming for teachers.

•  many schools prohibit sites like glogsters as they are connected to social networks.

Interesting -

• promotes independent problem solving skills.

• expands the digital literacy of students in the classroom.

•  expresses independent and creative thoughts of students.

Legal, Safe and Ethical Practice

The internet has a diverse range of  websites and tools for consideration in relation to the legal, safe and ethical practices when using ICT in schools. I have spent hours surfing the net and reading a range of instruction sheets and important considerations for Schools/Teachers/Students and Parents. I actually felt overwhelmed with the range of information sources and went looking for a quick user guide. I thought I would investigate this further with the school that my children attend but I was unable to establish any clear guidelines pertaining to ICT use and the duty of care for teachers and students.Thus in this early journey with ICT and teaching it seems primarily important to have public and private schools implement and promote instructional guidelines for teachers and students in working with digital technology to minimise risk and assist students to work safely online. With the rapidly growing technology and the implementation of new digital tools, it would be advantageous to ensure that this information was updated on a regular basis.

Outlined below was the most helpful websites I encountered under the relevant subject matters;

Legal: 
http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/scw/go/pid/266

Safe:
http://www.theteachersguide.com/Internetsafety.html

Ethical Practice:

http://education.qld.gov.au/web/schools/riskman.html

In consideration of working in Qld schools the following links were also considered beneficial;

http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/area/ict/index.html


My example of a glogster;

http://huxy01.edu.glogster.com/quick-5-minute-activity-on-american-indians

A specific example of the use of a glogster in the classroom glogster would include a book review: 

Tools required would include;

•  glog it  (attached URL link) or Glogster EdU instructional guide.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/30821GlogIt.pdf

• the checklist for the book report Glog(attached URL link)

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/30821GlogChecklist.pdf

• the book report glog rubric (evaluative tool)

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson-docs/30821GlogRubric.pdf


 ICT tools and the need for sound learning theories and pedagogy.

http://australiancurriculumtfel.edublogs.org/category/teaching-for-effective-learning/

This table  highlighted above is  what I perceive is a succinct tool that provides a visual presentation of the need for pedagogy  in ICT design in the classroom.

Learning Theories framework


Undertaking a lesson plan in the classroom with glogster,could incorporate the learning theories of constructivism and connectivism as they reinforce the students active involvement in the learning process and the teacher provides more of a facilitator role.These activities could also incorporate small group work to encourage interaction and collaboration of ideas and information.

 References


Glogster EDUWeb 2.0 2009-2013. What is a Glogster,(Web Blog Post). Retrieved from
http://www.slideshare.net/glogster/glogster-edu-education-20-2902550

Roche.C.( 2011) Technology meets education, an exploration of the 21st centuey teaching tools.(Web Blog Post) Retrieved from http://techmeetsed.com/2011/05/28/glogster-in-the-classroom/

Wicklink .(2013)Read Write and Think, Book Report .(Web blog Post) "Glog that book" .Retrieved from
http://www.readwritethink.org/resources/resource-print.html?id=30821

Blazosky K(2012)Glogster Tuorial,(Web blog Post). Retrieved from
http://ktitraci.wikispaces.com/Glogster

Nick.Change Pedagogy and digital literacy. What does it mean to integrate technology into the classroom. (Web blog Post) Retrieved from
http://australiancurriculumtfel.edublogs.org/category/teaching-for-effective-learning/

Education Queensland(n.d) Risk Management, Risks associated with web publishing and Integration and Communication with ICT.Brisbane,Qld : Queensland Government.
 http://education.qld.gov.au/web/schools/riskman.html
 http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/area/ict/index.html

 Smartcopying(n.d) National Copyright Unit.The official guide to copyright issues in australian schools and Tafe.
http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/scw/go/pid/266