Read my review about Glogster after you explore my sample below:

Every time I think I have found the best Web 2.0 application ever, I find another application that blows me away! My absolute favorite Web 2.0 application to date is a neat application called Glogster. I am fascinated by the possibilities it offers in terms of integration. Students will no doubt be intrigued by the ability to create interactive Flash posters online. Using Glogster they will be able to create posters or web-pages using the extensive Glogster galleries or build posters that reflect their own style by uploading content that includes images, text, videos and sound.

There is a learning curve of sorts, but spending some time with this application is what I consider joyful learning, especially if you are a visual learner. Just one quick tip as you begin your learning journey…you can save a glog and go back to edit it….in other words save as you go. I lost several glogs because I failed to save as I went along. Don’t let your students make the same mistake…remind them to save their Glog as private periodically as they research and design. They can change the private option to public when they have completed their glog.

Glogster also offers an educators account that addresses teacher and student needs. I was very impressed with the start-up of this educator version. Registration was easy and quick. When you register as a teacher, you can request up to 200 student accounts. Glogster will email registration confirmation as well as login and password information for your students. This option allows a teacher to build community access for students.

After creating several test student accounts, I can see that this would be a very viable learning opportunity for students. I do wish the company would consider offering teacher rights to view email information that is sent between students and also an option to track student passwords. As it stands now, a teacher can track student progress and can easily send an email to individual students or groups of students. I was also very impressed to see numerous student glogs that incorporated content related to a number of curriculum areas. Students can also comment on peer posters or “glogs” while perusing work that has been posted for sharing. The company closes accounts if participants are consistently inappropriate in the content or comments that they post and of course the educator version allows teachers to monitor and delete student accounts on the spot.

This application could easily eliminate the need for poster board projects while helping our students develop digital literacy and creativity skills. I would strongly suggest that you sign up for an educator account if you decide to explore this exciting Web 2.0 Wonder.