A New Take on Biographies
A New Take on BiographiesWhen a fellow teacher mentions biographies, many of us picture 35-40 students in each class all carrying their hand-held poster boards. Thanks to these online tools, those days are over! Let's get students to incorporate the medias they use in their personal time into their school projects.GlogsterThis is the ultimate online poster presentation tool...picture the giant poster boards we've all used, but the digital version. Embed images, text, and video and create over-stimulating presentations for everything.
In addition, they even have an educational section, Glogster Edu, that lets you create up to 200 student accounts.
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Describe the life of an historical figure, explain an historical event, or make an argument for or against a controversial issue using a virtual museum box. Students no longer need to bring a time capsule or diorama to class. This online tool allows students to organize and display their visual items and thoughts together in one place.