You don't need magazines or glue to make a poster anymore! Now you can make posters and flyers online by using tools like Glogster! Glogster is a paid site but you can get a 7 day trial period for free. You do need to log in to use this site, however, the process is pretty short and simple. As soon as you log in, you can get started by clicking the big green button that says, "create new glog." There are many templates to choose from. Choose one you prefer or one that fits your needs. Then you upload your pictures to the glog. You can choose from your photo library or from the web. This actually takes awhile, so be patient. Once the pictures get uploaded into the glog, then you can drag and drop the desired images into the boxes, on the template, in the order you wish. You can choose pictures by themes, categories, and by subjects. It all depends on what you want in your poster. There are templates with caption boxes that you can write in as well as video drop boxes. The range of what you can make of your poster is very broad. The templates range from simple drop and add pictures to add detailed captions and video. And even with all the options, the Glogster was very easy to use. So, go ahead and make a poster for your class or for yourself! It's easy as tech tac toe!
Here are some samples I made.
After you've completed the posters to your liking, you can save them. The saving process is very easy as well. It asks for title, discipline, subject and grade level. The saved posters are displayed on the dashboard for access later. This is helpful when you go back to reuse the posters or if you want to share with others. There are different templates for different subjects which makes it easy for students to use. For example, the math template has the boxes labeled above the photo boxes so students can read the heading and understand what the photo is showing. Another poster template I liked was one made for biographies with the time lines and caption boxes. (See example below.) I think my students would enjoy using this tool to do research and reports. I certainly enjoyed working on it.
Very disappointing to see that they are now charging! This is a surprise, especially given all the new tools that do the same job. All the same, you had nice examples to show us, thanks.
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