Glogster! What an Amazing Webtool

Web tools and multimedia are great ways to engage students and create final product presentations.  I love the capabilities that Glogster offers for this.  While looking through the sites' project library I had so many wonderful ideas of how to use this in my teaching and then as a project presentation option for my students.  The MLK example gave me ideas of how it would be a great way for students  to do literature circle cumulative presentations or share their knowledge on biographies they've read.  Teachers could use glogster to introduce topics and get their kids excited about what they are going to learn.  I love the fact that you can embed video, graphics, etc. all into one interactive poster.  If you haven't seen this you have to check it out!

Erica's Favorite Literacy Tech Sites

 

A big way to get even your most reluctant readers excited about diving into that next book is through ebook resources and websites that promote reading. Walk your students through these sites and how to access books and they'll be reading in no time.  iPads are a great way for students to access these books anywhere in the room and not be tied to a desktop computer. 

http://www.biguniverse.com/

Read and write books online/digital resource library

http://www.bookwink.com/

video book talks for kids

http://www.tumblebooks.com

ebooks for kids

www.storylineonline.net

celebrities reading books

www.speakaboos.com

another celebrity book reading site 

Get students reading/finding books that interest them by watching "bookcasts"

http://www.readinginaction.org/