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While I have used Glogster before, I still had fun with this.  Taking a lesson from my Architecture unit and developing it into a Glog was a challenge.

There are four primary links within this Glog:

Realtors.com / Anatomy of a House

This is the primary learning focus for the students.  It is an awesome website designed for first time home buyers to educate them on the basic terminology of a house.  And guess what?  It also works great when teaching students the basics of architecture!

Google Docs

At one point in time our school district worked with Blended Schools, which is an online curriculum development system. It was totally awesome!  However, our district, due to budget cuts and lack of use by the general educational staff, closed the account with this company.  Since then I have taken to using Google Docs as an alternative to printing worksheets. 

Wordle

Wordle is just a fun way for students to be creative while reviewing their vocabulary.  When printed it makes for great posters, and a good reminder of what they should be reviewing.

Discovery Eduction

While Discovery Education has almost no video or other works dealing with basic, functional architecture, I still managed to design and produce a short quiz for the unit.  I will say that there are other quiz making links out there that I like more (Easy Test Maker for example), but not all of them are free.  Once again I was spoiled with Blended Schools, which allowed the incorporation of mathematical problems, charts and graphs, pictures and other items with it's testing system... unfortunately, I don't have access to that anymore, so make do with what is out there...

CLICK HERE TO VIST GLOG!

A couple of comments about using Glog...

- It is relatively simple, thus easy to use...
- If you want to use multiple font sizes or colors, you have to use multiple text boxes and layer...

-  Ditto with making text larger or smaller within quote boxes or paper sheets...

-  It is simple for students to pick up...

-  The link circles are great guides! You don't have to watch your mouse...

The link on the left will take you to my Architecture Glog.  I took the time to enter everyone (yes, the instructor too!) from the current EDIM 508 class in as students for the Discovery Education quiz. 

• If you are interested, your login will be the first three letters of your first name, followed by your last name. 
• The password is "edim508". 
• There are three exceptions to this:  Michelle, Amy and Rebecca - add the number 1 between your first three letters and last name