Glogster+(ELA_Shakespeare+Research)

Tool: eduGlogster

Lesson: Shakespeare Research Project

Length of time: 6 Days

Brief Description : Students were asked to research different aspects of Shakespeare's life using various sources.

Lesson Plan:

[|Link to the Glog the students used for their research]

Handouts: The following handouts were displayed on the SmartBoard as well as given to each group

Standards:

9.RIT.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

9.RIT.7 Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g. a person's life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account.

9.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, orgainization, and analysis of content.

9.SL.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

AASL 1.1.3 Develop and refine a range of questions to frame the search for new understanding.

AASL 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.

AASL 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful.

AASL 3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners.

Positives: The Resource Glog helps the students by creating one "package" of all reference sources available to the students. The handouts help the students keep track of the source they use as well as the information they obtained from that source. Color coding the handouts makes it easier for the teacher/librarian to know at a glance if the student is researching the correct resource.

Negatives: Some resources are better than others when researching specific information. Ex: Bear and Bull Baiting can be found in the books and the websites, not much information can be found in the encyclopedias. For some topics students need to be led in the proper direction when beginning their research.

Challenges with Technology: Sometimes Glogster has difficulty loading from our website. However, going directly to the Glog seems solve the problem of Glogs not loading.