Time to Glog (No, I did not make a typo.)

You've hear of blogging, but have you hear of Glogging? If you are looking for a different way for students to present information, you may want to have them make a Glog. A Glog is a collage comprised of different types of media (text, images, audio, and video). Once a Glog is created it is given a unique url so that others can view it. The tool for creating Glogs is Glogster, http://www.glogster.com/.  Students are given a page where they place images, audio, video and text.  The media can be uploaded from the computer or linked or embedded directly from the web.  Items places on a Glog can easily be moved around and placed on top of other items to give it a true collage look.  Glogs are a great alternative to PowerPoint presentations.  Have you ever experienced the all too common scenario where students create a PowerPoint loaded with text and read directly from during it their presentations? Glogs eliminate that because there is not room for a lot of text.  Glogs promote the use of visuals.  Look at my sample glog and you will see what I mean.
 Glog: Italian Language and Culture in New York City