The event is built by educators, for educators and offers pragmatic strategies, answers nagging questions, and shares valuable insights to address needs of college faculty, classroom teachers, and district administrators alike. The conference offers over 250 exhibit booths and boasts over 500 sessions and workshops that demonstrate students’ work, highlight new technologies, and discuss 21^st century skills.

This is our first eTech Ohio conference and we are excited to be exhibiting! Please stop by booth # 838 to learn about all things Glogster EDU including: new district licensing, new platform and Glog creation tool launching this summer, and a mobile device app coming soon! Help us design the licensing option that exceeds your education requirements for project-based learning, digital literacy, and differentiated instruction.

If you need another incentive to stop by booth #838, we are giving away one School Premium License and five Teacher Premium Licenses for FREE!

We will also be supporting these GREAT Glogster EDU sessions:

Monday, February 13

• 8:00 – 8:45 AM – Lisa Hoy presents “Cool Tools for Middle School” – Ballroom 1
• 2:30 – 3:45 PM – Julie Simmons presents “Technology Tools for Primary Teachers” – Room C223
• 3:45 – 4:30 PM – Jamie Hardin presents “Prezi, Glogster and Jing Oh My!” – Room C213

Tuesday, February 14

• 10:45 – 11:30 PM –  Christine Walter presents “Web 2.0 Ideas for Students and Teachers” – Ballroom 1
• 1:15 – 2:00 PM –  Karen Reiber presents “Tech Out Your Books” – Room C220-222
• 3:45 – 4:30 PM –  Teresa Silvestri presents “Making Creativity Click with Web 2.0 Tools” –  Union C

You can view the entire conference schedule here.

Will you be at eTech Ohio? Stop by booth #838 or one of the sessions above to say HELLO!

If you’d like to set up an appointment during the conference to discuss your Glogster EDU plans, please email me at jim.dachos@glogster.com.

Hope to see you there!

I had a great time traveling to Florida for FETC 2012.   Coming from New England, I really appreciated the 80 degree sunshine in the middle of January!

I had the chance to attend a few sessions, my favorite being “Rock Your Student’s Education with Technology” presented by Caryn Good.  Caryn’s presentation went over everything from Glogster EDU to Blabberize to Vokis. There wasn’t an open seat in room S230E.  I think that there were more people standing or sitting on the floor than in the Technology Shootout that kicked off the conference!

I also attended Lauren Tate’s session, “Increasing Engagement with Web 2.0 tools.” Lauren is a young educator who really knows how to bring life into a classroom.  She captures her students’ attention by using every Web 2.0 tool imaginable.

I also want to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our Premium License giveaway winners:

Alex Sadowsky, 5^th grade teacher from Flora Ridge Osceola

Kathleen McAllister, Duval County Schools

Arlene Sutherland, librarian from Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy

Barb Bodley, technology teacher from Armleder Education Center

All in all, the FETC conference was a great success!  However, I must admit the best part about the entire trip was when I ran into the Vice President for Wilson Sporting Goods in the airport on the way back to Boston.  He will be sending me a game ball from this weekend’s Super Bowl.  Go Pats!  Go Glogster! Go FETC!!

One more time: GO PATS!!

The following individuals now have FREE Glogster EDU Teacher Premium Licenses: Mary Hassell, Adam Newall, Jo Beth Dempsey, Adam Babcock and Lanis Taylor.  Congratulations again, and we hope you enjoy innovating your classroom with Glogster EDU!

A very special thank you to Edutopia for organizing this great giveaway.

Again, these Webinars are free and registration is open to everyone. Only the first 100 people to show up are admitted, however, so arrive a few minutes early to secure your spot.

View a comprehensive calendar of all events here.  

1. Glogster EDU Premium: Teacher, School, and District Licenses

Brian and Mike will guide you through the basics of Glogster EDU Premium: creating Glogs, adding and managing student accounts, class administration, and “the 3 P’s”: projects, presentations, and portfolios. You will learn about all of your license options (teacher, school, and district) to help you decide which solution works best for you and your students. You will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end.

View a recording here.

Register for Wednesday, February 1 at 3 pm EST

Register for Tuesday, February 7 at 7 pm EST

Register for Tuesday, February 14 at 7 pm EST

Register for Wednesday, February 15 at 3 pm EST

Register for Tuesday, February 21 at 7 pm EST

Register for Wednesday, February 22 at 3 pm EST

Register for Tuesday, February 28 at 7 pm EST

Register for Wednesday, February 29 at 3 pm EST

2. Using Glogster EDU for Project-Based Learning

Glogster EDU + PBL = A+! Project-based learning is more than just “doing projects.” Glogster EDU makes effective PBL easy. Help your students develop inquiry, research, time management, communication, presentation, leadership, and reflection skills on a fun and engaging platform. Jim from the Glogster EDU Team will show you how to start a Glog project, create a template, assign it to the class, monitor progress, and provide feedback with Glogster EDU Premium. He’ll also provide you with plenty of example Glogs and lesson plans to get you started.

View a recording here. 

Register for Thursday, February 16 at 4 pm EST

Register for Thursday, February  23 at 4 pm EST

After you register, leave a comment with any topic requests so we can tailor your session for you! Hope to see you there.

Glogging on the Chromebook

Mike will be demonstrating Glogster EDU on the Chromebook at FETC next week. Stop by the Google booth (#1101) on Thursday, January 26 between 1:45 and 2:00 PM to see this baby in action.

Does anyone else have a Chromebook? Considering cloud computers for your students? Tell me your thoughts in the comments!

There are a ton of interesting sessions on the schedule, but I’ve picked out three in particular that I’ll definitely be attending. At the end of these presentations, you’ll have the opportunity to enter a raffle to win a FREE Teacher Premium License. So come on by!

1. K-5 Research Projects Go Digital (CS5426) - Wednesday, January 25 at 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Deborah Icard and Jane Brady Hudson will show how to bring elementary research projects into the digital world with Web 2.0 tools such as Prezi, Animoto, Glogster, Voicethread, Xtranormal, Blabberize, blogs, & podcasts.

2. Increasing Engagement with Web 2.0 Tools (CS8233) – Thursday, January 26 at 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Lauren Tate will guide you through an introduction of a few key Web 2.0 tools: Prezi, Glogster, Voicethread, and Storybird. There will be time for group collaboration, assistance, and discussion. Bring your laptops!

3. Rock Your Student’s Education with Technology! (CS9743) - Thursday, January 26 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Caryn Good’s session will be jam-packed with great ideas for utilizing free technologies in all subject areas. Learn about Glogster EDU, VuVox, Blabberize, Popplet, Symbaloo, Voki and more.

Make sure to stop by the Google booth (#1101) on Thursday, January 26 between 1:45 and 2:00 PM to watch me demo Glogster EDU on a Google Chromebook. 

Will you be at FETC? Email me at mike.sielawa@glogster.com, and we’ll find a time to meet!

When you hold down the Shift key, you can resize your images/text/videos in all directions to make them fit in your Glog exactly the way you want them to.  You can also flip them! Watch as I demonstrate:

What do you think, EDUcators? Like the new look? Tell us in the comments!

With a District Premium License, you’ll get the best value for your district’s dollar.

• Merge several School Licenses into one affordable bundle
• Synchronize the technology across all the schools in your area
• Choose district or school-level account administration
• Track progress with reports by school, teacher, or student

We are excited to be named a 2012 eSchool News Readers’ Choice Awards Honorable Mention!

User-nominated awards like this really do mean a lot to us. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for Glogster EDU.  We are so grateful for your support and are thrilled to be listed among such great ed tech companies.

You can view the full list of winners on the eSchool News website or download the Readers’ Choice Awards PDF.

What a great way to start off the year!

Time to get back to business! We’re kicking off January with a brand new batch of Webinars.

This month we have two topics: a general guide to Premium features and a special workshop on PBL.  As always, these sessions are open to all, from newbies to vets. So tell your friends and colleagues to stop in!

1. Getting Started with Glogster EDU Premium 

Brian and Mike from the Glogster EDU Team will guide you through the basics of Glogster EDU Premium: creating Glogs, adding and managing student accounts, class administration, and “the 3 P’s”: projects, presentations, and portfolios. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions. If you’re new to Glogster EDU or just need to brush up on your skills, this is the Webinar for you!

View a recording here.

Register for Tuesday, January 3 at 5 pm EST

Register for Wednesday, January 4 at 3 pm EST

Register for Tuesday, January 10 at at 5 pm EST 

Register for Wednesday, January 11 at 3 pm EST 

Register for Tuesday, January 17 at 5 pm EST

Register for Wednesday, January 18 at 3 pm EST

Register for Tuesday, January 24 at 5 pm EST

Register for Wednesday, January 25 at 3 pm EST

Register for Tuesday, January 31 at 5 pm EST

(With this many options, there’s no excuse not to come by!)

2. Using Glogster EDU for Project-Based Learning

Glogster EDU + PBL = A++! Project-based learning is more than just “doing projects.” Glogster EDU makes effective PBL easy. Help your students develop inquiry, research, time management, communication, presentation, leadership, and reflection skills on a fun and engaging platform. Jim from the Glogster EDU Team will show you how to start a Glog project, create a template, assign it to the class, monitor progress, and provide feedback with Glogster EDU Premium. He’ll also provide you with plenty of example Glogs and lesson plans to get you started.

View a recording here. 

Register for Thursday, January 12 at 4 pm EST 

Register for Thursday, January 19 at 4 pm EST 

Register for Thursday, January 26 at 4 pm EST

If you’re planning to come to one of the Webinars, let us know in the comments! Leave a question or topic request so we can tailor your session for you. Hope to see you all there!

1. Getting Started with Glogster EDU Premium

View a recording here.

Brian and Mike from the Glogster EDU Team will guide you through the basics of Glogster EDU Premium: creating Glogs, adding and managing student accounts, class administration, and “the 3 P’s”: projects, presentations, and portfolios. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions. If you’re new to Glogster EDU or just need to brush up on your skills, this is the Webinar for you!

2. Using Glogster EDU for Project-Based Learning

View a recording here. 

Glogster EDU + PBL = A++! Project-based learning is more than just “doing projects.” Glogster EDU makes effective PBL easy. Help your students develop inquiry, research, time management, communication, presentation, leadership, and reflection skills on a fun and engaging platform. Jim from the Glogster EDU Team will show you how to start a Glog project, create a template, assign it to the class, monitor progress, and provide feedback with Glogster EDU Premium. He’ll also provide you with plenty of example Glogs and lesson plans to get you started.

3. Glogster EDU Premium: Teacher, School, and District Licenses

View a recording here.

Brian and Mike will guide you through the basics of Glogster EDU Premium: creating Glogs, adding and managing student accounts, class administration, and “the 3 P’s”: projects, presentations, and portfolios. You will learn about all of your license options (teacher, school, and district) to help you decide which solution works best for you and your students. You will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end.

4. Glogster EDU Resellers: Earn $ doing what you love!

View a recording here.

If you’re a passionate educator, technology enthusiast, or educational organization looking for an opportunity to reap the benefits of your network, these Webinars are for you! Learn how to make a generous commission by presenting and selling Glogster EDU products to teachers and schools across the country. Our sales managers will walk you through the reseller process, from your application to sales tracking and commission. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions throughout.

5. ISTE Technology Innovation Award winning project, Maybelle the Cockroach

View a recording here. 

Mary Carole Strother will share her 2011 ISTE Technology Innovation Award winning wiki, “Maybelle the Cockroach.” This collaborative project combines Glogster EDU with other Web 2.0 tools like Blabberize, VoiceThread, Mixbook, QR codes, Animoto, Vokis, and Photobabble. Get inspiration for your own digital learning adventure!

Meet Maybelle the Cockroach: http://maybellethecockroach.wikispaces.com

Read about Maybelle in Coverge Magazine: 
http://www.convergemag.com/classtech/Maybelle-the-Cockroach-Sparks-Digital-Learning-Adventures.html

6. Navigate Our Digital World Through Glogster EDU Eyes & Make Connections to CCSS (Common Core State Standards)

View a recording here. 

Hosted by Andrea Gardner, Instructional Technology Specialist at Westford Public School in Westford, MA.

According to their mission statement, the Common Core State Standards “provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.”

During this Webinar, we will:

•Understand how technology is part of the Common Core Standards
•Identify specific examples of where technology is located within the CCSS
•Share what that looks like through Glogster EDU eyes
•Review and discuss technology, multimedia and the 4Cs
•Present possible options for moving forward with integrating technology into the classroom

7. “Glogster EDU in Higher Education.”

Recording coming soon! 

Hosted by Dr. Torria Bond, Instructional Designer at California Baptist University.

Ideas will be presented for using Glogster EDU to enhance your face-to-face and blended courses; and to build community in your fully online courses. Learn creative and pedagogically sound ways to engage your learners.

8. Glogster EDU & Universal Design for Learning

Tuesday, May 8 at 5:00 pm Eastern

View a recording here

Today’s teachers are faced with more and more challenges. While our curriculum gets fuller and more strenuous, our students come in with more struggles. All teachers now need to learn to work with children with learning difficulties, emotional difficulties, social struggles, and/or physical struggles. One lesson for all children just won’t work. Find out how UDL and Web 2.0 tools like Glogster EDU can help us reach all children and make learning more fun for everyone.

9. Glogster EDU Resellers – What Works!

Monday, May 21 at 4:00 pm Eastern

Register here

Mike from the Glogster EDU sales team will provide an overview of the reseller program and provide his own best practices and tips. Glogster EDU reseller Joli Barker will share what sales strategies have worked for her, and show you how to increase your earnings. If you’re a new reseller, or are interested in becoming one, this Webinar is for you!

You can view a comprehensive calendar of all Glogster EDU events (including Webinars, conferences, and training sessions)  here.

Glogster EDU is teaming up with the FCCLA to sponsor the Virtual Poster STAR Event. Participants create a Glog related to one of the following categories: Eat Right, Be Fit, and Make Healthy Choices. Along with informative text, images, graphics, and data, the Glog must include an embedded video of the participant presenting their Glog to an audience. View requirements and rubrics here.

Any nationally affiliated FCCLA chapter member may submit an entry. To be eligible, you must register for the STAR event and post your complete projects (Glog, project identification page, FCCLA planning process summary page, and bibliography) on the school/FCCLA chapter website or wiki. View the project requirements for a detailed description of each component.

The deadline for first-round submissions is February 1, 2012. 20 finalists will be invited to present their Glog and give an oral presentation at the 2012 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida during the summer.

If you have any questions, contact FCCLA’s STAR Events staff at starevents@fcclainc.org. 

The FCCLA STAR Event is a great opportunity to teach your students valuable research, organization, and presentation skills in highly relevant content areas. If you’re just getting started with Glogster EDU, this is the perfect time to jump right in!

Are you planning to enter? Have a good idea on how to incorporate the STAR Event into your existing curriculum? Let us know in the comments!

Click for full view.

Click on the tree to find photos of the Glogster EDU team.

Thank you so much for your support during 2011. Here’s to a great 2012!

Happy holidays!

Great Glogster EDU Example!

In Rachel Winchel’s Business English class, she gave her students an assignment that really allowed them to utilize their research skills AND creativity.

They were assigned t0 work in groups to investigate a business person relevant to THEIR world.

The students then joined together and collaborated their research onto a Glog. Click on the image of the Glog to see it! It contains some great interactive examples of Glogs featuring Steve Jobs, J.K. Rowling and the Google guys.

This assignment really captures what Glogster EDU is all about. Innovation, creativity and collaboration!

Good ole' Memphis sunset.

The first day I had the opportunity to listen to Kathy Schrock’s presentation entitled “A Picture is Worth 1000 Words.” I was definitely able to relate to her topic because visual representation is a key ingredient to what we do here at Glogster EDU.  I also had the chance to sit in on Isabella Scaramucci’s presentation about Glogster EDU entitled “Creating the Private Virtual Classroom” as well as “Using Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance Student Creativity in the Reading/Language Arts Block” presented by Dr. Megan Salemi and Lori Carter.  Both presentations had a good showing, and I think that attendees were able to take away a lot of useful teaching techniques to apply to their own classrooms.

Isabella Scaramucci’s presentation, “Creating the Private Virtual Classroom”

My session entitled “Glogster EDU:  Transform your Classroom into a Virtual Learning Environment” was a great success!  I had approximately 60 people in attendance, and I had a great time having fun with the crowd.  We went over the ins–and-outs of Glogster EDU while having some much needed fun on a Friday morning.

All in all, the MSTC was a great success for all parties involved. And if you ever get a chance to visit Memphis, I recommend checking out a restaurant called Cozy Corner. No one does BBQ like Memphis!

Mmmm...

Learn how to use Glogster EDU to collaborate with your entire school or district, so ALL your teachers and students can get inspired! With a School or District License, your learners can interact with all the teachers in their community using a single student account. Jim, Brian, and Mike will guide you through all the basics of School and District Premium Licenses:  teacher invitations, student administration, the “3 P’s” (Projects, Presentations, and Portfolios), and more.

If you’ve been thinking about sharing Glogster EDU with your school or district or are just curious about how it works, please stop in! The Webinars usually last about an hour, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions at the end.

You must register to attend. Registration is open to everyone, but only the first 100 attendees will be admitted to the Webinar, so get there early to secure your spot! The first Webinar is tomorrow — register below!

Register for Tuesday, December 13 at 5 PM EST

Register for Wednesday, December 14 at 3 PM EST

Register for Thursday, December 15 at 4 PM EST

Register for Tuesday, December 20 at 5 PM EST

Register for Wednesday, December 21 at 3 PM EST

Register for Thursday, December 22 at 4 PM EST

Register for Tuesday, December 27 at 5 PM EST

Register for Wednesday, December 28 at 3 PM EST

Hope to see you there!

Glogster EDU is proud to be nominated for the 2011 Edublog Awards! We’re up for best free web tool.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE.

To vote for Glogster EDU, select “best free web tool” in the nominations category, and then select “Glogster.” You can vote once per day per category from the same IP address. If your school uses one IP address, make sure to remind your teachers and students to vote from home (or from their phones)!

Wondering who else to vote for? We’ve got a few suggestions:

• Best individual blog – Glogster EDU Ambassador Eric Sheninger‘s blog, A Principal’s Reflections, is full of thoughtful insight from a principal’s point of view.

• Best ed tech/resource sharing blog - Glogster EDU guest blogger Sean Sweeney’s blog, SpeechTechie, provides helpful resources, tips, and know-how for SLP’s and other educators.

• Best administrator blog – Glogster EDU Ambassador Eric Sheninger‘s blog A Principal’s Reflections is up for this one, too. Go Eric!

• Best educational use of a wiki – So much Glogster EDU love in this category! This is a hard one…
• Greetings From the World (by Glogster EDU Ambassador Arjana Blazic)
• Ozge Karaoglu’s wiki
• Springfield Township High School Virtual Library
• The Global Classroom Project 2011-12
• The UDL Tech Tool Kit

To view all nominations and related links, check out this handy spreadsheet.

Don’t forget – you can vote once per day in each category. Vote as many times as you can before voting closes on 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday,  December 13th. Winners will be announced the following day.

Good luck, everyone! Go Glogster EDU!

Come see Glogster EDU in action at the Mid South Technology Conference (MSTC) on December 8-9, 2011 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis Tennessee!

And be sure not to miss the Glogster EDU Presentation:

Friday, December 9 / 11:05AM-12:00PM / Room # L13/Session #107: Glogster EDU: Transform Your Classroom into a Virtual Learning Environment.

Personal statement from Mike of the Glogster EDU Team (who will be presenting): “Hi I’m Mike from the Glogster EDU team and I personally invite you to meet me at the Mid South Technology Conference. I’ll be covering the basics: creating Glogs, setting up classes, assigning projects, and creating presentations and student portfolios. 

I will be holding meetings on Wednesday, 12/7-Friday 12/9 in Memphis. If you’d like to set up a meeting with me to discuss how Glogster EDU can help gear your classroom for the future of learning, please get in touch with me.”

If you’re able to come, stop by and see Mike! He’ll be happy to talk to you about all the great educational benefits of Glogster EDU, as well as partnering up with us.

At the MSTC, education technology professionals will share new tools, techniques, products, and strategies for using technology to enhance academics.

Whether you want to network, collaborate, or just check out new educational technology, the MSTC is the place to be.

For more information, please contact Mike from the Glogster EDU team at mike.sielawa@glogster.com or give him a call at 617-833-7984. 

We hope to see you there! Stay tuned for another MSTC Blog post featuring pictures from the event!

The Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference  (CMTC)

http://nhcmtc.org/index.php

 Tuesday, November 29 –Thursday, December 1, 2011

Radisson Expo Center

 Manchester, New Hampshire

Come on out to the CMTC! You’ll get a chance to see innovations in classroom technology and meet some members of the Glogster EDU team!

The CMTC sessions featuring Glogster EDU include:

Wednesday, 11/30 – 10:00AM-1:00PM - Glogster for Your Digital Portfolio by Rebecca Bureau, World Language Teacher, Gov. Wentworth School District.

Wednesday, 11/30 – 1:30PM-4:30PM - Creative Ideas for the World Language Classrrom in the 21st Century by Rebecca Bureau, World Language Teacher, GWSD

Thursday, 12/1 – 1:30PM-2:30PM- BYOD: Let’s Get Glogging - by Jimi Emergy, Technology Educator and Coordinator, Josia Bartlett School and Robin Fall, Josiah Bartlett School

Thursday, 12/1 – 10:00AM-11:00AM - Integrating Web 2.0 and Social Networking into the Classroom by Mary Marotta, Nashoba Regional High School and Nicole Tomaselli, Bedford High School

Thursday, 12/1 – 11:30AM-2:30PM - Power up Technology Standards! By Ann Louis-Rowe, Library Media Specialist, Gov. Wentworth Regional School District and Karen Libby, GWRSD

Thursday, 12/1 – 1:00PM-2:00PM - Creating Digital Posters By Tammy Morse, SRPD*ET

Started in 1994 in memory of Christa McAuliffe, the CMTC is a great educational conference with a focus on utilizing the technological resources we have today.

Christa McAuliffe, a teacher/astronaut who died in the Challenger shuttle launch in 1986, had a strong passion for teachers helping teachers in an effort to innovate education, just like Glogster EDU!

It’s no wonder Glogster EDU will be strongly represented there!

Make sure you look out for the Glogster team at the conference! We’d be more than happy to answer any of your questions.
For more information, to schedule a one on one Glogster EDU Information Session, or to partner up with Glogster EDU, please contact Jim Dachos at 617-939-0156 or visit our partner up page.

-Justin (The Glogster Team)

To start, we had a strong presence at the New Jersey Education Association Convention (NJEA), which was attended by tens of thousands of educators in New Jersey on November 10 and 11, 2011.

Glogster EDU was presented at 4 sessions during the convention. Sessions ranged from introductions to the creative world of Glogging to presentations on how to embed Glogs in Wikispaces. Special thanks to the presenters, Bruce Duboff, Erica Hartman, Erica Parke, and Jessica Hoertel.

We ended the week on a positive note as well by finishing strong in the top 10 of the C4LPT Top 10 Tools for Learning 2011 list.

Each year, the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies encourages educators to vote for their top educational tools of the year. Thanks to your votes, Glogster EDU came in at #10 on the list, moving up 15 spots from last year!

For those of you who voted, attended or presented, thank you so much! We appreciate your support and we hope you continue to enjoy the benefits of Glogster EDU in your classroom.

To thank the Glogster EDUcators that visited our booth, we awarded 10 lucky educators and one school with free Premium Licenses.

Check out the lucky winners below. Congrats again!

Why all the buzz, you may ask?   Glogster EDU is the 21^st century solution to improve the educational experience for students and educators alike.  Empowering your students with digitally enriching activities, encouraging multi-media project based lessons, fulfilling ISTE based educator and student standards, while promoting the creative expression of knowledge and skills is the Glogster EDU way.  If you are not already using Glogster EDU to differentiate instruction and/or to provide alternative student assessments, you should check out how educators throughout the world are utilizing this invaluable educational platform.  Here are a few of the lesson plans, rubrics, and other relevant resources that were shared with session participants:

http://www.diigo.com/list/glogstereduman/Norwood-Training

Please contact our sales team at sales@glogster.com to discuss how Glogster EDU can become part of your classroom, school, or district experience.  We have become an integral platform in many schools and districts in Massachusetts and throughout the world. Our staff is available to provide you with strategic information about the license options most appropriate for you.

Warm Regards, and Happy Glogging!

-Jim

There are 12 FREE licenses up for grabs:

1 School Premium License for up to 60 teachers and 600 students — a $1,200 value!

10 Teacher Premium Licenses, each with 1 teacher and up to 200 students — usually $99 each.

AND…

After you attend one of the Glogster EDU sessions, share your new knowledge by tweeting with the hashtag #GlogsteratMassCUE. The person with the most retweets will also win a free Teacher Premium License!

The Glogster EDU hands-on presentation on Thursday, October 27 is sold out, but there are several other sessions that are sure to impress! View a complete list of Glogster EDU sessions here.

To enter the giveaway, just stop by booth #227 to fill out an entry form.

If free licenses don’t tempt you, then maybe our smiling faces will. Come on by! We love to talk to users and hear your ideas. Glogster EDU is built on your feedback, so please come talk to us about what you like, want, need, think. . . we’re here for you.

See you at MassCUE!

-The Glogster EDU Team

We think it’s about time you met the folks behind the big G logo. The team of thinkers, speakers, educational advocates, and most importantly, those teachers around the world who use Glogster EDU in creative and inspiring ways to improve education every day.

If you are interested in contributing to the blog — whether you are a Glogster newbie, veteran, or somewhere in between — please contact Jennifer at jennifer.wineke@glogster.com. We’d love to have you on board.

We hope to introduce all of the Glogster team members in good time. In the meantime, take a look at this video on how the Glogster EDU story got started.

Thanks for taking this journey with us.

-The Glogster EDU Team

I heard Patrik, one of the Glogster founders, say on my very first day here, “Glogster is yours.” I thought, “So what is that? A catchphrase, a gimmick? What does that mean?”

Now I know what it means. It means that the platform has been built from YOUR input and feedback. It means that this is a company that listens to its users and is as committed to you as it’s ever been.

I’ve been with Glogster a year now, and in that short amount of time a lot has happened. Glogster EDU has expanded its product offerings to meet the various needs of our Gloggers and has experienced some growing pains in the process. I’ve heard the grumblings and concerns, but through it all, I have seen the commitment to Glogster EDU remain high.

Why is that? Well, I know that Glogster EDU is one the best education technology platforms for teachers to use with their students, and I guess that you see it too. There is truly nothing else quite like Glogster EDU.

This past year, I’ve seen the growth of a company, been involved in some great programs and events, traveled the country, and met so many wonderful teachers and educators. I’ve made some great friends. I’ve seen some really incredible Glogs. And I’ve listened to and shared some wonderful stories.

It’s those stories that help define us and contribute to who and what we are. And it’s those stories that will help shape our future as a company, and more importantly, our Glogster EDU community.

I was so thrilled to be asked to write this first blog entry. This new blog is here to help enrich our growing Glogster EDU community —  to give you and other guest bloggers an opportunity to share your inspiring stories.

After all –

Glogster is Yours.

-Deena