Understanding by Design Lesson Plan

Kimberly Exley
Subject: Using Glogster in the Classroom
Audience: High school educators

Stage 1 – Desired Results

Standards Addressed:

NETS for Teachers

Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments
incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to
develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S.
Teachers:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to
promote student learning and creativity
b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their
individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals,
managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles,
working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources

Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society.
Teachers:
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new
technologies and situations
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and
resources to support student success and innovation
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a
variety of digital-age media and formats
d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze,
evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit
leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the
effective use of digital tools and resources.
Teachers:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of
technology to improve student learning
Understandings:
Educators will understand that…..
• Glogster is a Web 2.0 tool that can be
used as a teaching and learning tool
• Glogster is a Web 2.0 tool that can be
used for classroom presentations by
teachers and students
Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks:
• Educators will use information
literacy skills by accessing the
glogster website and using it to
create a glog.
Self-Assessments:
• Participants will self-assess their own
newly-created glog and the tool’s
usefulness in the classroom
Stage 3 - Learning Plan
(WHERETO)
. Learning Activities:
1. Leader will greet participants and announce session topic. (What,Where)
2. Glogster website home page will be projected onto screen. Participants will want to know
Essential Questions:
• What is Glogster?
• What is a glog?
• How does one create and share a glog?
• Discuss ways in which Glogster can be
used in the classroom.
Other Evidence:
• The leader will observe the educators’
interests levels during the lesson
• The educators will complete the
handout questions on the “Your
Opinion of Glogster” handout
Other Evidence, Summarized:
• Question and answer session following
the lesson
 what this site is and how to use it. (Hook)
3. Leader will explain that Glogster is an electronic poster generating tool that can be used
in various ways in the educational setting. Discussion will include an overview of the
educational version of this tool, as well. (What,Where)
4. Leader will show participants how to set up their own Glogster accounts and log in.
(Equip)
5. Leader will show sample glogs that she has created as well as some student-created
glogs. She will explain the different components of the glogs. (Equip)
6. Leader will create a glog, showing participants how to add text, images, videos, etc. to
their own projects. (Equip)
7. There will be a brainstorming session/discussion of ideas for using Glogster in the
classroom. (Tailor)
8. Participants will create and assess their own glogs.(Evaluate)
9. Question and answer session. (Rethink)
10. The leader will show participants how to access the distance education module for
this lesson. (Organize)

Lesson Resources:
“Your Opinion of Glogster” handout
Distance Education Module