I have been looking for some nice alternatives to Glogster, ever since they have announced that the free version will only allow each student to create one free Glog. I discovered Web Doc. Web Doc is very user-friendly and allows students to be creative with their project layout. My students are creating a Web Doc on the Cold War. Here is the rubric I am using through Google Apps. Here is a link to a how to use Web Doc guide.
I really like the social feature and the accessibility of Web Doc as compared to Glogster. Participants can put almost anything into a WebDoc : pictures, videos and music from all over the web, but also interactive applications like games, polls, slideshows or web services such as Google Maps and Twitter. Anyone can start a conversation naturally with just one friend or all of them, and users can both friend people and follow conversations.
Here are two sample projects from my class. Project 1 and Project 2
webdoc in action from webdoc on Vimeo.
Thanks for posting this. I am on block schedule, I’m going to play around with this and implement it for the next semester. I especially appreciate the rubric and the guide.
They loved the project and it turned out really well. The kids said it was easier to use and they liked it better than a ppt etc. They had two class periods to work on it and finished it for homework if they needed more time.
Here are two sample projects from my class
http://www.webdoc.com/documents/C501CCA6-EDA0-0001-C660-CB9012A62860
http://www.webdoc.com/documents/C501CCE5-7430-0001-4557-29E016401473