We also looked at twiddla which was lots of fun because we could all be on at the same time. Could be useful as a homework that requires collaboration. I already use mind maps quite a lot with my classes so this would be very useful. For example looking at something like the reasons for a historical event/development (e.g. reasons for failure of Weimar Republic). would be very applicable to this.
I have used glogster with a Year 10 History class. The girls enjoyed using this application but there were a number of "teething problems". Firstly the site crashed for the entire weekend before the task was due so there was a number of very stressed students. The task was based around an investigation of the 1960s and the social and cultural impact on Australia. Students were able to access avery wide range of material, including you tube videos, newspapers, photos, magazines, tv shows, ads and secondary sources. One unforseen problem was that the girls' glogs were very detailed as they were able to include loads of information; this made it quite time consuming to mark. In future we will need to refine marking criteria to make more specific requirements. The biggest problem was the difficulty in viewing video and you tube links. I will use this again. My 1st sample is here but very roughhttp://fiswil.glogster.com/my-1st-glog-web-20/.
My Year 7 History class used prezi as part of a presentation on "Contact". This feature could be used in subject selections talks, showing the progams offered in a more dynamic way. It would also be helpful as a revision tool for HSC students and possibly as a tool for more effective essay writing (although it may be a bit too complicated for that purpose) The website is http://www.prezi.com
Site is www.twiddla.com
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