Future Quest Island - Future Planning Post Using Glogster - College and Career Cove

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Basics

  • Project TitleFuture Quest Island - Future Planning Post Using Glogster - College and Career Cove
  • ThemeCollege and Career Readiness
  • Submitted ByFuture Quest Island / UMass Institute for Community Inclusion / Lori Cooney
  • OrganizationFuture Quest Island / UMass Institute for Community Inclusion
  • Brief DescriptionCreate an online poster incorporating your future job
  • Materials / ResourcesComputer/Projector

    • Camera/Video Recorder

    • Printer/Reproducibles
  • Team membersTeachers
  • Technical support neededAccess to the internet and computers for each student in the classroom. Teachers trained on the technology before the lesson.

Key Questions

  • Key QuestionsWhat will your future look like?
  • Background Research: What resources were used to find background information for this project?Ties in with Future Forecasting

Units / Activities

  • Getting StartedGlogster allows you to create an online poster with digital pictures, videos, sound, text and graphics. You will create a digital poster using Glogster.


    1. To login, follow these steps:


    http://edu.glogster.com/registeredu_type=student


    enter code 7CA3HD where it says educator/school.


    2. Create a nickname using your first initial last name (ex: jsmith for John Smith)


    3. Fill in the required information and click signup
  •  

    View/Download File: Future Planning Post Using Glogster [Word]

    View/Download File: Future Planning Post Using Glogster [PDF]

  • Project RequirementsYou will use Glogster to create a poster of yourself in the future. Think about the Future Forecasting game on Future Quest Island and answer these questions: What will your future look like? What kind of a job will you have? What kind of car will you drive? To create your poster, you will need to think ahead and be creative.


    1. Your future poster MUST include the following items:


    • A Title (be creative) ______________________________________

    • Your Name _______________________________________________

    • Your future job ___________________________________________­

    • Your future transportation vehicle ____________________________

    • Your current and future Hobbies/Interests ______________________

    • Something very important about yourself that you would like to share with others (i.e. “I play the guitar,” “I love pizza,” “I love to run”)


    _________________________________________________________


    • This summer I will __________ (what will you do?)


    2. You may also include:


    • Your relationships (parents, friends, spouse, children, etc.)

    • Place you will live

    o Climate (warm, cold)

    o Location (ex: city)

    o Type of house

    o Your pet, etc.
  • Using Glogster - Quick Start1. Create New Glog

    2. Name your Glog

    3. Add a background WALL

    4. Add Graphics

    5. Add Images

    6. Add Text

    7. Add Sound/Video

    8. Publish your Glog


    *View directions online


    http://www.slideshare.net/chsmediacenter/glogster-directions-9995520
  • Final CheckBefore you are finished, check these items to make sure you included everything that’s required:


    Title

    Your Name

    Job

    Transportation

    Hobbies/Interests

    Something important about yourself

    Summer plans


    Make sure that there are also:

    No spelling/grammatical errors

    Not too busy
  • Other Resources• http://www.pics4learning.com

    • Google images ­ http://images.google.com

    • http://www.schooltube.com
  • Teacher Instructions2 class periods

Activity Sheets

  • Future Planning Post Using Glogster

    Getting Started 

    Glogster allows you to create an online poster with digital pictures, videos, sound, text and graphics. You will create a digital poster using Glogster. 

    1. To login, follow these steps: http://edu.glogster.com/register?edu_type=student and enter code 7CA3HD where it says educator/school. 

    2. Create a nickname using your first initial last name (ex: jsmith for John Smith)

    3. Fill in the required information and click signup

    Project Requirements

    You will use Glogster to create a poster of yourself in the future. Think about the Future Forecasting game on Future Quest Island and answer these questions: What will your future look like? What kind of a job will you have? What kind of car will you drive? To create your poster, you will need to think ahead and be creative. 

    1. Your future poster MUST include the following items:

    • A Title (be creative) ______________________________________

    • Your Name _______________________________________________

    • Your future job ___________________________________________­

    • Your future transportation vehicle ____________________________

    • Your current and future Hobbies/Interests ______________________

    • Something very important about yourself that you would like to share with others (i.e. “I play the guitar,” “I love pizza,” “I love to run”) 

    _________________________________________________________

    • This summer I will __________ (what will you do?)

     

    2. You may also include:

    • Your relationships (parents, friends, spouse, children, etc.)

    • Place you will live 

    o Climate (warm, cold)

    o Location (ex: city)

    o Type of house

    o Your pet, etc.

     

    Using Glogster – Quick Start 

    1. Create New Glog 

    2. Name your Glog

    3. Add a background WALL

    4. Add Graphics

    5. Add Images

    6. Add Text

    7. Add Sound/Video

    8. Publish your Glog

    *View directions online - http://www.slideshare.net/chsmediacenter/glogster-directions-9995520

    Final Check!

    Before you are finished, check these items to make sure you included everything that’s required:

    Title

    Your Name

    Job

    Transportation

    Hobbies/Interests

    Something important about yourself

    Summer plans

    Make sure that there are also:

    No spelling/grammatical errors

    Not too busy

    Other Resources

    http://www.pics4learning.com

    • Google images ­ http://images.google.com

    http://www.schooltube.com

    Good luck and Have Fun!

    Teacher Instructions

    2 class periods

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