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"Is it possible to ignite curioslity, imagination, and social commitment while also promoting academic achievement and meeting curricular standards in students from low-income backgrounds? The answer is a resounding yes" (Cummins, 2007). Here is an example of a Glog I made from glogster.com. A 'glog' is like a digital poster board or bulletin board. In this glog I chose to display student work just as I would on a bulletin board inside or outside my classroom. It is very simple to insert clip art, backgrounds, and photos. Students can also create glogs very easily for an upcoming event. Something we have going on in our school right now is a black history program each grade level will present to the community on Friday. A glog is a way for students to create invitations or advertisements for the program. This can then be posted on the class, school, and/or community website for everyone to view. This gives students exposure to different forms of writing besides stories and essays, in addition to creating advertisements and captions for pictures.

Cummins, J., Brown, K., Sayers, D. (2007). //Literacy, technology, and diversity: Teaching for success in changing times.// Boston: Pearson.