Glogster

 **Glog it out !**  ** Contents ** ** - Wha is Glogster? ** ** - Education Benefits of Glogster ** ** - Creating an account **
 * - Basic Editing and Functions **

** What is Glogster? **  Glogster is a social network that allows users to create free interactive posters. The term 'Glog' derives from the abbreviation of graphical blog. Students can use images, Youtube clips, audio dialogue and music (Mp3) to create a multimedia online presentation. Want to see some Glogster examples? Check out award winning glogs by clicking [|here].

** Educational Benefits of Glogster **
 *  Create a fun and engaging learning experience
 *  Fosters teamwork and collaboration with classmates
 *  Students can integrate multi-sensory resources into traditionally text-orienated tasks
 *  Appeals to a variety of learning modalities
 *  Private, secure and a safe virtual classroom monitored by teachers
 *  Allow students to demonstrate comprehension visually
 *  Enhance visually literacy
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> Create a sense school community

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> Below example is an example of a Glog taken from exampleblogs.net. Students created Glogs to encourage environmentalism. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;">

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> **Let's Get Gloging!** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> **Create an account** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 1. Go to [] and set up your account. Click "log in" in the upper right hand corner. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 2. Enter a Nickname <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 3. Enter a e-mail <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 3. Enter a Password <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 4. Write down your password and Nickname <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 5. Once you have registered, you will come to a webpage titled "Your dashboard". This site is where you can control your account for Glogster.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">** Create a Glog ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 1. Select the "Create a new Glog" button. You will be directed to the creating screen. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 2. When you open a new Glog, you will see an example of a Glog (refer to image below). To remove any elements you do not wish to use in your Glog, click on the element and then click on the red trash can. Now you can begin to create your blog.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;"> Editing Toolbar This toolbar is used throughout Glogster, to allow you to control graphics, images, wall design, audio and video. Click onto the 'content' button if application does not appeared on your screen.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> **Basic Editing** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> **Backgrounds** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 1. Select the "wall" option from the tool box to add a background. ( The toolbox may be repositioned on the page as needed by sliding it). <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 2. Glog wall Tab places the background on the actual blog. Page wall tab changes the colour or pattern of the border outside of the glog wall. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> **Graphics** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">1. Click on the graphics buttons to inlcude decorative graphics provided by Glogster. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">2. Select the desired image and click "use it". The "use it" button will add the graphic to your Glog, however you will be able to choose multiple images at a time. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> **Images** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 1. Click on the 'Image' button from the toolbox to upload photos, pictures,videos or sound files. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 2. Click the "Upload" button and browse to the files on your network folders. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 3. Select the image you want, and click "Open". Your photo will be added to your online Glogster image Library. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> 4. Select the image, and click "Use It!". You may use it as is, or you may add a frame by clicking the "add a frame" button.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> **Add a Youtube Clip** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 1. Click the video option from the toolbar. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 2. Select 'Link' button, if the video is on the web. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 3. A screen will open which will allow you to paste the URL into the blank box. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 4.Click 'Add to your files' button and the video will be uploaded.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> **Add a Video Clip** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 1. Click the video option from the toolbar. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 2.Select the 'Upload button' ( the video must be downloaded to your computer for this option). <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 3. Click the 'Browse' option to find the video on your computer. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 4. Click 'Add to your files' button and the video will be uploaded. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> **Edit Text** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 1. Select the 'Text' option from the toolbar. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 2. You will now have two option of text, 'Basic' and 'Gallery' Text. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 3. Select the desired text box and then press 'Use it'. The text will now appear on your Glog. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 4. Click the 'edit' button to type your text. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; text-align: left;"> 5. Once you have typed your text, click the 'Ab1' button on the menu to edit colour, text size and font.

**Finshing and Previewing your Glog!**

1. Click the 'Preview' button on the top right hand side of the page. This allows you to preview your Glog in it's published state. 2. Click ' Save and Send' that is also located on the top right hand side of the screen, to publish and save your work.

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