Glog One!

Glog All!
Jan McGee, Technology Coordinator West Monroe High School 201 Riggs Street West Monroe, LA 71291 Library Coordinator Ouachita Parish School System jmcgee@opsb.net

A Glog is like a poster . . . only better

Glogs allow students to create an online poster using photographs images graphics video files sound files hyperlinks

9 Reasons to Use a Glog

1. It allows students to create an online poster 2. It is free 3. It is web-based 4. It uses no ink

5. It allows students to add images, videosuch as YouTube--music, text, and hyperlinks

(What cardboard poster does that?)

Reasons, continued
6. It easily incorporates student research and

educational content
7. It addresses multiple learning styles 8. It can be accessed from any location with an Internet connection 9. Did I mention that it is economical because it uses NO ink?

Example: History/Biography Project

Glog contains Researched information Images Video from YouTube Podcast of speech Hyperlinks to JFK websites

Example: Book/Author Project

Text
Hyperlinks

Images Video

Getting Started

1. Go to: http://www.glogster.com 2. Click Register 3. Fill out online registration form.

Type code from box above

Profile Page
Email Reminder

Click Create a New Glog

NOTE: A generic icon will appear beside your name unless you import a photo or other image.

Create Glog

A blank glog screen will appear.

To Remove Page Elements

Remove page elements by selecting it, then clicking the red trash can that appears.

Magnet Toolbar
Use the magnet toolbar to add page elements Toolbar will slide up and down the page

Begin with the Wall tool to select a background

Once other page elements have been added, the wall cannot be changed

Naming Your Glog

At the top of the glog screen, there will be a rectangular box labeled Glog name next to it. When you first open your glog, it is only identified with a glog number. Click in the box and give your glog a unique name.

Save and Publish

Select a category.

Add some tags to

make it more searchable Mark as Public or Private. Click Save & Publish You will be taken back to your main blog screen with the option to View or Continue Editing.

Glog Wall & Page Wall

1. Select Wall from toolbar 2. Backgrounds are arranged by themes 3. Select a Glog Wall 4. Click Use it 5. Select a Page Wall The Glog wall is the background for the main part of the glog. The page wall is like an outside border or frame.

Text
To add text, select TEXT from the toolbar Choose a textbox (default), a title box, bubbles or stickers for your text A wide variety of text box styles are available from each category TIP: Text boxes are square. Titles are rectangular, as in a banner or heading

Add a Title
Select Title View the sample styles by clicking the numbers at the bottom of the screen or by clicking the list of styles on the left-hand side of the screen.

Basic title creates a title without a frame.

Titles
Select the style you want and click USE IT. The textbox will appear at the bottom of your glog screen.

Title Fonts
The title appears as poster yourself Click the EDIT button to change/ add text Click Ab1 to change to font style, color, size or justification

Title Effects
Click the fx button to create special effects such as title shadows Change the shadow, use a blur effect, adjust the distance, angle, etc. Click APPLY Click OK

Adding a Hyperlink to a Title

To hyperlink your title to a website, select the link button An Add URL window will open Paste the URL of the website into the Link box Click APPLY

Creating Text Boxes

To create a regular (square) textbox, select TEXT on the toolbar Choose Sticker from the text menu list.

Text Box Styles

Basic Text creates a box without a frame. The other styles appear as a sticker in which text may be typed.

Select a style
Click USE IT

Text Effects
Font styles, size, color and alignment are accessed from the same Menu icons used with Title effects. Hyperlinks may also be added to text boxes and stickers.

Images
Locate images from the Internet, digital camera, or other sources and save to a folder on computer Click IMAGE on menu Select UPLOAD button

Uploading Images
Browse to folder Select the image Click Open Image will upload to image collection.

Adding the Image

Select image Image will appear on the right Click USE IT to add it to glog OR Add a frame by clicking ADD A FRAME button

Adding a Frame
Use menu on left to view and select a frame around image Click USE IT to add image and frame to glog Remove a frame before adding to glog by choosing Basic frame

Image Adjustment
Adjust size and placement of image using handles on side Use menu bar above image to bring image forward, send to back for layering or duplicate image. Choose trash can to delete image.
Clone image

Bring to front

Send to back

Hyperlink to Image
Select image Click EDIT Select link button on menu Paste or type URL into link box Click APPLY

Add Video File

Select Video from Magnet Toolbar Click UPLOAD to navigate to a downloaded video on your computer (such as a video from UnitedStreaming)

OR

Link to Web-based Video

Click LINK to add a web-based video from YouTube, TeacherTube or other online video resource Paste or type the URL of the video

Click ADD TO YOUR FILES

Web-based Video
Video will be added to library Select video Choose a player or frame by selecting Add a Player button Click USE IT

Add an Audio File

Audio files are added in the same manner as video files Choose SOUND from the Magnet Toolbar Select UPLOAD for downloaded sound file

OR
Select LINK to an audio file on the web

Audio File and Frame

Choose a player frame from the themes menu OR Use as is Click USE IT

Add Graphics
Select Graphics from Magnet Tools Choose a graphic from any of the themes on menu Select USE IT NOTE: Some graphics are animated

Save and Publish

Select SAVE & PUBLISH from top menu of glog Edit name, category, or tags if needed Optional: Change from Private to Public Click SAVE & PUBLISH

Publishing and Sharing Glog

Use this screen to view glog, email glog, or post to web Use URL link to post a link on a website or wiki Click Email to email link Click Copy button to copy html code to embed

URL Link

Email

Copy HTML

Glog Embedded into Wiki

Embed a glog into a wiki to use as a homepage

http://ladigitalimmigrants.wikispaces.com/

Open Wiki Click Edit this Page

How to Embed to Wiki

1. Choose Embed Widget icon from toolbar

(Looks like a TV set)

2. Choose Other HTML from Menu

How to Embed to Wiki

3. Paste HTML Code into box 4. Save

Miniature Copy of Glog

1. Locate and click +SHARE GLOG at bottom right of screen

Miniature Version of Glog

2. Click COPY button to copy HTML code 3. Paste code into website or wiki for a downsized, working version of wiki

A Glog is like a poster. . . . .

. . . . Only BETTER