Glog One! Glog All! Jan McGee, Technology Coordinator West Monroe High School Modified by Katherine Powell, Teacher Librarian Poway High School
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, video such 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
Example: Teacher Glog for Website Links Note to teachers and parents Screen shots of websites Hyperlinks to websites
1. Go to: http://edu.glogster.com 2. Click Register 3. Fill out online registration form. 4. Write down your Nickname and Password in a safe place. You will use them to login and edit your glog. Getting Started
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 (keywords) to make it more searchable Mark as Public or Private. Click Save & Publish Click Save & Publish often while editing to avoid loss of work. You will be taken back to your main blog screen with the option to View or Continue Editing.
Glog Wall & 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. 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
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 Bring to front 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. Send to back Clone image
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 Email URL Link Copy HTML 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
A Glog is like a poster......... Only BETTER