Transcript How to Create a Glogster Poster

How to Create a
Glogster Poster
Adapted from Ms Irving
Rejuvenated by Rosie Prmigiani
A Glog? ? ? ?
• A Glog is like a poster . . . only better
• Glogs allow you to create an online
poster using
»photographs
»images
»graphics
»video files
»sound files
»hyperlinks
Some Reasons to Use a Glog
• It allows you to create an online poster
• It is free
• It is web-based
• It uses no ink
• It allows you to add images, video—such
as YouTube--music, text, and hyperlinks
(What cardboard poster does that?)
• It easily incorporates your research and
educational content
• It addresses multiple learning styles
• It can be accessed from any location with
an Internet connection
• 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
So, Let’s get started
• Follow these instructions
1
STEP 1a
Click Here
2
3
Enter Teacher
Code Here
The Dashboard..you are ready
or
STEP 1b
Log-in to Glogster
Enter your username
And Password.
Click log-In
Click Here
Click on
Create a New Glog
Click Here to
Start a new Glog
Select your style…..
Now Create……
Use the “Magnet Tool”
to create your Glog
Magnet Tool
Delete default graphics
Click the
picture, then
Click the pink
Trash can
icon above
each
picture to
delete graphic
Click on the “Wall Tab”
to choose a background
Use the Gallery or upload your own picture
Click Use It to
Add it to your
Glog.
Click “x’
to close
Click the Text Tab
to Add Titles, Stickers, and
Bubbles to your Glog
Click “x’
to close
Click on Titles and choose a style for
your title.
Click Use It to
Add it to your
Glog.
Click Edit to change the
Title
Click Ok to
apply the changes
Click here to
Format text
Click here to
change text
Other Text Features
Other Title Options: change
the color of the graphic,
Format text, add a link, and
add effects to your text.
Repeat
to add Stickers and/or
Bubbles to your Glog
Click on the Graphics Tab
to add pictures to enhance
your Glog.
Click “x’
to close
Choose some graphics to
Add to your Glog.
Click Use It to
Add it to your
Glog.
Click the Image Tab to
add images to your Glog
Upload a saved image from your computer to Glogster, then click use it
You can also link or Grab images from the web.
Add a Frame to your
Image
Click on Image and choose a frame style for
your image.
Click Use It to
add it to your
Glog.
Click the Video Tab add
videos to your Glog
Click SchoolTube Videos
to find awesome SchoolTube
videos
Click Players Tab
to add a cool player
Upload a saved video from your computer to Glogster, then click use it
You can also Link or Grab Video from the web.
Click on sound to add music
or your voice to your Glog
Click Players Tab
to add a cool player
Upload a saved song from your computer to Glogster, then click use it
You can also Link or Grab Video from the web.
Save or Publish Your Glog
Name It
Select Category
Publishing and Sharing Glog
URL Link
Use this screen to
view glog, email
glog, or post to web
• You could use
URL link to post a
link on a website
or wiki
Email
Copy
HTML
• You could click
“Email” to email
link
• Click “Copy”
button to copy
html code to
embed
Embed into Wiki
• Go to the Wiki page
• Select “Edit”
Select
Other HTML
Paste HTML Code in Box
Select Save