Glogster With Discovery Education

Using Glogster

Glogster: http://edu.glogster.com/ Make sure that you are at the “EDU” site before you register!

First time user: Click on “Register”…

Register for an account…

Even if you have had a Glogster account in the past, you need to register AGAIN for a Glogter EDU account.

You will need to use a different email for your “EDU” account than for your “Regular” account

Make sure that you check off “student accounts” and put in how many (maximum 200)

Register for an account…

You will get a confirmation email that will include the username and passwords for all of your student accounts

Your Dashboard:

# of student accounts

# of glogs in account

Visit your profile

Your Profile

This is where you can see your student

accounts

Note: Your students can also see each other’s

accounts/glogs this way

Create a New Glog

Click on “Create a New Glog

A workspace pops up that you can customize to become your glog

Give your glog a name here

First.. Clean Away What You Don’t WantClick on any object on the screen… a control box pops up …

Click on the “trash can” icon to delete or change it

Changing Your “Wall” (Background)

1. Click on “Wall”

2. Choose a category

3. Choose a design4. Click “Use It”

Adding Text Boxes

1. Click on “Text”

2. Choose a category

4. Choose a design

3. Choose a text frame

5. Click “Use It”

Editing Text BoxBring to front

Send to back

Drag corners to resize

Drag to rotate

Click here to edit box and add text

Editing Text BoxChange text box color

Add a hyperlink

Editing/Formatting Text

Text Effects

Type Text Here

Click “OK” when done

Adding/Editing Graphics

1. Click on “Graphics” to choose a graphic

2. Click on “Edit” to change color, add hyperlink or effect

3. Click on “OK” when done

Adding Images

1. Click on “Image”

2. Upload images from your computer

3. OR.. Get an image that is online by getting it’s link

4. OR.. “Grab” an image with your webcam

5. HOWEVER you get the images into your gallery… click the image that you want to add…

Putting a Frame On Your Image1. Click the “Frames” tab

2. Choose a category… then a frame3. Click “Use It” when finished

Editing Image…

Click on “Edit” to change frame color, add hyperlink or effect

3. Click on “OK” when done

Adding Videos

1. Click on “Video”

2. Upload videos from your computer

3. OR.. Get a video that is online by getting it’s link

4. OR.. “Grab” a video with your webcam

5. HOWEVER you get the videos into your gallery… click the one that you want to add…

Adding Videos Can also add video by searching “SchoolTube

2. Enter a key word here1. Click on “School Tube”

3. Click “Search”

Adding a Video Player1. Click the “Players” tab

2. Choose a category… then a frame 3. Click “Use It” when finished

Editing Video Player and Autoplay

Click on “Edit” to change player color, add hyperlink or effect

Click on the “gears” icon to set video options

This allows you to set the video to “Auto Play” and adjust volume

Adding Audio

1. Click on “Sound”

2. Upload sounds from your computer

3. OR.. Get a sounds that is online by getting it’s link

4. OR.. “Grab” a sound with your webcam

5. HOWEVER you get the sound into your gallery… click the one that you want to add…

Adding an Audio Player1. Click the “Players” tab

2. Choose a category… then a player 3. Click “Use It” when finished

Editing Audio Player and Autoplay

Click on “Edit” to change player color, add hyperlink or effect

Click on the “gears” icon to set sound options

This allows you to set the video to “Auto Play” and adjust volume

Saving… Publishing…. Sharing

To see how your players work click “Preview”

Note: Links will only work when you “Publish”

Saving… Publishing…. Sharing

Once you have it the way you want it… click “Save and Publish”

Saving… Publishing…. Sharing

Name your Glog

Thumbnail of your Glog

Choose to make your Glog Public or Private

URL of the GlogChange the URL here

Choose a category

Add “Tags” to make it easy to search for your Glog Save and Publish

Saving… Publishing…. SharingShare the link to your Glog

Post your Glog on Sharing Sites

Snag the embed code to put your Glog in a wiki, blog or anywhere else…

Back at Your Dashboard

Snag the link or embed code to put your Glog in a wiki, blog or anywhere else…

Click here to edit your Glog