A glog is like a poster, only better. A glog is an online poster that allows students to add images, video files, sound files, text, and hyperlinks. Glogs address multiple learning styles and easily incorporate student research and educational content into a web publication. They are free, use no ink, and are fun!
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Glog All! Jan McGee, Technology Coordinator West Monroe High School 201 Riggs Street West Monroe, LA 71291 Library Coordinator Ouachita Parish School System [email_address] Glog One! Glog On! Glog On!
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
Images
Video
Text
Hyperlinks
Example: Teacher Glog for Website Links
Note to teachers and parents
Screen shots of websites
Hyperlinks to websites
Glogging Across the Curriculum
Altamira Caves
Chinese Literature
Hockey in Canada
Life or Meth
Math Sites
Science Fair Hints
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
The Glog wall is the background for the main part of the glog.
The page wall is like an outside border or frame.
Select Wall from toolbar
Backgrounds are arranged by themes
Select a Glog Wall
Click Use it
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
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.
Bring to front 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
