Get Blogging!

Aim:1.To understand why a really good blog is

important for your coursework.2.To learn the variety of methods available for

presenting your work.3.To start your own blog, trying out some of

these techniques,

Why do I need to blog?

• The specification wants you to present your research, planning and evaluation work in a 21st Century media way.

• We have chosen blogs.• It is really important to use a wide variety of

visual material in your blogs as this is something that you get marked on.

See!• This is for Research and Planning:

• And this is for the Evaluation

Level 4 is the highest level

See the possibilities…

• Watch the following video which shows you some of the ways in which you can incorporate a variety of visual material in your blogs.

• http://www.screencast.com/t/cOkFkeBh

• Now your teacher will show you how to do these whizzy things!

• Start by logging in to your blog.

Recap – blogging skills

• Changing the design/layout• Adding labels• Uploading a photo• Embedding a video• Uploading a Wordle• Embedding short clips• Uploading a screen grab• Uploading a bubbl• Uploading your work to You

Tube and embedding in your blog

• Creating and embedding a You Tube video with pop ups

• Creating a director’s commentary and embedding in your blog

• Creating a Jing video and embedding in your blog

• Using slideshare to embed a presentation into your blog

• Using iSight to create and embed a feedback video in your blog.

• Create and embed a photo montage

Homework

• You have been given a blogging skills card.

• You should create a jing video tutorial, explaining how to do this skill.

• You should also complete the activity on the sheet.

• Due Monday 3rd Oct.