How to Create Your Own Video Blog

To set up an account:www.slideshare.net (to upload notes and documents)

www.blogger.com (to upload your videos) Click create a new blog Create a title and domain name and design (you will have time to create and update

your blog later)

Install a microphone Ask your CLA for one or you may have to buy one. I found on Amazon.com:

o Connectland CL-ME-606 Goose Neck Desktop Microphone o Logitech Labtec Desktop Microphone 600

Plug the microphone into the pink & blue port in the back of your computer and this menu will pop up. Then, select from the drop down menu “microphone” and click “OK”

Always click “Show Content”

Username _____________

Password ______________

Username _____________

Password ______________

www.____________________________.blogspot.com

How to record your lessons: Open Smart Notebook Click the small blue square on the bottom right-hand corner of the toolbar

Select “recorder”

This menu will appear. Press the red button to record

Select the “1” to record what appears on the smart board (You may have to check that this is how YOUR computer is configured)

Press OK to record

You can pause during your recording by pressing the pause button (if a student asks a question, the phone rings, etc.)

When you’re done recording, press the square stop button and save

To post a video to your blog: Click the pencil in the upper left-hand corner

Insert a title Click the video clipboard Select your video to upload

It will take a few minutes to upload Select “publish”

To upload your notes Open slideshare.net and log in Remember to always click “show content” before logging in Select “upload” Select the file to upload Once the file has uploaded, click on the link Copy and paste the URL from the toolbar Go to your blog, start a new post or continue on a previous post Type a name for the notes in the text box

Highlight that text and select “link”

Paste the URL from slideshare into the web address link Click OK Publish your post

To post a YouTube video: Go to YouTube & find your video Select “share” Select “embed” Copy the embed code

Go to your blog & start a new post Select the HTML button Copy & paste the embed code You can go back to the compose mode if you wish Publish