Glog All!Glog All!Jan McGee, Technology Coordinator

West Monroe High School201 Riggs Street

West Monroe, LA 71291Library Coordinator

Ouachita Parish School Systemjmcgee@opsb.net

Glog One!Glog One!

Glog On!Glog On!

A Glog is like a poster . . . only betterA 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 Glog9 Reasons to Use a Glog1. It allows students to create an online poster2. It is free3. It is web-based4. It uses no ink5. It allows students to add images, video—such

as YouTube--music, text, and hyperlinks (What cardboard poster does that?) 

Reasons, continuedReasons, continued6. It easily incorporates student research and educational content7. It addresses multiple learning styles8. It can be accessed from any location with

an Internet connection9. Did I mention that it is economical because

it uses NO ink?

Example: History/Biography ProjectExample: History/Biography Project

Glog contains • Researched

information• Images• Video from

YouTube• Podcast of

speech• Hyperlinks to

JFK websites

Example: Book/Author ProjectExample: 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 CurriculumGlogging Across the Curriculum

• Altamira Caves• Chinese Literature• Hockey in Canada• Life or Meth• Math Sites• Science Fair Hints

Getting StartedGetting Started

1. Go to: http://www.glogster.com

2. Click Register 3. Fill out online

registration form.

Type code from box

above

Profile PageProfile 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 GlogCreate Glog

A blank glog screen will appear.

To Remove Page ElementsTo 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 GlogNaming Your Glog

• At the top of the glog screen, there will be a rectangular box labeled “Glog nameGlog 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 PublishSave 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.

1. Select “Wall” from toolbar

2. Backgrounds are arranged by themes

3. Select a “Glog Wall”

4. Click “Use it”

5. Select a “Page Wall”

TextText

• 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 TitleAdd 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.

TitlesTitles

• Select the style you want and click “USE IT.”

• The textbox will appear at the bottom of your glog screen.

Title FontsTitle 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