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GLOGSTER
USE ‐ 11/09
Using edu.Glogster.com
Kathe L. Santillo, Instructional Technology Coach
A Glog is like a poster, only better. Glogs allow you to create an online poster using
photographs, images, graphics, video files and sound files. Glogs allow you to add
hyperlinks to other websites. When you use a Glog, you are referred to as a “glogger.”
Glogster Education Site
1. Go to http://edu.glogster.com
2. 2. Click on Register in the upper right‐hand side of the screen.
3. Fill out online registration form. (Nickname is the same thing as screen name or login)
4. Type the code from the code box in the box below the code.
5. Check the box beside “I confirm being 13 years or older and I agree to the Terms of Use”.
6. Click SIGN UP.
7. You will be taken to your personal educational Glog page. You will also receive a reminder to
check your email for a confirmation email from glogster.com. When you receive the email,
click the “confirm your account by clicking here” link in the email to confirm your
account. If you created student accounts when registering, the student nicknames and
passwords you created will also be in the e‐mail. A COPY OF THIS E‐MAIL WILL ALSO APPEAR
ON YOUR GLOGSTER DASHBOARD. YOU WILL NEED THE STUDENT NICKNAMES AND
PASSWORDS FOR YOUR STUDENTS TO CREATE THEIR GLOGS.
YOU CAN NOW ADD STUDENTS manually from the ADD NEW STUDENTS button on your
teacher dashboard.
YOUR CLASS GLOGSTER PAGE
Your Student
Accounts
BEFORE CLASS USE:
Hand out the student account nicknames and generated passwords.
STUDENT GLOGS
1. Students log in to http://edu.glogster.com.
2. Click on the LOG IN link in the upper‐right corner of the page.
3. Upon entering the Web site, the students should click on Edit My Profile.
4. When the EDIT MY PROFILE box opens, the students should type their full name in
the text box. Although they cannot change their “nicknames”, if they do this, the
student’s name will appear with the link to their glog access on the teacher’s page.
It’s a good idea to have a log where students can write their nickname next to their
real name. Students can also change their password from the one created by
Glogster. They should change it to one they remember.
MAKING YOUR GLOG USING GLOGSTER
LOG IN:
1. Go to http://edu.glogster.com.
2. Click LOG IN in the upper‐right corner.
3. Enter your given NICKNAME and PASSWORD.
4. Click EDIT MY PROFILE in the upper‐right portion of the screen.
5. Type in your first and last name in the text box, select your gender and click
SAVE. This assigns your name to your glogs on your teacher’s class list. (You don’t
have to enter any birth date, address, or address information).
6. To change your password, click on ACCOUNT SETTINGS in the upper‐right
portion of the screen. Change your password to something you will remember.
(WRITE IT DOWN!)
CREATE A GLOG:
When you open a new Glog, you will see an example.
To remove any elements you don’t want to use in your Glog, click on element and then
click on the RED TRASH CAN.
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.
Backgrounds: To add a background, select “Wall” from the tool box. (The toolbox may be
repositioned on the page as needed by sliding it.) The Glog Wall tab places the background on
the actual glog.
The Page Wall tab changes the color or pattern of the border outside of the glog wall.
Graphics: Use the graphics button to include many of the decorative graphics provided by
Glogster. Search through the collections, click once on your selection. It will appear by itself in
the preview area above the USE IT button. Click on USE IT! to add the graphic to your Glog.
Images: Use the “Image” button from the toolbox to upload photos, pictures, sound files or
video files. Click the “Upload” button and browse to the files on your network folder or flash
drive. (It’s just like adding an email attachment.) Select the image you want and click “OPEN.”
Your photos will be added to your online Glogster library. You may hold down the SHIFT key to
select multiple images at once.
To add images to the Glog, select your image, and click “USE IT!” You may use it “as is” or you
may add a frame by clicking the “ADD A FRAME” button. You will be able to try out and
select from a wide variety of frames. When you add your image, it always moves to the bottom
of the screen. Locate it and drag it to the desired position. It is easy to move it to any location
on the screen.
To link to an image on the Web, locate the image (ex. Google Image search), open the
image to view it full size. Copy the URL of THAT page. In Glogster, click on IMAGE, then LINK.
Paste the URL into the text box, and click ADD TO YOUR FILES. Close the Link box when done.
Select the image in the main box, and click USE IT.
Move to Front, Move to Back: You may layer images on the screen by selecting an image
and clicking. When the edit box opens above the image, use the first button after the “Edit”
button to move an image to the front. Use the second button after the “Edit” button to move
an image to the back.
Bring Image
to Front
Send image
to Back
Edit Button: When you click the EDIT button, the tool bar changes to this:
The first button after OK lets you change the color of a graphic, the second button lets you
insert a hyperlink, the third button enables TEXT EDITING and the fourth button lets you add
EFFECTS to an image, graphic, or text, such as a shadow or making it more transparent. Click OK
after you complete the editing to return to the previous tool bar.
Video: To add a video (such as YouTube) from the web, select the VIDEO tool and select
either “UPLOAD” or “LINK.” If you have downloaded a video to your computer, choose
“UPLOAD” and browse to the video just as if it were a photo. If the video is on the web, click
“LINK.” The link screen will open and allow you to type or paste the URL for the video into the
blank. Click “ADD TO YOUR FILES” and the video will be uploaded. (You will not be able to
watch the video in the edit mode.)
You can also add a PLAYER to your video clip by selecting the Player tab, choosing a player,
then selecting ADD PLAYER. If you click on the player, and then the EDIT box for the player, this
tool bar will appear:
Use this to set your
video player to play
automatically when the
Glog is opened
Text: To add text, select “TEXT” from the toolbar. You may choose a textbox (default), a title
box, bubbles or stickers for your text. A wide variety of text boxes are available from each
category. Select the textbox you want click “USE IT.” The textbox will appear on your screen.
Click “Edit” above the textbox to type text. Once you have typed your text, click the “Ab1”
button on the menu to change the font size and style, or to bold, center, or add italics. The
color chart button will allow you to change the font color. Color effects may be changed by the
fx button.
TIP: To create a rectangular textbox, as in a title banner, choose “TITLES.” For a regular
(square) textbox, use the default textbox. You can change the size of a textbox, but it will
remain square. You cannot pull the sides to make it rectangular. To create text with no box or
frame around it, choose “Basic Text,” “Basic bubble” or “Basic Title.” Adjust the font
size from the TEXT EDIT box so that all text is visible.
Some textboxes allow a great deal of text to be entered, and have a scroll bar on
the right side to use during presentations.
Hyperlink
Button
Sound or Music Files: Insert same as Video files. There is also an AUTOPLAY button for
music files if you click on the EDIT button for the audio player and select the AUTOPLAY feature
as you do for a video.
Saving Your Glog: save your Glog by using the “SAVE AND PUBLISH” button at the top
or bottom of the screen.
The next screen will appear.
Double‐check to be sure that you have named your glog. If not, give it a unique name. Under
“Category”, check “School.” You can click on “Unfinished” until you have finished
your glog and want others to see it; however your teacher will be able to view it.
Click SAVE.