How to use Glogster

1. Glog One!
Glog All!
Jan McGee, Technology Coordinator
West Monroe High School
Modified by
Katherine Powell, Teacher Librarian
Poway High School

2. 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

3. 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, video—such
as YouTube--music, text, and hyperlinks
(What cardboard poster does that?)

4. 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?

5. Example: History/Biography Project
Glog contains
• Researched
information
• Images
• Video from
YouTube
• Podcast of
speech
• Hyperlinks to
JFK websites

6. Example: Book/Author Project
•Text
• Images
•Hyperlinks
• Video

7. Example: Teacher Glog for Website Links
• Note to teachers
and parents
• Screen shots of
websites
• Hyperlinks to
websites

8. Getting Started
1. Go to:
http://edu.glogster.com
2. Click Register
3. Fill out online
registration form.
4. Write down your
Nickname and
Password in a safe
place. You will use
them to login and
edit your glog.

9. 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.

10. Create Glog
A blank glog screen will appear.

11. To Remove Page Elements
Remove page elements by selecting it, then
clicking the red trash can that appears.

12. 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

13. 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.

14. Save and Publish
• Select a category.
• Add some “tags”
(keywords) to make it
more searchable
• Mark as “Public” or
“Private.”
• Click “Save & Publish”
• Click “Save & Publish”
often while editing to
avoid loss of work.
You will be taken back to your main blog screen with
the option to “View” or “Continue Editing.”

15. Glog Wall & Page Wall
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”
• The Glog wall is the background for the main part of the glog.
• The page wall is like an outside border or frame.

16. 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

17. 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.

18. Titles
• Select the style you want and click “USE IT.”
• The textbox will appear at the bottom of your
glog screen.

19. 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

20. 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”

21. 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”

22. Creating Text Boxes
• To create a regular
(square) textbox,
select “TEXT” on the
toolbar
• Choose “Sticker”
from the text menu
list.

23. 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”

24. 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.

25. 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

26. Uploading Images
• Browse to folder
• Select the image
• Click “Open”
• Image will upload
to image
collection.

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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
Bring to front image.
• Choose trash can to
delete image.
Send to back Clone image

30. Hyperlink to Image
• Select image
• Click “EDIT”
• Select link button
on menu
• Paste or type URL into
link box
• Click “APPLY”

31. 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

32. 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”

33. 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”

34. Add an Audio File
• Audio files are added in
the same manner as
video files
• Choose “SOUND” from
the Magnet Toolbar
• Select “UPLOAD” for
downloaded sound file
OR
• Select “LINK” to an
audio file on the web

35. Audio File and Frame
• Choose a player
frame from the
themes menu
OR
• Use “as is”
• Click “USE IT”

36. Add Graphics
• Select “Graphics”
from Magnet Tools
• Choose a graphic
from any of the
themes on menu
• Select “USE IT”
• NOTE: Some
graphics are
animated

37. Save and Publish
• Select “SAVE &
PUBLISH” from top
menu of glog
• Edit name, category,
or tags if needed
• Optional: Change
from “Private” to
“Public”
• Click “SAVE &
PUBLISH”

38. Publishing and Sharing Glog
• Use this screen to
URL Link
view glog, email
glog, or post to web
• Use URL link to post
Email a link on a website
or wiki
Copy • Click “Email” to
HTML email link
• Click “Copy” button
to copy html code to
embed

39. A Glog is like a poster. . . . .
. . . . Only BETTER