This document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and using a Glogster account and creating online posters or "glogs". Key points include: registering for a free Glogster educator account, customizing glogs by adding images, text, video and other elements, and publishing or embedding completed glogs online. The 23 steps cover tasks like downloading the Firefox browser, registering an account, selecting design templates, and providing sharing options.

1. UDL Sandbox
by Paviter Singh
paviter@gmail.com

2. Glogster
To help teachers learn
how to set up a class glog

3. What is Glogster?
A free online poster application
Easy to use interface
Customizable - allows users to upload
images, audio video and text
Publish, share, comment on each other’s
glog
Education version is
secure - private - safe

4. Possible Use in the classroom
As a student portfolio
Access to parents and teachers
For project work
Each student can have an individual account
Students can collaborate in groups

5. 1: Open Internet Browser
We recommend using the
Firefox Internet Browser 1a
To download Firefox visit
the following website
www.mozilla.com/ refox/
Once you have
downloaded Firefox,
double click on the 1b
browser icon
This will establish a
connection to the internet

6. 2: Visit Glogster address panel
Type edu.glogster.com in 2a
the address panel and
click enter
This will take you to
glogster’s website for 2b
educators

7. 3: Register
Click on the grey box on click here
the top of the screen that
says ‘Edu Basic’ to register
for a free account

8. 4: Register e.g. of a prompt
This will take you to a
page where you will be
required to enter some
information
You will be prompted by
the application - through
a green dialogue box if
amendments are
required
Once this is done, click
sign up click here

9. 5: Create a glog Did you guess
that this was the
next step?
Check your email 5a
account to authorize the
use of your new Glogster
account. Once your
account is authorized,
the red reminder notice
will disappear
5b
Next, click on the pink
banner in the middle of
the screen that says
‘Create a New Glog’ click here

10. 6. Glog Name
name your glog
This is your glog
workspace
Key in a name for
your glog. If you do
not, a random
name will be
assigned

11. 7. Magnet Tool
did you guess
correctly?
The magnet tool
allows you to insert
images, audio,
video and text
It also allows you to
customize other magnet tool
features of your
glog

12. 8. Page Wall & Glog Wall
Click on ‘wall’ on the 8a
magnet tool
Page wall is the page wall
grey area on the left
and right of the
8b
glog
Glog wall refers to
the background of
your workspace
glog wall

13. 9. Page Wall & Glog Wall
glog wall tab 9a
To change the glog
wall, select the glog
wall tab
Pick a design
The selected design
will appear in the 9b
preview panel
Select ‘Use it!’ preview
panel

14. 10. Page Wall & Glog Wall
10b
The design will be
10a click here to close
applied to the glog
change page wall design
wall
Repeat the process
to change page
wall design
Click on the
top right hand
corner of the menu
to close the magnet
tool when done

15. 11. Draw & Data: Premium Features
‘Draw’ enables users
11a
to draw over any
image or text using
the mouse
‘Data’ enables users
to add word, excel,
powerpoint or pdf
les as attachments
to the glog
11b
These features are
absent in the basic
account

16. 12. Add Sound, Video, Image
The steps for adding
12a
sound, video and
image are similar
To add sound, video
or images, either
12b
upload from your
computer
link to sound, video
or image online
grab it using your
webcam or mic

17. 13. Add Sound, Video, Image
As an example, to link click here
13a
to a video on You-
Tube, click on ‘link’
Type in the URL of the
You-Tube video 13b
Click ‘add to your les’
Click on the top
right hand corner of
the menu to close the
magnet tool URL of video

18. 14. Add Sound, Video, Image
The You-Tube video will
be added under ‘video’
Next, select the ‘players’
14a
tab
You-Tube video
Pick a ‘player’ or border
for your video
Click ‘use it’
14b
Click on the top
right hand corner of the
menu to close the
magnet tool

19. 15. Add Sound, Video, Image
The You-Tube video will
be added to your glog 15a
To play or watch the
video, you must either
You-Tube video
switch to ‘preview’
mode or ‘save and
publish’ the glog
15b

20. 16. Add Text
16a
Click on ‘text’ on
the magnet tool
Pick a design
16b
The selected
design will appear
in the preview
panel
Select ‘Use it!’

21. 17. Add Text 17a
The text box you
picked will appear 17b
on your glog
workspace
Click on the design
A black tool bar
will appear above 17c
the design

22. 18. Add Text
a: click to edit the text in
text box
b: bring text box in front
a c e
of other items
c: send text box behind b d f
other items
d: clone / make a copy
of text box
e: cancel changes /
f: delete text box

23. 19. Add Text 19a
Click on the ‘edit’ button
You will see the tool bar
change (19b) 19b
You can now edit the
text box by typing your
own message

24. 20. Add Text
You can also:
a: change the color of
the text box a c
b: hyperlink the text to
any webpage on the b d
internet
c: change the font type click OK when done
and color
d: add effects to text
such as a drop shadow

25. 21. Save & Publish
When you have reached
a point where you are
ready to publish your
glog
Click ‘save and publish’
You can return to edit
your glog at anytime

26. 22. Save & Publish
If you intend to return
to edit your glog, click
on the ‘un nished’ radio
button
Then click SAVE
The more speci c the
‘categories’ and ‘tags’
are, the easier for others
to locate your glog click UNFINISHED
online

27. 23. Embed your Glog
23a
To embed your glog in a
website, blog or wiki,
scroll to the bottom of
your blog workspace
Click on ‘embed into 23b
your page’ click here
Click on the copy
button (23b)

28. Excellent Work!