How to Make a Glog
Jo Higgins, Media Coordinator
Thomasville High School
STEP 1: CREATE A NEW GLOG
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Time to create your first glog! Once you have an account you can create as many Glogs
as you want within that account!
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From your dashboard click
STEP 2: DELETE THE EXAMPLES TO SET UP A BLANK GLOG
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After you click “Create A New Glog” you are taken to a page that looks like this:
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Delete the images of a blackboard, sticky note,
classroom sign, and test tube.
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Do this by clicking on the image, and selecting the
pink trashcan on the menu that opens above the
picture.
*Some of the examples on this handout were taken from Glogster instruction documents found on www.scribd.com, no author given.
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GLOGSTER TOOLS AND TOOLBARS
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On the left of your screen there is an object called a “Magnet
Tool” which looks like this:
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This tool can be moved up and down throughout the Glog.
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When you click on a word, an option box opens.
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When you click on a graphic, a toolbox appears like the one
below. Note the explanations for the buttons.
Change the color
Add special effects
Add a hyperlink
Change the font style, size,
and color
STEP 3: CHANGING THE BACKGROUND
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Click the wall tab on the Magnet Tool to bring up the Glog backgrounds.
*Some of the examples on this handout were taken from Glogster instruction documents found on www.scribd.com, no author given.
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There are over 26 pages of Glog
Walls to choose from. You can
view them all by clicking through
the page numbers at the bottom
or you can choose a theme from
the list on the left.
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After you find a wall that you
like, click “Use It!” in the bottom
right-hand corner of the screen.
STEP 4: ADDING TEXT AND GRAPHICS
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Go back to your Magnet Tool. Click “Text.” Notice that you can choose a style (the blue
list on the left) as well as the whether you want the text to be in the form of a bubble,
button, sticker, or just a plain title.
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Here’s an example of text in a “sticker.” This text can be moved to anywhere on the
Glog and can be resized and rotated by grabbing different corners or sides of the box.
*Some of the examples on this handout were taken from Glogster instruction documents found on www.scribd.com, no author given.
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To select graphics, do the same as with text except click “Graphics” on the magnet tool.
A window opens which allows you to select the graphic you want.
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When you add the graphics
that you like to your Glog, you
can move them around, much
like the text boxes, to virtually
anywhere.
STEP 5: ADDING PICTURES
 Go back to your Magnet Tool. Click “Image.”
 Unlike text and graphics, images are not pre-loaded into Glogster. You have to have
pictures saved somewhere on your computer (usually in a “My Pictures” folder) and
they need to be uploaded into Glogster. Once you upload them, they are in your
account at Glogster until you delete them. This is nice because no matter where you are
when you login, your pictures are available. Images cannot be simply copied and
pasted into Glogster.
 Once you click “Image” on the magnet tool, click “Upload.” This will take you to a
screen where you will need to navigate to the folder where your pictures are. Select the
one you want and click “Open.” If your picture is not too large, it will upload very
quickly. If it is large and/or the system is very busy, it might take a few minutes. Once it
is uploaded, you will see a thumbnail image like the ones below.
*Some of the examples on this handout were taken from Glogster instruction documents found on www.scribd.com, no author given.
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 To put an image on your Glog, pick the one you want and click “Use It!”
 If you want to put a frame around your picture, before you click “Use It!” either click
“Add a Frame” directly above or click on the “Frames” tab at the top beside “Images.”
As with graphics and text, you can select a style of frame you want to use from the list
on the left.
STEP 6: ADDING SOUND
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Go to the Magnet Tool and click the “Sound” tab
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Just like pictures, sounds have to be saved on your computer and uploaded to Glogster.
Sounds must be mp3 format.
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To upload a sound follow the instructions for pictures above except you will click on
“Sound” on the Magnet Tool instead of “Image.”
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Audio files will show up much like pictures did in the above example.
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If you select an audio file and click “Use It!” a generic round purple “player” will show
up on your Glog. A better option is to click on “Add a Player” or “Players” just like you
did with frames for pictures above. This will give you many style options for the audio
player.
*Some of the examples on this handout were taken from Glogster instruction documents found on www.scribd.com, no author given.
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STEP 7: ADDING VIDEO
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Click “Video” on the Magnet Tool.
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To add a video clip you can either search through the available video hosting website
used by Glogster known as “School Tube Videos” or you can upload your own. You can
also link to a video on any website by using the “Link” button beside “Upload.” Keep in
mind, however, that any video from SchoolTube or another website will not be
imbedded into your Glog. This means that when the video player is clicked on, Glogster
goes out and finds the link and plays it. The video will most likely need to buffer and
may contain stops and starts depending on the speed of your Internet connection, how
busy Glogster is, etc.
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If you create a short video and it is stored on your computer, you can upload it just like
you did with pictures and sounds.
*For a free and easy tool to download YouTube videos (actually rip, convert, and store them on your
computer) do a Google search for “Free FLV Converter.” I recommend downloading it from CNET at
www.download.com. You won’t be able to save it on your school computer, but it can be a useful tool to
have at home for saving YouTube videos. Please note that any and all copyright laws apply to videos
obtained this way. Be sure to check the appropriate copyright information listed on YouTube.
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As with audio files, you should select a player to be used with your videos.
STEP 8: ADDING A HYPERLINK
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Click on the picture or graphic to which you want to add a hyperlink.
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Click “Edit” on the toolbar that appears.
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Click the “Link” icon (the one that looks like a chain link.
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Type the web address in the box that appears. Click okay.
*Some of the examples on this handout were taken from Glogster instruction documents found on www.scribd.com, no author given.
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STEP 9: SAVING AND PUBLISHING
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As with any web-based tool, you should save frequently. If Glogster has a problem or if
your local Internet connection goes down and you haven’t saved, you will lose
everything you’ve done since the last save. Trust me when I say this is a painful thing!
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I recommend saving your Glog as soon as you change your wall (way back at the
beginning) and then saving after every major item that is added. You will also need to
save if you want to check your Glog to see if your audio, video, or hyperlinks work. They
will not work until the Glog has been saved.
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To save your Glog, click on “Save and Publish” at the bottom of the page.
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Once you click save and publish, a new window is opened up where you can now name
your Glog, give it a category, and add descriptive tags.
Name your Glog here
You have to click a category
or else it will not save.
Tags are optional
Click “Unfinished” until your
Glog is done.
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Once you have picked all the options click “Save” at the bottom right of the window.
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Another window will open up giving you confirmation that your Glog has been
published. If you don’t get this window then your Glog has not been saved and/or
something is wrong. (See next image for example)
*Some of the examples on this handout were taken from Glogster instruction documents found on www.scribd.com, no author given.
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From this window you can do several things.
o You can share your Glog via other online applications like MySpace, Facebook,
Yahoo, etc.
o You can email your Glog to someone, or you can copy the link to your Glog and
paste it into a message or put it on a wiki or website, etc. Either way, when
people click on the link it will take them directly to your Glog to view it. They
cannot make changes, and they cannot see the Glogs of other classmates. This is
especially helpful if students create something they want to share with parents
or friends.
o You can copy the embed code of this specific Glog which can then be pasted into
anything that accepts html code—a wiki, web page, blog, etc. Where you paste
it will depend on the program you are putting it into.
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If you want to see how your Glog is coming and/or test the audio, video, or links, click
on “View this Glog.”
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If you want to continue working on the Glog, click on “Continue Editing.”
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If you want to return to your dashboard to work on another Glog or logout, click on
“Back to Dashboard.”
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE JUST CREATED YOUR FIRST GLOG!
The more you explore and try, the better you’ll get and the more advanced your Glogs will be!
*Some of the examples on this handout were taken from Glogster instruction documents found on www.scribd.com, no author given.
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