Embedding Media: Edublog, Blogger, and Classblogmeister allow you to embed media like slides, videos, comic strips, polls, and much more into your blog posts. Use this code to add interactive media to your blogs, to give your reader a way to interact with your blog beyond just using text and images.
Here are some great sites to explore:
Cartoon maker: Toondoo
Glogster - Glogster gives you (or students) the ability to combine images, photos, music, video, and audio for interactive posters. Here's an example of a student's glog embedded on Ms. Ward's blog.
SlideShare - a site where you upload powerpoint presentations to share with others.
Scribd - a site where you can upload Word Documents, PDFs, or powerpoints and then embed on your blog.
VoiceThreads - you can create an interactive slideshow with videos or images. Readers can comment on the images/videos by adding text, audio, or video. See an example on Mrs. Sprinkle's blog.
PhotoPeach - a great program for uploading photos to make slideshows. Mrs. Sprinkle used it here on her classroom blog.
Youtube and Teachertube - both sites have videos that are uploaded and can be embedded in your blog posts.
Activity 1 - Embed a video on your blog. For Blogger and Edublogs, copy the embed code from Youtube or Teachertube. Paste the code into your blog post. If your video is located on your computer, click the 'Add Video' button on your menu bar to upload your video. For Class Blogmeister, copy the embed code from Youtube/Teachertube. In text mode, post the code into a new article. Classblogmeister will not host the video for you, so if you want to use your own video, you must upload it to Youtube or Teachertube first.
Activity 2 - Embed a powerpoint presentation or slide show. Choose from powerpoints other people have provided on slideshare or create your own and upload it to slideshare or scribd. For Blogger and Edublogs, copy the embed code and paste into your blog post. For Classblogmeister, paste it into a new article while in text mode.
Activity 3 - Check out your fellow bloggers videos! Leave a comment on two other participants' blogs about their media choices.
Activity 4 - Respond to the following question in a comment below: If a picture says 1000 words, what does a video, animated slide show, or multi-media say?
(credit teacherchallenge.edublogs.org)
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4 comments:
A video, animated slide show or multi-media says...
CHANGE. A lot of people, educators included, think that giving students video, animated slides or other multi-media is 'dumbing' things down for them and not making them think. I whole-heartedly disagree. I feel that by embracing this change as educators, we begin to make new connections to our students that will leave lasting impressions on them. Isn't that one of our jobs as educators? To help leave a lasting, important impression? If we can show our students that we can embrace change and work with them, then we will also learn from our students. I am excited about these changes and can't wait to see the successes that our students achieve based on them. We are preparing our students for jobs that don't even exist yet. We must show them that we can help them get there by embracing change.
I think a picture and/or video can be worth countless words!
I can't put my slideshow in my blog. I use blogger.
It gives the video life because it continues being interactive. Students can respond and then it may lead to further discussion.
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