Blogger



Additional resources are on the FCPS TRT Web Site: @http://sites.fcps.org/trt/blogging

Sabillasville Differentiation Options If you have already set up your blog and have been using it and would like to use this opportunity to fine tune other skills or learn a new skill, please select from one of the following options for today.

Embedding a picture into your blog for student reflection
Please refer to the handout, Blogger Blogging Basics to review how to put a picture into your blog. We frequently don't have time to practice this skill in the "basics" training even though it is in the handout.

Embedding a Video into Blogger
Watch this screen cast about how to embed an Animoto video into your blog. The general concept of embedding video is the same no matter where you pull the video. In most video sharing services such as SchoolTube and TeacherTube, there will be an "Embed Code" that will allow you to paste a pre-made HTML script into your blog post which will allow the viewers of your blog to see the video. Check out how to do this! @http://screencast.com/t/zRuFJ0AZ0Y

Using the Animoto Blogger Widget
This additional screencast will walk you through the steps of embedding an Animoto video into your Blogger blog by using Animoto's built in widget. @http://screencast.com/t/Ct2BKzJiV2C

Animoto
Animoto is a very cool tool to make quick videos. I have created a tutorial on the TRT web site which you can use to get started. The first step is to create an Animoto account at @http://animoto.com/sign_up Then, follow the tutorial on the TRT site: @http://sites.fcps.org/trt/animoto. You will have the option to print out the tutorial if you prefer a paper copy.

Web Site Maintenance
We packed a tremendous amount of information about the new web site in our last session. Some of you may wish to log in and edit your teacher landing page or post an announcement about your classroom activity using the "blog" feature. There are several tutorials in video format on the HELP site: [] You can open a sample of the teacher tutorial below.

ActivInspire
We will be having additional training on how to use ActivInspire in the classroom. If you are interested in moving forward before that occurs, you may want to do the tutorials found on the Promethean Planet web site. The skills will be the same skills we learn in our future training. The tutorial is free and you can log in with your Promethean Planet account information. You'll be able to start and stop at any time and complete it at your own pace. The link is @http://learning.prometheanplanet.com/course/view.php?id=5 and you will be redirected to a log in page. Once you log in, you'll be redirected back to the tutorials. If you forgot your Promethean Planet login, you can click "Forgot Pasword" or "Forgot ID" and you will be able to request a new password or get your ID.

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