Tutorial on how to use Glogster EDU

First of all, click on this link http://edu.glogster.com/ and click on the option GET STARTED. 

Then, a window will pop up and ask you which account type best fits you. Choose the personal option if you are going to work individually. A teacher should choose the educator option. 

Once you have chosen an option, you write your email account and password.

Step 1: Select the button - Create new Glog and a variety of ready-made templates will appear for you to choose. You can also start from a blank landscape of portrait. 

Step 2: If you select a ready-made template, you may want to delete some items by clicking on the image and clicking on the trash can. You can also drag items around to where you would like them on your page.

Step 3: The Magnet Tool is on the top of your page. It is what you need to edit your glog. It allows you to choose the images, text and videos to include in your glog.

Step 3.a: If you click 'wall', you can pick your background image from a gallery of preloaded images, add a picture of your own, or link to a background image on the web.

Step 3. b: If you click 'image', 'video', or 'sound', you have the similar options, but for images, videos and sound. Choosing 'text' lets you select from a huge number of decorative text boxes, and selecting the 'graphics' button will give you access to a choice of graphical elements to include. Just click on the element you want and it will appear on your page.

Step 4: Editing your glog. Whether it is a picture, text, graphic, sound or video, all you need do to edit it is click on the item. You will see a small menu appear above the object. Your options here are to edit, (change colors, fonts, and add hyperlinks), bring forward, set behind, clone, undo changes, and delete. If you hover over a button, you get a popup explanation of what it does.

Step 5: Save and publish. Preview your work by clicking the preview button. Once you are happy with that you are ready to save and publish, so click the save and publish button! 

Step 6: A window will pop up and you should choose save and options. From here you name your glog and assign it a category. Choose either finished or unfinished. If it is unfinished, only the teacher and that student can view it. If it is finished, all students in your class can view it. Once you click save you get some sharing options and an embed code for a website or blog. Only teachers can make glogs public for all to view. You do this by clicking on the student account, clicking on the glog you want to make public, and selecting 'public for all' option at the bottom of the page. By default, all Glogster EDU glogs are private.

References:

Wistrom. E. (2012, November 29) Using Glogster in the Classroom. Retrieved from: https://www.brighthubeducation.com/classroom-management/57951-how-to-use-glogster-edu/