Workshop 2: Artifacts

Ways to embed artifacts

1. Embedding and editing pictures using a URL

In order to embed and edit pictures using a URL follow this path

Dashboard>Write>WritePost>

Click on the tree symbol and insert a URL. Make changes to the dimensions, layout and borders

Step 1: Go to the write post tab and click on the image of a tree

Step 2: Copy the URL into the form and edit the required dimensions, border…

2. Embedding a video

In order to embed a video you have a couple options. When we get the dedicated domain you will be able to use the browse button to upload short video links..but the link will open a player on the viewers computer. Secondly you can embed movie players from second parties such as Bit TV, YouTube and Divshare. The privacy levels vary. In the following demonstration I have uploaded a video into YouTube and embedded into my site. Here is the path and procedure:

Dashboard>write>writepost>

Click on the A button and paste the URL for the player into the form

Publish

Step 1

3. Embedding a slideshow

There are a number of second party programs that you can embed a show with. I prefer bubbleshare because of its privacy options, ease of use and simplicity. In order to embed a slideshow first you must create a bubbleshare account, upload your pictures and copy the URL. Then you need to embed the code in your site.

Path: Dashboard>write>writePost> code tab

Step 1: Create a slideshow using bubbleshare www.bubbleshare.com

Step 2: Copy the slideshow code

Step 3: Copy the program into a text editor Start> programs>accesories>notebook

Step4: Embed the code in your site www.your site.edublogs.org

4. Embedding a RSS feed

An RSS feed allows you to receive ongoing updates from a website or whenever a colleague updates their blog. Here is the path and procedure:

Dashboard>Presentation>Widgets>

Select a number of RSS widgets and then drag and drop one into your sidebar. Click on it and copy an RSS feed

Step 1:Open the presentation and widget tab

Step 2: Set the number of RSS feed widgets you want

Step 3: Drag and drop an RSS feed widget into the sidebar

Slideshare 4: Click on it and copy the RSS feed into the form