1. How to Create Your Own Video Blog
To set upan account:
www.slideshare.net (to upload notesand documents)
www.blogger.com (to upload your videos)
Click create a new blog
Create a title and domain name and design (you will have time to create and update
your blog later)
Install a microphone
Ask your CLA for one or you may have to buy one. I found on Amazon.com:
o Connectland CL-ME-606 GooseNeck Desktop Microphone
o Logitech Labtec Desktop Microphone600
Plug the microphone into the pink & blue portin the back of your computer and this
menu will pop up. Then, select from the drop down menu “microphone” and click “OK”
Always click “Show Content”
Username _____________
Password ______________
Username _____________
Password ______________
www.____________________________.blogspot.com
2. How to recordyour lessons:
Open SmartNotebook
Click the small blue squareon the bottom right-hand corner of the toolbar
Select “recorder”
This menu will appear. Press the red button to record
3. Select the “1” to record what appears on the smartboard (You may haveto check that
this is how YOUR computer is configured)
Press OK to record
You can pauseduring your recording by pressing the pausebutton (if a student asks a
question, the phone rings, etc.)
When you’redone recording, press thesquarestop button and save
To post a videoto your blog:
Click the pencil in the upper left-hand corner
Inserta title
Click the video clipboard
Select your video to upload
4. Itwill take a few minutes to upload
Select “publish”
To upload your notes
Open slideshare.netand log in
Remember to always click “show content” before logging in
Select “upload”
Select the file to upload
Once the file has uploaded, click on the link
Copy and paste the URL fromthe toolbar
Go to your blog, starta new postor continue on a previous post
Type a name for the notes in the text box
Highlight that text and select “link”
5. Paste the URL from slideshareinto the web address link
Click OK
Publish your post
To post a YouTube video:
Go to YouTube & find your video
Select “share”
Select “embed”
Copy the embed code
6. Go to your blog & starta new post
Select the HTML button
Copy & paste the embed code
You can go back to the composemode if you wish
Publish