Thursday, June 28, 2007

LESSON 2



Adding a screen picture to your blog

  • Look for the PRINT SCREEN button. It's normally placed after the F12 button at the top of the keyboard. When you press the print screen button your screen will be copied. Then go to PAINT in your computer and press Ctrl V to paste what you have copied. Save it to your images as . JPG or .JPEG. Go to your post and click on the "landscape button"to insert an image. Follow the same steps described in lesson 1 for adding pictures to your blog.

Adding videos to your blog

  • You can find interesting videos in YOUTUBE , Google videos and in ESL videos . Once you have chosen the video you want to post in your blog, just look for the EMBED code (HTML) and copy and paste it. I did that with the video "What's a blog?" above.

Adding a chatbox


  • The chatbox is a space where people can easily leave you comments and it's placed in the sidebar of the blog. Have a look at the chatbox on the sidebar of this blog. This chatbox is from shoutmix.com. After you sign up just follow the 3 easy steps and copy the HTML code to paste it to the sidebar of your blog. It's great fun!



Using animated gifs Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

  • It's very important to make your blog attractive and pleasant to see and this is a tool I've found recently. You can find many animated gifs in photobucket.com . The blackboard drawing is just an example. Go to photobucket and search for an image by typing a theme or writing animated gifs. Click in the centre of the image you like and wait for another page to open. To the right of the picture you'll see the HTML tag. Click on it and it will be immediately copied. Go back to your post and paste the code wherever you want. Publish it and check to see how it looks.

Adding MP3 audio recordings

  • Record dialogues or messages using your MP3 (the file will have a .wav extension)

  • Insert your MP3 player into the USB drive.

  • Go to zamzar.com to convert your audio file from .wav to .mp3. The converted file will be sent to your e-mail and you should save it to your computer or to your pendrive.

  • Go to fileden.com and sign up to become a member (free). Now, click on UPLOAD, roll down the page until you see SELECT FILES. Select the audio you want to download and wait a while(You need this step to have your audio file hosted in the internet). Click on COPY TO CLIPBOARD and then click on the label FILES. Select your file and then on the SELECTED FILE ACTIONS, you should choose GENERATE URL OR IML TAG. Click on direct URL, copy the code.

  • To have a miniconsole with the audio you need the following code.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CODE

  • Copy the code and insert your audio URL between the inverted commas. Paste the complete code to a post in your blog and hopefully you´ll have a miniconsole with your recorded audio. Here is an example of a dialogue roleplayed by beginner students.


    Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

30 comments:

Erika Cruvinel said...

Hello Ana Maria
What a great idea to help other teachers build their own blogs! Way to go! By the way, I met two wonderful teachers that work with you at the Casa Thomas Jefferson seminar in Brasília! Hugs

Ana Maria Menezes said...

Hello Erika,
yes, I told Ellen and Gysely to look for you. It´s great that you liked the blog.
anamaria

Margrit Tyrrell said...

Hello Ana Maria
Thanks for sharing this blog workshop with us beginners. I am a teacher of mainly adult students of English in Switzerland and with your help creating a blog for my students.
Margrit

Ana Maria Menezes said...

Dear Margrit,

I´m very happy this blog can be of help. You can also find other ideas in my personal blog: http://www.lifefeast.blogspot.com
Any question, just leave us a word.
Ana Maria

Silvana said...

Dear Ana María,
I found your blog reaaly useful. I already have my own blogs for myself and for different teaching purposes but yours is full of ideas on how to make them more appealing.

Silvana

Nina Lyulkun said...

Dear Ana Maria,

your blog is very useful and informative for everyone who would like to create blogs. Thanks a million for great job which is very helpful for bloggers. You always have great ideas.

Lots of love,
Nina

Anonymous said...

Ana Maria muito obrigada, pela paciencia e pela dedicação !!!

Unknown said...

Hello Ana Maria
Great and useful tutorials. Thanks a lot. We created an ICT Special Interest Group this school year and each of us is working on a specific area related to ICT for ELT. I'm currently working on Blogs in ELT. Your blog is of great help since I'm still a newbie. Great job!
Salaheddine

mbi said...

Hola, Ana Maria:

You are on my blog feed, and I was intrigued by your latest post. I am bookmarking this blog so I can share it with other friends and teachers who are just getting started. It will also help me to figure out all the things I haven't yet mastered from last year's Blogging4Educators as I start blogging again. (Nothing like an EVO session to get me active again on the web.)

Thanks for all that you do! Alison Miyake

Anonymous said...

Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!

Anonymous said...

good one! i just brought even more bran-new emo backgrounds for my blog
http://www.emo-backgrounds.info

Anonymous said...

Good brief and this post helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you seeking your information.

Anonymous said...

exclusivity dating [url=http://loveepicentre.com/]free trial single dating sites[/url] dating data http://loveepicentre.com/ swinger personals

Anonymous said...

Laptop Batteries Wholesale [url=http://www.hqlaptopbatteries.com/battery-3610-batterytype1.html]laptop review[/url] toshiba laptop batteries http://www.hqlaptopbatteries.com/-3603nwxmi-laptopbatterymodel1137.html Asus Laptop
Buy Cheap Laptop Battery [url=http://www.hqlaptopbatteries.com/-pcg-xg-laptopbatterymodel370.html]sony laptop[/url] hp laptop batteries http://www.hqlaptopbatteries.com/-3660-laptopbatterymodel1455.html Discount notebook batteries
Axiotron Laptop [url=http://www.hqlaptopbatteries.com/battery-5502wlmi-batterytype1.html]Asus Laptop[/url] sony laptop http://www.hqlaptopbatteries.com/page156.html sony laptop

Anonymous said...

penis self pics [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/rhinocort.htm]rhinocort[/url] methyl 4 hydroxybenzoate fda http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/stop-smoking.htm teeth whitening systems over the counter http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/vantin.htm
juvenile bipolar disorder [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/lamictal.htm]lamictal[/url] questionaire of project on stress management [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/lipitor.htm]generic cialis tadalafil price comparison[/url]

Anonymous said...

sleeping dildo [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/categories/gastrointestinale.htm]gastrointestinale[/url] anarchy club blood doll mp3 http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/cipro.htm how many people complete health risk assessments http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/lamictal.htm
understanding laboratory blood results [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/rhinocort.htm]rhinocort[/url] ashley judd breast [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/dostinex.htm]skin rash after a blood transfusion[/url]

Anonymous said...

lauren london desk top screen savers http://topcitystyle.com/?action=products&product_id=1945 hydrogen technologies klein [url=http://topcitystyle.com/killah-brand24.html]smart step toddler shoes[/url] fantasy clothes
http://topcitystyle.com/white-blue-new-color55.html sniff shoes [url=http://topcitystyle.com/beige-shorts-color5.html]free graphics designer[/url]

Anonymous said...

poland discount travel http://xwa.in/airport/airport-directory-for-cayman-islads travel tours from dallas on russian language
[url=http://xwa.in/tourism/djibouti-tourism]ladakh travel agents[/url] travel st tropez [url=http://xwa.in/flight/changi-airport-flight-arrival]changi airport flight arrival[/url]
maui travel services http://xwa.in/tourist
[url=http://xwa.in/map/travel-map-australia]lightning water travel[/url] europe travel package london [url=http://xwa.in/plane-tickets/turkish-airline-discount-plane-tickets]turkish airline discount plane tickets[/url]
blus travel http://xwa.in/disneyland/disneyland-links easiest travel route boston to virginia [url=http://xwa.in/expedia/viability-and-desirability-of-expedia]viability and desirability of expedia[/url]

Anonymous said...

national security movie [url=http://worldmovs.co.cc/full_version-fracture-/20811database/]Fracture [/url] independent movie theaters 22201 [url=http://worldmovs.co.cc/full_version-blow/14931database/]Blow[/url]
bridgton drive in movie [url=http://worldmovs.co.cc/full_version-bbc---as-piramides-perdidas-de-caral--the-lost-pyramids-of-caral----legendado/10591database/]BBC - As Piramides Perdidas De Caral (The Lost Pyramids Of Caral) - Legendado[/url] salma hayek frida movie [url=http://full-length-movies.com/dvd-quality-movie-semi---pro/2540database/]Semi - Pro[/url]
watch movie trailers [url=http://worldmovs.co.cc/full_version-laban-spok/11318database/]Laban Spok[/url] another gay movie [url=http://full-length-movies.com/dvd-quality-movie-shrek-the-third/21416database/]Shrek the Third[/url]
cinemark movie times sierra vista az [url=http://full-length-movies.com/dvd-quality-movie-garage/9456database/]Garage[/url] free download korean drama movie soundtrack [url=http://worldmovs.co.cc/full_version-a-very-british-gangster/12410database/]A Very British Gangster[/url]

Anonymous said...

interior designer http://luxefashion.us/roberto-cavalli-women-tank-top-green-item1921.html latex clothes [url=http://luxefashion.us/richmond-tank-top-for-women-black-item2233.html]the clothes rack for kids[/url] off roadway shoes ny
http://luxefashion.us/29-versace-size16.html budget on a shoestring [url=http://luxefashion.us/versace-classic-denim-brand1.html]shoes for tall women[/url]

Anonymous said...

weaknesses of drug treatment britain [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/sublingual-viagra.htm]sublingual viagra[/url] strip poker exposing my penis http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/endep.htm
exrcise for the penis [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/rhinocort.htm]rhinocort[/url] cat pill [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/noroxin.htm ]weight loss calories burned [/url] symptons of kidney stones
bonny taylor eclips of the heart [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/disclaimer.htm]Online Pharmacy - Safe, Secure, Prescriptions Guaranteed[/url] exploding head syndrome http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/evecare.htm
delta medical center memphis tennessee getwell road [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/trazodone.htm]trazodone[/url] canadian heart and stroke in memorium [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/metoclopramide.htm ]miami university of ohio student health services [/url] viral throat infection

Anonymous said...

heart land [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/index.php?lng=en&cv=us]Buy generic and brand medications[/url] calcium carbonate 1000mg tablets http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/abana.htm
smoke stop [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/famvir.htm]famvir[/url] prices on street drugs [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/catalogue/l.htm ]mount carmel health system [/url] local gay muscle guys
secretly fed the pill [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/viagra-soft-tabs.htm]viagra soft tabs[/url] friendswood breast surgery http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/hyzaar.htm
chiropractic treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/hyzaar.htm]hyzaar[/url] grapefruit diet mayo clinic [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/aciphex.htm ]standard products health supplements [/url] state health insurance waukesha wisconsin

Anonymous said...

breast examination chart [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/fludac.htm]fludac[/url] reversing damage from cigarette smoking http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/prednisone.htm
enhancement rss feed [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/categories/blood-pressure.htm]blood pressure[/url] prescription strength deodorant [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/colchicine.htm ]large abdomen heart trouble [/url] personality disorder bnc
mineral oil enema recipes [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/kamagra.htm]kamagra[/url] dental practice management consultant http://usadrugstoretoday.com/categories/parte-pills.htm
medical record request form [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/categories/stop-smoking.htm]stop smoking[/url] renew home health aide certificate new jersey [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/clonidine.htm ]cure infection man yeast [/url] health insurance for ic patients

Anonymous said...

harley davidson pet clothes http://luxefashion.us/jean-paul-gaultier-casual-brand116.html designer purse knockoff [url=http://luxefashion.us/?action=products&product_id=2532]chanel dresses[/url] ferragamo shoes women
http://luxefashion.us/ralph-lauren-polo-shirt-for-women-white-item1830.html mike majic shoes racing [url=http://luxefashion.us/ralph-lauren-polo-shirt-for-women-white-item1830.html]cute clothes for teens[/url]

Anonymous said...

travel info on the puente alcantra http://xwl.in/disneyland/discounts-for-military-at-disneyland south america travel safety tips
[url=http://xwl.in/tourism/japan-tourism-information]sea travel forecast[/url] usmc travel reimbursement [url=http://xwl.in/tour/tour-philadelpia-on-a-budget]tour philadelpia on a budget[/url]
good deals on travel http://xwl.in/tourist/melburne-tourist-destinations
[url=http://xwl.in/tourism/st-lucia-tourism-information]travel deals vancouver to vegas april[/url] opperman lee travel [url=http://xwl.in/tour/tour-harrison]tour harrison[/url]
jet travel video http://xwl.in/map/fish-hoek-map-south-africa handicap accesable travel trailers [url=http://xwl.in/cruise/lake-norman-cruise-new-years]lake norman cruise new years[/url]

Anonymous said...

casino game felt cloth http://xwn.in/slots_free-slots-hitman-no-download casino pochanga
[url=http://xwn.in/lottery_the-michigan-lottery]ridgetown bingo ontario[/url] south caroline lottery [url=http://xwn.in/betting_betting-line-clemson-vs-florida-state-football]betting line clemson vs florida state football[/url]
casinos bossier city la http://xwn.in/joker_pascal-picotte-joker
[url=http://xwn.in/roulette_online-roulette-scams]connecticut state lottery corporation[/url] ways to win the lottery [url=http://xwn.in/blackjack_pontoon-blackjack]pontoon blackjack[/url]
pay outs for the lottery results http://xwn.in/joker_insanity-of-joker molake casino benefit 2008 [url=http://xwn.in/slots_play-free-online-animated-slots]play free online animated slots[/url]

Anonymous said...

mesh nursing shoes http://luxefashion.us/dark-grey-jeans-color16.html buy danelle shoes [url=http://luxefashion.us/-club-wear-men-category69.html]fastpitch softball pitching shoes[/url] ferragamo shoes women
http://luxefashion.us/gaudi-classic-denim-brand54.html cruise clothes [url=http://luxefashion.us/multicolored-color13.html]chocolate designer packaging[/url]

Anonymous said...

changing batteries in a 2002 mercedes benz keyless entry http://xwm.in/bugatti/volkswagon-bugatti the auto weekley
[url=http://xwm.in/dodge/dodge-neon-blower-air-bag-ground-dash]texas automobile laws[/url] auto oglas srbija mercedes [url=http://xwm.in/gmc/gmc-impala]gmc impala[/url]
play grand theft auto pc for free http://xwm.in/auto/lost-park-position-in-bmw-auto-transmission
[url=http://xwm.in/geo/highland-chev-geo-olds-cadillac-ltd]automobile prices in ongole india[/url] volkswagen tuareg usato [url=http://xwm.in/radiator]radiator[/url]
automotive repair ignition volkswagen http://xwm.in/bike/bike-shops-pennsylvania
[url=http://xwm.in/chevrolet/rydell-chevrolet-waterloo-iowa]jerry johnson auto parts[/url] reliant automobile [url=http://xwm.in/chopper/chopper-motorcycle]chopper motorcycle[/url]

Anonymous said...

diet pills weight loss drugs [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/categories/erection-packs.htm]erection packs[/url] heart rate strap http://usadrugstoretoday.com/categories/antibiotici.htm la weight loss in atlanta http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/quibron-t.htm
identify pill white round 510 [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/urispas.htm]urispas[/url] pill bible 2007 [url=http://usadrugstoretoday.com/products/aceon.htm]fortify milk with vitamin[/url]

Anonymous said...

movie shorts websites [url=http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_the_howling/]the howling[/url] number 31 movie http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_satan_s_little_helper/ red violin movie
movie tmnt [url=http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_the_war_bride/]the war bride[/url] sky movie cinimas http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_the_night_of_the_iguana/ free movie editor download
sin city adult movie [url=http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_autopsy/]autopsy[/url] the movie why i got married
architecture related movie [url=http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_my_darling_clementine/]my darling clementine[/url] engagement long movie review very http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_rat_race/ famous movie line trivia
lone star state of mind movie bloopers [url=http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_gangland_70/]gangland 70[/url] val kilmer spy movie http://moviestrawberry.com/films/film_white_water_summer/ how to record movie link movies