Sure, blogs allow your students to communicate via text, static images and hyperlinks, but wait -- there's so much more!! Add in a multimedia slideshow to help get the message across to the viewer. Below is an example of an embedded slideshow using Vuvox.com (Titled "Unbroken Spirit": Muslim Filipinos in time of war - Photographs by Rick Rocamora).
While there is no text on this example, you could have students type in text on top of each image (could use some simple photo editing software -- Paint -- or webware -- Picnik.com) before creating the slideshow in Vuvox. That way you'd have text to support the slideshow/story. Also, I see some interesting potential for displaying student art with Vuvox.
If using Edublogs...
1. Type in any text you may want in your post first. Check it thoroughly for errors (spelling and grammar). Why? Sometimes if you have to come back in and make changes in the text, it can "break" your slideshow. This isn't the end of the world, but you will, more than likely, have to delete the embed coding (in the HTML view), then reinsert it again (in the HTML view) to make it work.
2. Publish the textual part of your post first.
3. Go back in and edit this post. Place your cursor where you want to place the slideshow.
4. Click on the HTML tab to go into the "HTML view". Paste in your embed code from your Vuvox project.
5. Publish again and check it out. :)
***For more advanced use, check out their three tutorials on creating collages where you can add interactivity in your story with audio, text and even video hotspots.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Kicking it up a Notch - Embedding Vuvox Slideshows
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There are additional Video tutorials about VUVOX on Lynda.com -- see link below.
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There have been some great pieces done by exceptional newspapers using VUVOX. see this recent on by the Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/haiku/index.html?hpid=multimedia1&hpv=national
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ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't believe this -- I was just bookmarking the tutorials at Lynda.com when I saw your comment!! I love her site and use it tons. I never really mind paying the $25 a month because you are getting SO-O-O-O much for the money!! Thanks also for the other links - I am so impressed by this piece of webware and the amazing, creative ways people are using it.
Hey "J" - I was checking out this post and see that the imbedde Vuvox slideshow isn't working - thought you might want to tweak it to get it going again! By the way, I really appreciate your blog - I'm off to check it out some more! - K. Walsh (blog.emergingedtech.com)
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