Thing+Eleven


 * Thing Eleven**

In Thing 10, you explored Flickr and selected several digital photos from the Creative Commons collection. There are many Web 2.0 services that allow users to easily create and share slideshows by **embedding** them in a blog, wiki or website.
 * ** Introduction **


 * Embedding** is the act of publishing media such as a slideshow or video clip WITHIN a blog, wiki or webpage. The **embedded media can be viewed, played or "interacted with" directly** in the blog post or the wiki page -- instead of being a link that requires you to download the media or takes you to a different webpage to view it. Almost every video you have watched as part of your discovery exercises during this course has been EMBEDDED.

**You want me to do what?** Some **basic instructions** about **embedding** are included at the bottom of the page, **hints for each particular site**are included in the descriptions and ** here are some powerfully helpful screenshots ** for finding the embed code on each site.

** Discovery Exercise ** The professor's slide shows did not fully transfer to the page. Her theme was to retell the story of //The Very Hungry Caterpillar// by Eric Carle. She created them using several photos from Flickr Creative Commons. Please note the ATTRIBUTIONS provided below the slideshows. Each includes the photographer's username and a link to the main photo page in Flickr. Be sure to create a similar attribution list for your slideshow. ** Rock You! ** - @http://rockyou.com/ This site adds rock music as a standard, and there are dozens of song options, but you can choose "no music" if you prefer, otherwise it would play automatically when the page loaded. It has lots of options for the look of the slideshow.//You do not have to register to use RockYou.//

=== ===  **Slide.com** - http://slide.com This is not the best choice for my particular presentation, but just going for effect. This site also offers dozens of themes, features and options for your slideshow. Google bought Slide.com on August 6th so there could be some changes if you are already familiar with Slide.
 * NOTE: ** Just use the **MYSPACE code** (copy the code in the yellow box) for RockYou! More help here.


 * NOTE: ** Just use the **MYSPACE code** for Slide.com. Copy the code in the white box and ignore the rest of the steps. More help here.



** Pikistrips ** (Okay, not a slideshow, but how cool is this? **Searches Flickr Creative Commons Attribution licensed photos automatically** for your use in creating a comic strip and puts the attribution on the corner of the photo. **Or you can upload your own photos**. Pretty awesome. The only downside of this site is the public gallery -- unfortunately, people create some tasteless stuff).


 * NOTE: The EMBED CODE for Pikistrips is MESSED UP when I checked it** -- so, just **download your comic as a JPG** and insert as a picture (instead of embedding) on your wiki page or blog post.


 * Photo Credits (it took me ten photos to tell the story):**


 * 1)  Caterpillar DXO by SantaRosa OLD SKOOL - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/santarosa/430944204/


 * 1)  Apple Picking 3 by ndrwfgg - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndrwfgg/282363160/


 * 1)  Pears by S Baker - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahbaker/272685663/


 * 1)  Mandarin Oranges by sonictk - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonictk/395044483/


 * 1)  My Dads Plums!! by Matt Batchelor - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbatchelor/271346465/


 * 1)  Strawberries by Groover FW - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/grooverfw/379743273/


 * 1)  060511food by Dan4th - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan4th/144890303/


 * 1)  Spring '07 by SoniaMia - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/98088302@N00/428839157/


 * 1)  Chrysalis by canais - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/tanais/224638653/


 * 1)  Malay Lacewing by B_Cool - @http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengchye_loo/417268173/

** Learning Tasks **

**Create and Embed your own Slideshow!** There are many possibilities for using slideshows to enhance classroom learning, and most slide show tools are fun and relatively easy to work with. Also, embedding is an essential Web 2.0 skill. A crucial part of becoming technology literate in the 21st century is being able to "figure stuff out." Thus, I am not providing training-wheel help resources for each slide show site, though I am providing help with the embedding part. Play around and see what you can do!


 * Task:** Select one of the slideshow tools above (or if you have discovered another slideshow tool you like better than the ones above, **use it - See Alan Levine's 50 Tools to Tell a Story at** http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools ) and **create a slideshow,** using your Flickr CC photos from Thing 10.

**Task: Blog Posting and Wiki Posting** When you have finished your slideshow, **EMBED it into a wiki page AND in a blog post** (Need Help? ). Be sure to include **proper attribution** for all photos -- link to the photo and name of both photo and photographer. On your Wiki page and your blog page where you embedded the slideshow, write a **post** describing your slideshow.

**HELP Page:** Embedding each type of slideshow into PBWiki and Edublogs. ||