Thing+10

= Create a Slideshow =

Introduction
In Thing 9, 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. In this thing, you are invited to use your selected Flickr photos to create and embed a slideshow.

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 s****ome powerfully helpful screenshots** for finding the embed code on each site. __**NOTE:**__ The blog directions given in the screenshots are for Edublogs; however, Blogger works the same way as the image at right demonstrates.
 * 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** inside 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.
 * You want me to do what?**

Discovery Exercise
Check out the two model slideshows below (a tiny sampling of the possibilities available for creating digital stories, photo albums and multimedia slideshows online). Each is **embedded** in the page. I created them as a model for students to write their own story using vocabulary words and a variety of sentence structures, an assignment detailed in this hand-out:

I used several photos from Flickr Creative Commons. Please note the ATTRIBUTIONS I have provided at the bottom of the page, below the slideshows. Each includes the title of the image, the photographer's username, and a link to the photo page in Flickr. Be sure to create a similar attribution list for your slideshow.

**¤ AMAZING RESOURCE ALERT:** If possibilities for digital stories get you //geeked up// (and they should), here is an AMAZING resource from Alan Levine (a.k.a CogDog) called **50+ Web 2.0 Ways to tell a Story**, in which he shares MORE than 50 possibilities for creating online slideshows/stories like these. For you adventurous types, please feel free to try exploring and making a slideshow using any of these you like!

Rock You! - []
This site adds rock music as a standard, and there are dozens of song options, but you can choose "no music" if you prefer, which I did because it would play automatically when the page loaded. It has lots of options for the look of the slideshow. I chose "filmstrip" theme. //You do not have to register to use RockYou.// ** ‡ HELP Tip: ** Just use the **MYSPACE code** (copy the code in the yellow box) for RockYou! More help here.

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PhotoPeach- []
This site is very user-friendly with simple directions. You can add background music and photo captions (where you'll tell your story). You do have to register to create a show. media type="custom" key="4953519" (Click the Play arrow to view.) ** ‡ HELP Tip: ** You can find the **embed code** on the right side of the finished show: when you move your mouse over the right edge, blue boxes pop up. The pencil gives you embed code for blogs and wikis.


 * Photo Credits (It took me seven photos to tell the story.):**

1. [|“Napolean Large Dining”] by Marcia Salviato at Flickr 2. [|“Roasted Pig”] by vnoel at Flickr 3. [|“Saint Bernard”] by di the huntress at Flickr 4. [|“Shocked”] by nicolasconnault at Flickr 5. [|“Octava on the Sofa”] by hfb at Flickr 6. [|“Sharon Making a ‘mad’Face- take two”] by dearanxiety at Flickr 7. [|“Pedant”] by nicolascoannult at Flickr

**Task**
 * Create and Embed your own Slideshow!** There are many possibilities for using slideshows to enhance classroom learning, and most slideshow tools are fun and relatively easy to use. 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!

One task, three steps....

 * 1) Select one of the slideshow tools above (or, if you are feeling adventurous, try one from CogDog's **50+ Web 2.0 Ways to tell a Story**) and **create a slideshow** using your 3-5 (or more) Flickr CC photos from Thing 9.
 * 2) When you have finished your slideshow, **EMBED it into your sandbox wiki page or in a blog post** (or both, because it's good practice -- help on that here.). Be sure to include **proper attribution** for all photos -- that means a link to the photo on Flickr and name of photo/photographer.
 * 3) Write a **__brief__ blog post** describing your slideshow **including a link to your wiki page** if you chose to embed it there instead of in your blog . Be sure to include "Thing 10" in your post title.

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 * ‡ HELP Page: **  Embedding Slideshows into Wikispaces and Edublogs
 * ‡ HELP Video: **[|Adding links (web page URLs) to your blog posts] Unlike email or Word, simply pasting a URL into your post won't make it a link. You need to use the **Insert Link** button.

Content Credit: This page modified only slightly from Thing 12 at K12 Learning 2.0.

Image Credit: Photo by leighblackall at Flickr.