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The Possibilities of Blendspace Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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Getting signed up:

Step 1:: Go to https://www.blendspace.com/. Step 2: :Click on the “I’m a TEACHER” button. Step 3:: Register as a Teacher.

https://www.blendspace.com/


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Creating Your First Lesson:

Once you have signed in you will see your “dashboard.”

All you really need to create a Blendspace is a topic or an idea. Blendspace

will provide you with a 30-second video on how to get started. If you decide

to have your students create accounts, they will have this video as well.

To get started

press the +New

Lesson button.


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Now the fun part! All you need to do is create a title for your lesson, search for content, pick a

source, drag and drop, and then double click on your title to add instructions

or notes.

Let’s break it down.

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Type your Lesson Title

Find your resources or discover new ones.

Create the look

Drop Resources or Add Text/Quiz

Preview at any point


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First choose Your Template:

Next choose your Theme::

Now you are ready to search for your resources. Blendspace has a variety of

built in media from which you may pull material. Here are your choices:

You Tube

Google Open Ed:

Common Core videos, games, &

assessments

Flickr: Photo Sharing

EduCreations:

Create Video Lessons Gooru:

Educational search, safe space for

student research, & much more Insert a Webpage:

Add a link to a webpage

Upload a Media File:

Upload your own media files Dropbox:

Connect/Add from Dropbox

Account GDrive:

Connect/Add from Google

Drive Account Bookmark Tool: Bookmark ideas/resources

while browsing the web


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First you select your topic and from there all the resources will be

generated without having to leave the Blendpsace page. No longer will you

need to comb the web looking for teaching materials.

Here are some visual examples of what the search brings up on a topic such

as “cyber safety.”


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Adding Resources:: See the screenshot on page 3. In each template you can add any type of

resource you would like: files, websites, links, and images. Or you can add

text or create a quiz.

Adding Text::

To add text, such as an assignment guide or notes, you want your students to

access: click on the large T.

The Text Edit window is similar to what you would see in Notepad or emails.

You can either type or copy and paste into the text box window.


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Adding a Quiz:

Adding a quiz is simple.

1. Type your question.

2. Type the answer choices.

3. Identify the correct answer by clicking on the radial button next to

that answer.

4. Repeat until you are done.

Note: If you have your student set up accounts, you will be able to gather

data to see areas of strengths and weaknesses on your topic from the

settings menu.

(For a quick tutorial go

here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXVi0XoL9SU)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXVi0XoL9SU


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Sharing Your Space:

Once you have created your space it is time to share it. Here’s how:

Steps 1 & 2: Select

a grade level and

subject of your

space.

Step 4: You have the

option of sharing with

your students in a

class or sharing the

link.

Step 3: Press Share.


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Step 5: Decide on

the Privacy settings

you want on your

“space.”

You also have to

decide if you want

any of your own

resources to be made

public.


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The Settings: The Setting menu will give you specs about your Blendspace.

Allows others/students to make comments to your Blendspace

View information from anyone on Blendspace

View information from the class (if you set it up this way)

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Here is all the info you can view under the settings menu


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Views and Time Spent:

View your class stats – how long they have been on each resource, who has or

has not viewed the “space,” etc.

Likes and Dislikes: See who and how many people liked or disliked your “space.”


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Comments:

Look at what visitors and students have said about your “space.”

Help Requests: Look at who needs help.

Quizzes: Review the results of your class quizzes.


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Getting Started with Creating Classes:

From the Home screen of your Blendspace account, press the word Classes.

Select the grade this space is meant for & type your

class name. To add your students or allow your students to connect with this class: press this button.

Class Code:

Needed for

students to

enroll in your

class

Link for students to register

Students:

Once students

enroll you will

see them here.


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As your student accounts are created and connected to your classes, you will

be able to edit their accounts if needed. Looking for some inspiration – Check out The Gallery!

Select a subject or type a topic into the search bar and get ready to be

inspired.

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