Jan.+10+Team+Tech+Session

=YouTube Accessibility Via My Big Campus= Here is a sample of a public blog entry I did on My Big Campus (MBC) to demonstrate how you could have students access a YouTube video without having to log into the system. This technique is also very useful for setting up information to be accessed via a QR code. (see image at right)

To create a public blog yourself:

 * 1) Go to My Big Campus (MBC) and log in with your school username and password (this one has a word, symbol and number). If this is your first time logging-in on MBC you will have to answer a few questions to set up your basic profile.
 * 2) You will either need to find a video in the library or upload one of your choosing. Browse through the library to determine if you need to find one of your own. It will be especially helpful if you remember the name of the video you find or one that you add. If you find one that is already cleared in the library go to the next step, otherwise, see directions below.
 * ===Finding a video to use for My Big Campus:===
 * Open a new tab (command-T), go to YouTube and find the video you would like to use.
 * Copy the URL in the bar at the top of the window.
 * Go back to the MBC tab and click on the library.
 * Click on Add New YouTube Video and paste the link where it says YouTube Video Address and click Get Info.
 * Whatever information is in YouTube will now be added to the information for the video. (See below) Make any adjustments needed and click Add.
 * ===Using a video in your blog posting:===
 * 1) On the left side navigation bar click on Blog. This is where you go to see your own personal blog entries and add more.
 * 2) You will need to make your blog public. To do this you will click Edit Blog Settings and click the only box there and hit save. [[image:Screen_Shot_2012-01-09_at_3.44.44_PM.png]]
 * 3) Now you should write your entry. Click Add New Blog Post and describe what viewers will be seeing &/or what you want them to think about when viewing the video clip.
 * 4) The final step is to embed the video. Put your cursor where you want to video to be placed in the blog entry. Click on the tiny icon that looks like a film strip. Type the name of the video you want (either one that already existed or one you added). Select the video and it will be placed in your entry. Decide on tags and commenting then click Save.
 * 5) You are now finished and can see the final version of your work at the web address in the bar at the top of the window. This can be posted on your teacher page, on a wiki, used to create a QR code for scanning, etc.

I Want More!

 * So you want more about My Big Campus?
 * 1) Check out this page for some help getting started.
 * 2) Play around in there. It is a lot like Facebook and Edmodo. You can't hurt it. (Helpful hint: When posting something, unclick on EduTalk since this will send it out to all teachers on My Big Campus anywhere in the world...unless this is what you really wanted.)
 * 3) Come to our Going Further session on Thursday, January 26 at 2:50 in Dave Ginter's room.