Embedding "non-iframe" versions of Screenr Screencasts on Wordpress

EduBlogs blogs run on Wordpress, and Wordpress does not like / does not accept "iframe" embed codes for all user types. If you stay in "HTML mode," don't switch your dashboard post view to "Visual" model, AND are an "administrator" on the blog to which you're posting, "iframe" code can work. For our class blog, however, to which all students are classified as "authors" rather than administrators, "iframe" embed code doesn't work.

For this reason, when embedding rich media in a blog post you need to use alternate embed code which does not use the "iframe" syntax. On Screenr, when you view a completed screencast and want to embed it, do NOT click the SHARE link over the screencast itself. Instead, click GET EMBED CODE to the right of the screencast.



Next, click USE OLD EMBED CODE and copy the "non-iframe" version of the screencast embed code and copy it.



This is the code you'll want to use on your Wordpress blog, and it should work fine to embed your Screenr screencasts.

Problems with Blog Captcha

Q: I'm having trouble leaving comments on our class blog, when I enter the captcha word it doesn't accept it. What can I do?

A: Here are a couple ideas to try:

1. Try logging into our class blog first before commenting. You shouldn't have to enter login credentials, and you may not have to enter the Captcha.
2. Try using a different web browser (like FireFox or Chrome) and see if that makes a difference.
3. Try leaving a comment on one of the computers in the UCO college of education computer labs, and see if you have the problem again. This would identify the issue as something with your computer.

Let me know if any of these ideas help. Other comments are coming in on the blog so I'm not sure what your issue is, but these suggestions may help.

How to Subscribe to a Website as a Channel in Google Reader, and Categorize / Organize it in a Folder

The following three minute screencast demonstrates how to "subscribe" to a website as a new "channel" of information using Google Reader, and then organize or categorize that "feed" in a folder. Google Reader is a free news aggregator which can be used to create customized, digital newspapers. It integrates well into phenomenal applications like FlipBoard for iPad, but can be used on any mobile device as well as laptop/desktop computer with a modern web browser.

 

 Google just updated its Android-based app for Google Reader this week. This screencast was recorded for free using Screenr, and cross-posted to YouTube from Screenr. This was created for students enrolled in "Technology 4 Teachers" at the University of Central Oklahoma in Spring 2011.

Technorati Tags: digital, google, news, tutorial, reader, aggregator, screencast, newspaper, feed, flipboard, screenr, organize, folder

Scratch Project Won't Open

Q: I can't seem to open projects from the Scratch website on my computer.

A: You may have to select the Scratch program as the one which should open the project.

Alternatively you can right click the download link for the project and save it to your desktop.



Then when you open Scratch, choose FILE - OPEN and navigate to the desktop and open the project from there.



If you just installed the application you may want to restart your computer too, and see if that helps.

Organize Google Reader Feeds in a Folder & Share a Bundle

For Quiz #2 in "Technology 4 Teachers" this term, you will need to:

1. Organize the ten feeds you subscribed to in week 4 in a folder
2. Share that folder as a bundle in Google Reader

Use the following screenshots to learn how to do both these things. Refer to our Google Reader Resource page if you need help subscribing to feeds - You'll need to subscribe to 10 feeds first before creating your bundle.

After you have copied your bundle link, you can submit it for Quiz 2 in WebCT.

Find the direct link to a KidBlog blog post

For our "checkpoint blog post quizzes" for class, and other assignments, you need to copy and paste the DIRECT URL or web link to the blog post you wrote for a specific class assignment. The following screenshot shows where you can click on our EduBlogs blog posts to get a particular blog posts' "permalink." Make sure you copy THAT link when you are viewing a post.

Find the direct link to a EduBlogs blog post

For our "checkpoint blog post quizzes" for class, and other assignments, you need to copy and paste the DIRECT URL or web link to the blog post you wrote for a specific class assignment. The following screenshot shows where you can click on our EduBlogs blog posts to get a particular blog posts' "permalink." Make sure you copy THAT link when you are viewing a post.