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I am a 2nd year Occupational Therapy student and as part of my Participation in Occupation paper I am required to make this blog to demonstrate my competence in producing an on-line resource. Further- more this blog will enable me to show my understanding of the uses and services offered by information technology in relation to Occupational Therapy practice.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Tutorial Eight (Posting You Tube Videos and Flickr Badges to Blogs: Explaining the Process)

How to Embed a Youtube Video
• Before embedding a Youtube video firstly choose a video that interests you.
• Beneath this video and the right had corner is an ‘Embed’ button, click on this.
• The box on the left of this button will fill with HTML script (or computer jargon) highlight the information within this box.
• Right click on the mouse and scroll down before left clicking on ‘copy’.

• Sign into your blog.
• Once signed in, left click on ‘New Post’ to open a new posting page.
• Click in the ‘Title’ box and write in the name of your clip.
• Click into the compose box, right click and scroll down before left clicking on ‘Paste’.
This will transfer the computer code for your clip onto your page.
• Click on the ‘Publish Post’ button on the bottom, left corner.
• Click on the ‘View Blog’ button to view your video!



How to make a Flickr Badge
• Before embedding a Flickr Badge onto your blog you need to sign into your blog and using a second window log into Flickr.
• Once signed into Flickr, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the ‘tools’ button.
• Click on the ‘Hey where is the badge’ button to make a flash badge.
• Click on the ‘Next: Choose content’ button.
• Decide on the content you would like before clicking on the ‘Next: Layout’ button.
• Select which layout you fancy from the options before clicking on the ‘Next: Colours’ button.
• Decide which colours you would like to use and then click on the ‘Next: Get code’ button.
• Right click on the code and scroll down before left clicking ‘Copy’.

• Return to your blog page and, Left click on the ‘Customise’ button in the top, right hand corner of the page.
• Click on the ‘Add Gadget’ button which is located in the middle of the page.
This will open a new window.
• Right click on the HTML/Javascript before scrolling down and left clicking on the ‘Paste’ button.
• Click on the ‘Publish Post’ button, before clicking on the ‘View Blog’ button to view your Flickr badge.

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