To guide my students through making an avatar for their blog

1. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
Making an avatar for your blog
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

2. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
Objectives:
 access an avatar making website (FaceYourManga)
 sign up to the site
 create your own avatar
 save/send the image to yourself
 add the image to your blog profile
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

3. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
Joining FaceYourManga
Click the link http://www.faceyourmanga.com/
(To open in a new
tab/page use right click)
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

4. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
Click the “Sign up” button
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

5. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
Complete the sign up form
1. Your user
name. Your first 1
name & first
letter of you
family name or a
nickname is best
NOT YOUR FULL
REAL NAME
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

6. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
Complete the sign up form
2. Your email
address
Again the repeat is
to make sure you
don’t have any
mistakes in the
first one
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

7. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
Complete the sign up form
3. A password that
you will be able to
remember.
The repeat is to
make sure you
have not made a
mistake in the 1st
one so re-type
don’t copy/paste
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

8. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
Complete the sign up form
4. Complete these
boxes – note that
the minimum age
is 14.
5. Read and accept
the terms of use
by clicking the
box.
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

9. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
Complete the sign up form
6. Type in the two
words. This is to
stop spam.
7. Click sign-up.
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

10. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
8. Check your emails,
you should have one
like this with a link.
9. Click on the link to
activate your
account, you can then
login
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

11. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
Creating your avatar
1. Click on the
create button
2. Follow the steps through the website until you
are happy with your mangatar avatar and are
ready to save
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

12. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
Creating your avatar
3. Click on the
save button.
4. Give your image
a name
5. Click save
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

13. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
Creating your avatar
6. The completed save takes
you to your profile page
7. Right click on the avatar
and click download
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

14. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
8. In Internet Explorer you
should see this, asking what
you want to do with the file
9. Choose the “Save as” option
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

15. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
10. Make sure you
know where you are
saving the file.
11. Click “Save”.
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

16. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
Adding your avatar to your profile
1. Login to your blog.
2. On the right hand site of
the dashboard home page
you will see “My Account”
3. Under the default avatar
click on “Change avatar”
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

17. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning Strategy,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Partnerships for Participation initiative
Adding your avatar to your profile
4. Click on “Browse”.
5. This will open
the file browser on
your computer so
you can click on
the file (your
avatar) to upload
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012

18. ELFADA – E-xtraordinary Learning For A Digital Age
Our project funded in 2012 through the National VET E-Learning
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/ Strategy, Partnerships for Participation initiative
Adding your avatar to your profile
6. The file name and path
will appear in the window
7. Click “Alternative Upload”
to upload your avatar
Jo Hart – ELFADA Project 1.Making an avatar Feb 2012