Comments on: Hot Potatoes http://nickrate.com/2009/07/14/hot-potatoes/ Engaging learners and leaders through technology. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julia http://nickrate.com/2009/07/14/hot-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Julia Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:47:29 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=462#comment-1245 <a href="#comment-326" rel="nofollow">@Nick </a> Hello all! It seems to have another solution for Google Sites' users (I haven't tried yet) in : http://web2teach.blogspot.com/2010/07/hot-potatoes-and-google.html . Bye! @Nick
Hello all!
It seems to have another solution for Google Sites’ users (I haven’t tried yet) in : http://web2teach.blogspot.com/2010/07/hot-potatoes-and-google.html .

Bye!

]]> By: Nick http://nickrate.com/2009/07/14/hot-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Nick Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:51:20 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=462#comment-326 <a href="#comment-317" rel="nofollow">@Mari</a> Hi Mari, First you will need to upload your exported hot potato files to a directory on your web server (blogging tools like WordPress and most other hosted blogs do not allow uploading of HTML files so you will need to upload them to you own web server for storage). I use Cyberduck, a free FTP client for the Mac. Next copy the address of the file e.g if I uploaded a file, called quiz.html, to a directory named hotpot, the address would be: http://nickrate.com/hotpot/quiz.html Now you have the address you can create a link directly to the file or embed it using an iframe. e.g. <a href="http://content.screencast.com/users/nickrate/folders/Jing/media/51417d5c-d4f7-4743-b920-b4d8518c79ad/00000025.png" rel="nofollow"><img class="embeddedObject" src="http://content.screencast.com/users/nickrate/folders/Jing/media/51417d5c-d4f7-4743-b920-b4d8518c79ad/00000025.png" width="297" height="97" border="0" /></a> Change the height and width to suit. If you were a WordPress users and host the blog yourself this is best and more reliably done using one of the many iframe embedding plug-ins available. However since you are a Google sites user, it is a little more complicated. You will still need to upload the exported files to your web server. Uploading these to your google docs account will not work. If you have done that then you will need to create a custom google gadget to embed. Instructions are here: http://www.glaciology.net/Home/Miscellaneous-Debris/guide-to-inserting-iframes-or-flash-in-google-sites @Mari
Hi Mari,
First you will need to upload your exported hot potato files to a directory on your web server (blogging tools like WordPress and most other hosted blogs do not allow uploading of HTML files so you will need to upload them to you own web server for storage). I use Cyberduck, a free FTP client for the Mac.
Next copy the address of the file e.g if I uploaded a file, called quiz.html, to a directory named hotpot, the address would be: http://nickrate.com/hotpot/quiz.html
Now you have the address you can create a link directly to the file or embed it using an iframe.
e.g.

Change the height and width to suit.
If you were a WordPress users and host the blog yourself this is best and more reliably done using one of the many iframe embedding plug-ins available.

However since you are a Google sites user, it is a little more complicated. You will still need to upload the exported files to your web server. Uploading these to your google docs account will not work.
If you have done that then you will need to create a custom google gadget to embed. Instructions are here: http://www.glaciology.net/Home/Miscellaneous-Debris/guide-to-inserting-iframes-or-flash-in-google-sites

]]> By: Mari http://nickrate.com/2009/07/14/hot-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Mari Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:35:57 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=462#comment-317 Would you be so kind as to let me know how did you embeded the hot potato exercise into your web page? I would like to do the same in a google site. Thanks! Mari Would you be so kind as to let me know how did you embeded the hot potato exercise into your web page? I would like to do the same in a google site.
Thanks!
Mari

]]> By: Margaret R http://nickrate.com/2009/07/14/hot-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Margaret R Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:35:53 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=462#comment-124 I looked this up after I saw it in use in your room and nearly downloaded it. But I will wait for the free date now ;-) I looked this up after I saw it in use in your room and nearly downloaded it. But I will wait for the free date now ;-)

]]> By: Regan http://nickrate.com/2009/07/14/hot-potatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Regan Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:29:46 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=462#comment-118 Hot Potatoes is one tool that provides that higher order/engaging learning required to motivate the students. It has proven very successful for the kids, particularly for the boys. With regards to the spelling notebook system, you and I have had those conversations in the past and have commented on the little value they provide - it's great to see that there is research in this area. Children need to learn the strategies and codes of the English language and be exposed to enriching activities, such as the JClozes and JQuizes. Hot Potatoes is one tool that provides that higher order/engaging learning required to motivate the students. It has proven very successful for the kids, particularly for the boys. With regards to the spelling notebook system, you and I have had those conversations in the past and have commented on the little value they provide – it’s great to see that there is research in this area. Children need to learn the strategies and codes of the English language and be exposed to enriching activities, such as the JClozes and JQuizes.

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