How to Embed Pencasts in PBWorks Wiki Pages
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How to embed Livescribe pencasts in PBWorks wiki pages
Method 1: How to embed a pencast with its normal (small) dimensions. Example
- Find the pencast you want on Livescribe.
- Click the "Embed this file" button.
- Select and copy the embed code to your clipboard. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-C on Windows or Command-C on a Mac.
- In PBWorks – Click the PBWorks Insert Plugin – PBWorks Magic – HTML/JavaScript tool.
- Paste the resulting embed code into the HTML/JavaScript plugin, click Preview, and press OK.
- Voila! When you click Save in PBWorks you should now see the pencast and right above it have a link to the pencast on Livescribe’s site.
Method 2: How to embed a pencast with small, medium, or large dimensions. Example
- Find the pencast you want on LiveScribe.
- Click the "Get a link to this file" button.
- Select and copy the link to your clipboard. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-C on Windows or Command-C on a Mac.
- Refer to the post "How to Embed Larger Pencasts" and use James Socol’s Pencast Embed tool to generate the needed embed code.
- In PBWorks – Click the PBWorks Insert Plugin – PBWorks Magic – HTML/JavaScript tool.
- Voila! When you click Save in PBWorks you should now see the pencast and right above it have a link to the pencast on Livescribe’s site.

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