Engaging Learners with Digital Media Content a.k.a…Making Learning Fun

Welcome! Objectives: Learn how to navigate the unitedstreaming website Learn how to search for, stream, and download content Learn ways to integrate digital media Leave with at least 1 idea for classroom integration

For You Newbies What is unitedstreaming? A standards-based digital media library with over 5,000 full-length videos plus other cool stuff Resource that has been scientifically proven to increase achievement In other words…One Cool Tool!

Getting Started Georgia Public Broadcasting makes unitedstreaming free to Georgia Schools In order for them to keep funding, they must show usage To get to unitedstreaming, go to www.gpb.org

TOTALLY REDESIGNED, A COOL TOOL IN ITSELF!!!!!! Have a few handouts with GPB Resources TOTALLY REDESIGNED, A COOL TOOL IN ITSELF!!!!!! CLICK ON: GPB EDUCATION, THEN VIDEOSTREAMING

You Are Here 

Hopefully you have created a username and password If not, the passcode is: PUT PASSCODE HERE If you have a username and password, let’s get going!

Customizing Your Homepage There should be a welcome message to you in the upper left corner Click on: My Account (top right) Click on: My Homepage (top right) Click on: Customized When you are finished, Click on: DE streaming at the very top Show our homepages here

Teacher Center Just show information (briefly discuss calendar)

Professional Development

Searching unitedstreaming 4 Main Search Tools Keyword Search PLUS “Within” Full video, segments, audio, speeches, clipart & so much more! You can use Boolean Operators (and, but, or & quotation marks) Subject & Grade Search Curriculum Standard Search Advanced Search Editable Titles (can use in movie software) Classic Titles (made before 1990) Many with Closed Captions

Searching unitedstreaming Advanced Search Search “Within” Keyword Search Subject & Grade Search Take a few minutes to go through each one Make sure they see the closed caption option and editable clip options Curriculum Search

Exploring Search Results -A screen shot of video -Ability to enable closed captioning -Ability to select view mode (Media Player or QuickTime) -Embed in Web Browser or open a new window

Exploring Search Results You will see a screen like this What information can you get? Tabs of info Length Description Number of segments Grade Level Age Play Download

Video Segments Why Segment? Target specific learning area Hold’s student attention Faster to download Takes less storage space

Citations Citations can be copied and pasted for projects & presentations

Related Materials Curriculum Standards Blackline Masters Quizzes Teacher Guides

Activity-Search Tools Peruse the search tools yourself  Clipart from unitedstreaming

Found Cool Stuff…Now What? My Content

Activity- My Content Add a cool tool you found to My Content

Hyperlinking & Embedding Hyperlink – link to video in file Benefit-can pause, stop, etc. Downside-slower, must wait for download Embed – clip shows directly in powerpoint (or other)

Examples Diesel Mechanics ( a hyperlink) Quadratic Functions (embedded clip)

Activity- Hyperlinking & Embedding Find a video clip you like and save it to the desktop Open Powerpoint Hyperlink your clip Find another and embed USE HANDOUTS & PEERS TO HELP NOTE: When doing this “for real” be sure to save all clips & presentation in same folder

Integration Simply show full video/clip Put clips into powerpoint or other multimedia presentation Download clips to a flashdrive for use in a learning center And so much more!!!!!!

Integration Examples Tic-Tac-Toe Excellent way to differentiate Could easily integrate video clips Learning Centers & Independent Learning Allows students to work at their own pace

Examples Honors Cell transport tictacto.doc Digestive System Learning Center DNA Learning Center Independent Learning Applied Physics                                                         <>