Tarragh Carr and Erika Gunderson

What is modern media?  Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat… etc.)  Digital Media (YouTube, TeacherTube, music, videos, websites)

Google Accounts  How do I access my school Google account?  1. Using the internet browser of your choice (Google Chrome is preferred), go to  2. Click the “Sign In” button and log-in using temporary credentials:  same as district  Password: 123Password (capital ‘P’)  *If you’ve already logged in and don’t remember your password or cannot log in with this password, then you will need to have it reset, if you don’t remember it. To do so, submit a tech repair to

Google Accounts cont…  Upon initial login, staff will be prompted to change their passwords! Create a strong, but easy to recall password (*Hint: could be the same as district login password).  Staff members now have access to a collaborative, cloud storage drive, document editing software, and other Google products (*Note: Staff are not given a Gmail account because it would conflict with the district provided Microsoft Exchange – Outlook accounts).  If you are having any difficulties with logins, please

What can I access through google?  Google Drive  Google Play  You Tube

Strategies for using video  Shorter is sweeter  Should enhance curriculum and/or lesson plan  Entertaining  Visually appealing  Always Preview!

Using video to enhance literature  ‘Poema 20’ Pablo Neruda H6qOf8  Various audio versions, images to enhance understanding of the piece of literature

Using video as an information source  Chilean Education System 1p61Y&index=61&list=FLZEeoGcvpLee 4tkIR3QXIIQ  Think short but powerful information  Always consider how you will have students demonstrate they have learned the information you want them to know

Using video to initiate class discussion/writing  Discussion on Social Networks 6fk9QY&index=27&list=FLZEeoGcvpLe e4tkIR3QXIIQ  Can be used with essential questions, deep themes, used in connection with other sources to give students evidence to formulate their opinions (Common Core and AP ideas)

YouTube / Teacher Tube  

Your Channel on YouTube  Access your channel by clicking on the person icon in the top right of the homepage on YouTube  Click on ‘Creator Studio’  This opens your channel on YouTube  Can create playlists and save videos to those playlists  To create a playlist, go to ‘video manager’ and then ‘playlists’, click ‘new playlists’ to create as many as you would like  Once a playlist is created, any time you watch a video you will have an ‘add to’ option below and you can add to your playlists

Using Videos  BLUBBRTV  GLOGSTER

Saving Videos  Youtube to Mp3  Youtube to Mp4  Fair Use Policy for YouTube use.html

Part 2: Modern Media  Using Music in the classroom  Where to find videos/ideas  Combining elements of social media into the classroom