unitedstreaming: From Superintendent To Student

unitedstreaming The largest and most current K-12 digital video/video clip library available today The largest and most current K-12 digital video/video clip library available today The only standards-based video-on-demand application shown to increase student achievement The only standards-based video-on-demand application shown to increase student achievement Practical teacher and student learning resources Practical teacher and student learning resources Unparalleled options for customization and local control Unparalleled options for customization and local control New content and features continuously added throughout the year New content and features continuously added throughout the year

Videos for all Areas Core subjects Core subjects Connections Connections Foreign Language Foreign Language Counseling Counseling Professional Development Professional Development

Videos – Variety of Producers Discovery Channel Discovery Channel Animal Planet Animal Planet Scholastic Scholastic NASA NASA Library of Congress Library of Congress Math Mastery Math Mastery National Archives National Archives And many more…. And many more….

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History of rollout in Paulding County - GA Read articles on Los Angeles County School System raised test scores 3 to 5% by using unitedstreaming videos in math classes Read articles on Los Angeles County School System raised test scores 3 to 5% by using unitedstreaming videos in math classes Contacted Discovery – Georgia Public Broadcasting pays for a site license for all public/private/home schools in the state of Georgia. Also - videos can be loaded on local file server at no charge! Contacted Discovery – Georgia Public Broadcasting pays for a site license for all public/private/home schools in the state of Georgia. Also - videos can be loaded on local file server at no charge! Shared information with Superintendent to include a student project using MovieMaker and unitedstreaming Shared information with Superintendent to include a student project using MovieMaker and unitedstreaming

Rollout Rollout Step 1 – Local Hosting of Videos 1 TB of Server space allocated - Videos loaded on a file server on our network – teachers can stream videos anytime of the day! (no cost - covered by GPB Contract) 1 TB of Server space allocated - Videos loaded on a file server on our network – teachers can stream videos anytime of the day! (no cost - covered by GPB Contract)

Step 2 Presentation of unitedstreaming to Lead Teachers Step 3 County-wide training – Discovery Trainer (cost for trainer was covered by license) 4 people attended from each school and they redelivered to their school (March 2006 & August 2006) Step 4 School-based Trainings as requested Rollout Rollout

Training Model Online Training & Webinars School Workshops District Training Handouts on Common Drive

Teacher Feedback “Revolutionary – and the impact it makes is dynamic” Learning becomes multi-dimensional by using the videos and helps students develop critical thinking skills. Louise DeSantis Dobbins Middle School - Teacher

Unitedstreaming - State-Wide Licenses Alabama (Alabama Public Television) - Discovery Education unitedstreaming Plus, APTPLUS Alabama (Alabama Public Television) - Discovery Education unitedstreaming Plus, APTPLUS Arizona (ASSET) - Discovery Education unitedstreaming Arizona (ASSET) - Discovery Education unitedstreaming Arkansas (Arkansas Educational Television Network) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming, AETN Video Streaming Arkansas (Arkansas Educational Television Network) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming, AETN Video StreamingArkansas Educational Television NetworkArkansas Educational Television Network Georgia (Georgia Public Broadcasting) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming Georgia (Georgia Public Broadcasting) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming Iowa (Iowa Educators Consortium) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming Plus, Iowa AEA Online Iowa (Iowa Educators Consortium) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming Plus, Iowa AEA Online Kentucky (Kentucky Educational Television) - Discovery Education unitedstreaming, KET Encyclopedia Kentucky (Kentucky Educational Television) - Discovery Education unitedstreaming, KET Encyclopedia Louisiana (Louisiana Public Broadcasting) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming, LPB CyberChannel Louisiana (Louisiana Public Broadcasting) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming, LPB CyberChannel Mississippi (Mississippi Public Broadcasting) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming, MPB Express Mississippi (Mississippi Public Broadcasting) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming, MPB Express Nebraska (Cooperative Organization of Nebraska Educational Service Units) - PowerMedia Plus Nebraska (Cooperative Organization of Nebraska Educational Service Units) - PowerMedia Plus New York (New York Public Broadcasting) – PowerMedia Plus EdVideo Online New York (New York Public Broadcasting) – PowerMedia Plus EdVideo Online South Carolina (South Carolina Educational Television) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming, ETV's StreamlineSC All Educators in the above states call to get your passcode. License is paid for by organization in parenthesis and covers all Public K-12 schools in above states. South Carolina (South Carolina Educational Television) – Discovery Education unitedstreaming, ETV's StreamlineSC All Educators in the above states call to get your passcode. License is paid for by organization in parenthesis and covers all Public K-12 schools in above states.ETV's StreamlineSCETV's StreamlineSC

State Wide Licenses Public Broadcasting Stations (and other organizations) pay for a state-wide license for all K-12 schools to use unitedstreaming. Some licenses cover home/private schools, colleges, & universities – check with Discovery. Public Broadcasting Stations (and other organizations) pay for a state-wide license for all K-12 schools to use unitedstreaming. Some licenses cover home/private schools, colleges, & universities – check with Discovery. Same organization may offer training - contact them to see what resources they offer Ex: Georgia Public Broadcasting offers training for educators – to include training on unitedstreaming at no cost! Same organization may offer training - contact them to see what resources they offer Ex: Georgia Public Broadcasting offers training for educators – to include training on unitedstreaming at no cost!

Great Resource : Discovery Educator Network DEN website – resources & lesson plans DEN website – resources & lesson plans DEN Events, Contests, Trainings DEN Events, Contests, Trainings STAR DEN Member – free access to resources (i.e. PBS videos for ) Blog: STAR DEN Member – free access to resources (i.e. PBS videos for ) Blog:

Questions? Contact: Helen Maddox Technology Support Specialist Paulding County School System – GA Georgia Educators contact: Katherine Aiken – GPB Discovery