1. Sam Northern, Simpson County Schools
PBS LearningMedia
KET MultiMedia Event
July 20, 2016
Sam Northern, Simpson County Schools
Kathy Davis, KET

2. PBS LearningMedia 101 Sam Northern

3. Agenda Introduction to PBS LearningMedia
Overview of PBS LearningMedia Features
Steps to Curate Your Favorite Resources
Productivity Tools and Student Experience
Deep Dive into PBS Storyboard
Q and A
Practice!

4. A Look Inside PBS LearningMedia
Engaging
Content includes videos, lesson plans, interactive games, audio clips, essays, discussion questions
Comprehensive
Over 100,000 resources for teachers and students but PBSLM expects 200,000 resources within the year.
Impact
Standards-aligned resources
Research-based content
Talking Points:
PBS LearningMedia, a partnership between PBS and the WGBH Educational foundation, is the primary portal to access PBS content for classroom use. PBS LearningMedia’s 100,000 resources span a range of media types – from lesson plans to interactives –are contextualized with support materials, and are aligned to Common Core standards, including state standards for Custom Service users.

5. Teacher Registration Site visitors are prompted to register here
Talking Points:
Upon visiting PBS LearningMedia for the first time, you will be able to register for a free account via the orange button on the left-hand side of the page. Information is collected from users to help personalize and localize their experience. By providing your local zip code when creating your profile, you will be directed to your local site and Custom Service.

6. Teacher Registration Select Sign Up to begin creating an account
Talking Points:
After selecting “Sign Up,” uses will be prompted to provide their name, , and school’s zip code and will be able to create a password. Your and school’s zip code is needed to provide access to the Custom service. Once an account is created, you will be able to update your profile by identifying your role and school name.
Select Sign Up to begin creating an account
Provide your name, , and school zip code to localize your experience

7. PBS LearningMedia Tools Kathy Davis

8. PBS LearningMedia Tools
Lesson Builder
Quiz Maker
Puzzle Builder
Storyboard

9. PBS LearningMedia Storyboard Sam Northern and Kathy Davis

10. What is PBS Storyboard?
PBS Storyboard allows educators to demonstrate complex concepts to students, allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of a complex subject, and engages students in learning in a way that paper and static images cannot.

11. What Can You Do With Storyboard?
Educators and students can create a web page in minutes using up to 20 elements including images, videos, and audio files as well as text, clipart, and backgrounds.
A public URL is available to educators who want to share their storyboard with students.
Educators can assign a storyboard project that allows students to create and submit their own storyboard to demonstrate what they have learned.

12. Create a Class Storyboard
Create a media-rich Storyboard to share with your class that introduces a topic. Select media resources in PBS LearningMedia or upload your own great media files.
Sample Class Storyboard #1:
Sample Class Storyboard #2:

13. How To Create a Class Storyboard

14. Assign a Student Storyboard
Assign a project for your students to produce and illustrate concepts that they have learned with their own Storyboard.
Sample Student Storyboard #1:
Sample Student Storyboard #2:

15. How To Assign a Student Storyboard
You can assign a storyboard to your students by ing them the Assignment URL or giving them the Assignment Code.

16. Try PBS LearningMedia and Storyboard for Yourself!

17. PBS LearningMedia Training Slide Deck