Madison County Summer Workshop Kathy Landman Lynn Fanning Elementary ([email protected]) [email protected] Revised 8/14/07 kml.

Madison County Summer Madison County Summer WorkshopWorkshop

Kathy LandmanKathy LandmanLynn Fanning ElementaryLynn Fanning Elementary

(([email protected]@madison.k12.al.us))Revised 8/14/07 kmlRevised 8/14/07 kml

What is United Streaming?What is United Streaming?

Digital video-based learning resource from Digital video-based learning resource from Discovery Education.Discovery Education.

On-demand access to 50,000 content-On-demand access to 50,000 content-specific segments from 5,000 full-length specific segments from 5,000 full-length videos and over 20,000 images.videos and over 20,000 images.

Used in more than half of the schools in Used in more than half of the schools in the United States reaching more than 30 the United States reaching more than 30 million students.million students.

Five year contract: 2005 – 2010.Five year contract: 2005 – 2010.

United Streaming Subscriptions United Streaming Subscriptions Provide:Provide:

Largest and most current K-12 digital video/video Largest and most current K-12 digital video/video segment library available today.segment library available today.

Only Only standards-basedstandards-based video-on-demand application video-on-demand application shown to increase student achievement.shown to increase student achievement.

Practical and easy-to-use learning resources for Practical and easy-to-use learning resources for students and educators.students and educators.

Access to the highest quality producers – including Access to the highest quality producers – including Discover School, United Learning, Scholastic, Standard Discover School, United Learning, Scholastic, Standard Deviants, and Weston Woods.Deviants, and Weston Woods.

State-of-the-Art Professional Development sessions for State-of-the-Art Professional Development sessions for online and onsite support.online and onsite support.

How Do I Access It? How Do I Access It? What Do I Need?What Do I Need?

www.unitedstreaming.comwww.unitedstreaming.com United Streaming Representative at your school.United Streaming Representative at your school.

-Set up Account for new users-Set up Account for new users

-Retrieve login and password from -Retrieve login and password from account previously setup in your account previously setup in your

name.name.

-Free 30 day trial through website, -Free 30 day trial through website, ORORlogin: csvteacher, password: csvteacher login: csvteacher, password: csvteacher

(temporary)(temporary)

Update!!!Update!!!

Go to: Go to: http://www.aptv.orghttp://www.aptv.org to login to United to login to United Streaming. APT is monitoring the usage of Streaming. APT is monitoring the usage of United Streaming and it is important that they United Streaming and it is important that they see we are using the site.see we are using the site.

Click on Click on Register NowRegister Now to use APTPlus at the to use APTPlus at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions. bottom of the page and follow the instructions.

You’ll use your same username and password You’ll use your same username and password for United Streaming.for United Streaming.

Teacher CenterTeacher Center

CalendarCalendar

Lesson Plan LibraryLesson Plan Library

More than 200 lesson plans designed for More than 200 lesson plans designed for unitedstreaming videos.unitedstreaming videos.

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Embedding Video SegmentsEmbedding Video Segments

Locate the video segment you wantLocate the video segment you want Save it (be sure you know where it’s going Save it (be sure you know where it’s going

when you save it. You’ll need to retrieve when you save it. You’ll need to retrieve it. Also rename it if you need to.)it. Also rename it if you need to.)

Set up your slide in PPT, click on Insert,Set up your slide in PPT, click on Insert,

Movies and Sounds, Movies from File. Movies and Sounds, Movies from File. Navigate to your video clip, double click to Navigate to your video clip, double click to insert it and save your slide. insert it and save your slide.

HyperlinkHyperlink Download Video Segment to a designated Download Video Segment to a designated

folder. (Again, be sure you know where it’s folder. (Again, be sure you know where it’s going!)going!)

It is recommended that you save your revised It is recommended that you save your revised Word document or Powerpoint in the same Word document or Powerpoint in the same folder.folder.

Highlight the text or select the image on the Highlight the text or select the image on the page that you wish to use for the hyperlinkpage that you wish to use for the hyperlink

Go to “Insert” “Hyperlink”Go to “Insert” “Hyperlink” Click to select the video file that you wish to link.Click to select the video file that you wish to link. Click OK when finished.Click OK when finished.

Users GuideUsers Guide

Go to Professional DevelopmentGo to Professional Development Click on Trainer’s ToolkitClick on Trainer’s Toolkit Download and print User’s Guide (31 Download and print User’s Guide (31

pages.)pages.)