Video Streaming Video Streaming for for

DummiesDummiesCOMO 2006COMO 2006

Patricia Stewart and Patricia Stewart and Rosemary HigginsRosemary Higgins

Westlake High SchoolWestlake High School

Atlanta, GAAtlanta, GA

Why video streaming?Why video streaming?

Post-test scores of students whose Post-test scores of students whose teachers used unitedstreaming ™ teachers used unitedstreaming ™ increasedincreased

Correlated to state standardsCorrelated to state standards Video clips are more engagingVideo clips are more engaging Use over and overUse over and over No need to rewind and findNo need to rewind and find Easier to share lessons among Easier to share lessons among

colleaguescolleagues Each teacher has their own copyEach teacher has their own copy

Sample VideoSample Video

Roller Coaster PhysicsRoller Coaster Physics Citation (MLA)Citation (MLA)

Roller Coaster Physics. Discovery Roller Coaster Physics. Discovery Channel School. 2004.Channel School. 2004.unitedstreaming. 14 September unitedstreaming. 14 September 20062006<http://www.unitedstreaming.com/> <http://www.unitedstreaming.com/>

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www.unitedstreaming.comwww.unitedstreaming.com

New User Passcode

Obtaining New User Obtaining New User PasscodePasscode

Discovery Education Georgia SupportDiscovery Education Georgia Support Annie McKayAnnie McKay annie_mckay@discovery.comannie_mckay@discovery.com 1-800-323-9084-9084 ext 72351-800-323-9084-9084 ext 7235

Discovery Education Alabama & Georgia Discovery Education Alabama & Georgia Field Manager Field Manager Katherine AikenKatherine Aiken katherine_aiken@discovery.comkatherine_aiken@discovery.com Here at COMO – Georgia Public Broadcasting Here at COMO – Georgia Public Broadcasting

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Create Your AccountCreate Your Account First nameFirst name Last nameLast name StateState E-mail addressE-mail address Desired username (Make a note of Desired username (Make a note of

it.)it.) Password (Make a note of it.)Password (Make a note of it.) Security reminder Q/ASecurity reminder Q/A I have read and agree to the I have read and agree to the

Terms of UseTerms of Use

Searching for a videoSearching for a video

KeywordKeyword SubjectSubject and Grade and Grade Curriculum standardCurriculum standardss

KeywordKeyword

Subject and Grade – Subject and Grade –

Curriculum StandardsCurriculum Standards

Science (Gr 10)Science (Gr 10)

SPS8.b.Apply Newton's three laws to everyday SPS8.b.Apply Newton's three laws to everyday situations by explaining the following: Inertia; situations by explaining the following: Inertia;

Relationship between force, mass and Relationship between force, mass and acceleration; Equal and opposite forcesacceleration; Equal and opposite forces

Once you’ve chosen a Once you’ve chosen a videovideo

You can select You can select the full video the full video or or one or more segments.one or more segments.

If you want to show different If you want to show different segments at different times, select segments at different times, select each segment individually.each segment individually.

Full videoFull video

Video segmentsVideo segments

CitationsCitations

Related MaterialsRelated Materials

Curriculum StandardsCurriculum Standards

Teacher’s GuideTeacher’s Guide

QuizQuiz

How to downloadHow to download

Right clickRight click on on Download (Full video) Download (Full video) or or blue disk (Video segment)blue disk (Video segment)

Click on Click on Save Target AsSave Target As Save to Desktop or a CDSave to Desktop or a CD

30 minute video takes about a minute to 30 minute video takes about a minute to downloaddownload

Can stream liveCan stream live However, slows down the networkHowever, slows down the network Buffering causes delays in playingBuffering causes delays in playing

Download Full VideoDownload Full Video

Download Video SegmentDownload Video Segment

Save Target AsSave Target As

So I downloaded a video.So I downloaded a video.Now what do I do with it?Now what do I do with it?

Show it using your computer and either Show it using your computer and either a television a television or or a multimedia projector.a multimedia projector.

HyperlinkHyperlink or or embed it embed it in PowerPoint.in PowerPoint. Hyperlink allows you to see the Windows Media Hyperlink allows you to see the Windows Media

Player controls.Player controls. Does not automatically play full screenDoes not automatically play full screen Can be adjusted to play full screenCan be adjusted to play full screen

Embedding allows you to play full screen Embedding allows you to play full screen automatically.automatically.

Does not let you see Media Player ControlsDoes not let you see Media Player Controls Can add text boxesCan add text boxes

Video and PowerPoint must be saved in the Video and PowerPoint must be saved in the same file.same file.

TelevisionTelevision

VGA Connection

S-video Connection

Multimedia ProjectorMultimedia Projector

Hyperlink ExampleHyperlink Example

First woman in spaceFirst woman in space

Embedding ExampleEmbedding Example

HyperlinkHyperlink

Open a new slide.Open a new slide. Type the title of the video.Type the title of the video. Highlight the title.Highlight the title. Go to Insert and choose Hyperlink.Go to Insert and choose Hyperlink. Click on Link to:Click on Link to:

Existing file or web pageExisting file or web page Navigate to where you saved the Navigate to where you saved the

downloaded clip. downloaded clip. Double click on the video, then click OK Double click on the video, then click OK

to close.to close.

Embedding a videoEmbedding a video

Click on Insert.Click on Insert. Choose Movies and Sound.Choose Movies and Sound. Choose Movie from file.Choose Movie from file. Navigate to where you saved the Navigate to where you saved the

downloaded clip.downloaded clip. Click OK.Click OK. Decide whether or not you want the Decide whether or not you want the

video to start automatically or when video to start automatically or when clicked.clicked.

My Home PageMy Home Page

Click on the Preferences link in the Click on the Preferences link in the navigation barnavigation bar

Click on My Home Page tabClick on My Home Page tab Check the box so that this will be your Check the box so that this will be your

default home page for unitedstreaming™default home page for unitedstreaming™ Select calendar listingsSelect calendar listings Select featured videosSelect featured videos Receive updates as new videos are addedReceive updates as new videos are added

PreferencesPreferences

My Home PageMy Home Page

Teacher CenterTeacher CenterClassroom ToolsClassroom Tools

Assignment BuilderAssignment Builder Build and store assignments for your students Build and store assignments for your students

that use unitedstreaming's ™ curriculum that use unitedstreaming's ™ curriculum content.content.

Quiz BuilderQuiz Builder Incorporate video clips into interactive quizzes Incorporate video clips into interactive quizzes

with unitedstreaming™ Quiz Builder!with unitedstreaming™ Quiz Builder!

Writing Prompt BuilderWriting Prompt Builder Give students writing practice with images Give students writing practice with images

that include composition prompts.that include composition prompts.

Teacher CenterTeacher Center

Assignment BuilderAssignment Builder

Quiz BuilderQuiz Builder

There are over 2000 quizzes in the quiz library, most created by Discovery Education.

Writing Prompt BuilderWriting Prompt Builder

Teacher CenterTeacher CenterCurriculum ResourcesCurriculum Resources

CalendarCalendar Help students connect the past and present Help students connect the past and present

with videos tied to historical events.with videos tied to historical events. Lesson Plan LibraryLesson Plan Library

Tap into more than 200 lesson plans Tap into more than 200 lesson plans designed for unitedstreaming™ videos.designed for unitedstreaming™ videos.

Thematic FocusThematic Focus Browse weekly teaching topics that include Browse weekly teaching topics that include

video segments, lesson plans, and student video segments, lesson plans, and student activities.activities.

CalendarCalendar

Lesson Plan LibraryLesson Plan Library

Thematic FocusThematic Focus

CDCD

User Guide – PDFUser Guide – PDF Step-by-step instructions for everything Step-by-step instructions for everything

shown today.shown today. Quick Start – PDFQuick Start – PDF

2 page brochure that can be used to 2 page brochure that can be used to drum up interest in video streamingdrum up interest in video streaming

Network Manager Upgrade – Word Network Manager Upgrade – Word documentdocument A way to download videos overnight so A way to download videos overnight so

as not to slow down the networkas not to slow down the network

Questions?Questions?

stewartp@fultonschools.orghigginsr@fultonschools.org