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Enhancing Instruction with MediaCAST
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About Inventive Technology
Headquartered at the foot of the Rockies in Broomfield, CO
Serving hundreds of K-12 schools and districts since 2002
Recognized leader in IP-based integrated learning solutions
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OverviewContent sourced Stored on, streamed
from and cataloged on a server
Used on-demand in the classroom, and
beyond
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MediaCAST in Your Classroom
On-Demand media is an added tool for teachers
Digital TV brings both live and recorded programs to the classroom
School districts can administer and manage license-protected content
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Learning Objectives
Login
Search
View
Use Tools
Open your browser, navigate to MediaCAST, and login
Find media to include in your lesson planning
Preview resources or share resources in the classroom
Reserve, add a favorite, create a segment, build a URL, or link to a standard
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LoginNavigate to your
MediaCAST login page i.e.: mediacast.nacs.k12.in.us
Use your school login for access to MediaCAST
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Home Page
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Navigation MenuMain Navigation
Menu consists of 4 major dropdown menus
Header buttons are not active links
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Custom Tabs
Use the Custom Tabs to specify your view of resources - choose from:− My Uploads - My Favorites− My Reservations - Third Party Content− Digital TV
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Searching
Use Quick Search for a repetitive keyword search
Narrow Your Search by selecting items in:– Content Libraries– Custom Filters– Media Types– Categories– Publisher– Copyright Year– Grade Range
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Searching (cont.)
Check off Categories to narrow your search
Click on the expanders to view up to three sub-categories
View a resource’s details by hovering over thumbnails
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View ResourcesClick on thumbnails to open
the Resource PageNote that the custom menu
from the home page disappears
Streaming media will play automatically in the preview window
On the resource page are 4 distinct areas:– Search Results– Playback Window– Resource Details– Toolbox
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Resource Page Toolbox
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Snag a SegmentWhat Creates a shorter portion of a
video that teachers can use in class for better time management
Create In the Toolbox, click Media
Tools> Snag a Segment Specify a Name, Start/End
Time, and click Save/Update Changes
Optionally, you can add a thumbnail image for easier reference
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Snag a Segment (cont.)
View/EditViewed from the
Resource pageView your segment
from the Segments tabDeleting segments:
Managers andAdministrators
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URL Builder
What Make a link and embed it in a
lesson plan or websiteCreate In the Toolbox, click Media Tools>
URL Builder Choose from two types:
– Basic URL Builder– Advanced URL Builder
Use Basic URL Builder and require a login
Use Advanced URL Builder and input credentials for an auto-login URL
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Standards Builder
What Link resources to state
standardsCreate From the resource Toolbox,
click Standards Builder, In the new window, choose
your state’s standards, subject matter and desired standard
Click Link Here
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Standards Builder (cont.)
View/Edit View resources linked to standards by clicking Apps> Standards> and
browse to the particular standard you want to review Click on the course and then the specific standard to see what resources
have been linked to it
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Reservations
Why?Make a reservation for
license protected resources
CreateExpand the Media Tools
group, and select Make a Reservation
Specify Date, Begin Time, End Time, and add Notes
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Reservations (cont.)
View/EditFrom the Navigation
Menu, click on My Reservations to view/edit reservation details
From the Custom Tabs, click on My Reservations to view reserved resource thumbnails
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FavoritesHow From the Toolbox, expand the
Media Tools group and select Add to Favorites, then add notes
View/Edit View My Favorites from the
Navigation Menu to view/edit Favorite details
View My Favorites from the Custom Tabs to view Favorite resource thumbnails
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Digital TV
► Users with Student + rights may access Digital TV
► From the Navigation Menu, click on Live TV, and then filter view by type of TV channels
► Click on a TV channel icon to view live TV programs
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Digital TV (cont.)
► Use the drop-down located above TV channel icons to filter TV channels, if available
► Click on TV Guide to view scheduled TV programming
► Users with Manager + rights may record TV
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Digital TV (cont.)
► Tune to TV channels by clicking on the desired channel’s icon
► Manager + may remotely change the live stream a server broadcasts by using the dropdown menu
► The TV channel’s icon will track if the channel has been changed remotely
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Recording Digital TV
Managers + may record programming
Click a program’s title in the TV Guide to set up a recording
You must select a yellow or green channel (an active live TV stream)
Managers + may adjust live TV stream to a gray channel that is part of client’s cable TV package
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Getting Help
Contact your local help desk– They will be aware of local network/power status
Tutorial materials available via the Help link at top-right