unitedstreaming: From Superintendent

To Student

unitedstreamingunitedstreaming The largest and most current K-12 digital video/video The largest and most current K-12 digital video/video

clip library available today clip library available today The only standards-based video-on-demand The only standards-based video-on-demand

application shown to increase student achievement 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 New content and features continuously added

throughout the year throughout the year

Videos for all AreasVideos for all Areas

Core subjectsCore subjects ConnectionsConnections Foreign LanguageForeign Language CounselingCounseling Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Videos – Variety of ProducersVideos – Variety of Producers Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel Animal PlanetAnimal Planet ScholasticScholastic NASANASA Library of CongressLibrary of Congress Math MasteryMath Mastery National ArchivesNational Archives And many more….And many more….

Other FeaturesOther Features

Student CenterStudent Center Teacher Center: Teacher Center:

Assignment BuilderAssignment BuilderQuiz BuilderQuiz BuilderWriting Prompt BuilderWriting Prompt Builder

Teachers can access from homeTeachers can access from home

Planet Earth Videos now online!Planet Earth Videos now online!

History of rollout inHistory of rollout in Paulding County - GA Paulding County - GA

Read articles on Los Angeles County School Read articles on Los Angeles County School System raised test scores 3 to 5% by using System raised test scores 3 to 5% by using unitedstreamingunitedstreaming videos in math classes videos in math classes

Contacted Discovery – Georgia Public Contacted Discovery – Georgia Public Broadcasting pays for a site license for all Broadcasting pays for a site license for all public/private/home schools in the state of public/private/home schools in the state of Georgia. Also - videos can be loaded on local Georgia. Also - videos can be loaded on local file server at no charge!file server at no charge!

Shared information with Superintendent to Shared information with Superintendent to include a student project using MovieMaker and include a student project using MovieMaker and unitedstreamingunitedstreaming

RolloutRollout Step 1 – Local Hosting of VideosStep 1 – Local Hosting of Videos

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

Step 2Step 2Presentation of Presentation of unitedstreamingunitedstreaming to to

Lead TeachersLead Teachers

Step 3Step 3County-wide training – Discovery TrainerCounty-wide training – Discovery Trainer

(cost for trainer was covered by license)(cost for trainer was covered by license)4 people attended from each school and they 4 people attended from each school and they

redelivered to their schoolredelivered to their school(March 2006 & August 2006)(March 2006 & August 2006)

Step 4Step 4School-based Trainings as requestedSchool-based Trainings as requested

Rollout Rollout

Training ModelTraining Model

OnlineTraining & Webinars

School Workshops

DistrictTraining

Handouts on

Common Drive

Teacher FeedbackTeacher Feedback

““Revolutionary – and the impactRevolutionary – and the impactit makes is dynamic”it makes is dynamic”

Learning becomes multi-dimensional by Learning becomes multi-dimensional by using the videos and helps students using the videos and helps students

develop critical thinking skills.develop critical thinking skills.

Louise DeSantis Louise DeSantis Dobbins Middle School - TeacherDobbins Middle School - Teacher

Unitedstreaming - Unitedstreaming - State-Wide LicensesState-Wide Licenses Alabama (Alabama Public Television) - Alabama (Alabama Public Television) -

Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreamingunitedstreaming Plus, APTPLUS Plus, APTPLUS Arizona (ASSET) - Arizona (ASSET) - Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreamingunitedstreaming Arkansas (Arkansas (Arkansas Educational Television NetworkArkansas Educational Television Network) – ) –

Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreaming, unitedstreaming, AETN Video StreamingAETN Video Streaming Georgia (Georgia Public Broadcasting) – Georgia (Georgia Public Broadcasting) –

Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreamingunitedstreaming Iowa (Iowa Educators Consortium) – Iowa (Iowa Educators Consortium) –

Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreamingunitedstreaming Plus, Iowa AEA Online Plus, Iowa AEA Online Kentucky (Kentucky Educational Television) - Kentucky (Kentucky Educational Television) -

Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreaming, unitedstreaming, KET EncyclopediaKET Encyclopedia Louisiana (Louisiana Public Broadcasting) – Louisiana (Louisiana Public Broadcasting) –

Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreaming, unitedstreaming, LPB CyberChannelLPB CyberChannel Mississippi (Mississippi Public Broadcasting) – Mississippi (Mississippi Public Broadcasting) –

Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreaming, unitedstreaming, MPB ExpressMPB Express Nebraska (Cooperative Organization of Nebraska Educational Service Units) - Nebraska (Cooperative Organization of Nebraska Educational Service Units) -

PowerMedia PlusPowerMedia Plus New York (New York Public Broadcasting) – New York (New York Public Broadcasting) –

PowerMedia Plus EdVideo OnlinePowerMedia Plus EdVideo Online South Carolina (South Carolina Educational Television) – South Carolina (South Carolina Educational Television) –

Discovery Education Discovery Education unitedstreaming, unitedstreaming, ETV's StreamlineSCETV's StreamlineSC

All Educators in the above states call 800-323-9084 to get your passcode. License All Educators in the above states call 800-323-9084 to get your passcode. License is paid for by organization in parenthesis and covers all Public K-12 is paid for by organization in parenthesis and covers all Public K-12 schools in above states.schools in above states.

State Wide LicensesState Wide Licenses

Public Broadcasting Stations (and other Public Broadcasting Stations (and other organizations) pay for a state-wide license for all organizations) pay for a state-wide license for all K-12 schools to use K-12 schools to use unitedstreamingunitedstreaming. Some . Some licenses cover home/private schools, colleges, & licenses cover home/private schools, colleges, & universities – check with Discovery.universities – check with Discovery.

Same organization may offer training - contact Same organization may offer training - contact them to see what resources they offerthem to see what resources they offerEx: Georgia Public Broadcasting offers training Ex: Georgia Public Broadcasting offers training for educators – to include training on for educators – to include training on unitedstreamingunitedstreaming at no cost! at no cost!

Great Resource :Great Resource :Discovery Educator NetworkDiscovery Educator Network

DEN website – resources & lesson plansDEN website – resources & lesson plans DEN Events, Contests, TrainingsDEN Events, Contests, Trainings STAR DEN Member – free access to STAR DEN Member – free access to

resources (i.e. PBS videos for 2007-2008)resources (i.e. PBS videos for 2007-2008)

http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/

Blog: http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/Blog: http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/

Questions?Questions?Contact:Contact:

Helen MaddoxHelen MaddoxTechnology Support SpecialistTechnology Support Specialist

Paulding County School System – GAPaulding County School System – GAwww.paulding.k12.ga.uswww.paulding.k12.ga.us

hmaddox@paulding.k12.ga.ushmaddox@paulding.k12.ga.us

Georgia Educators contact:Georgia Educators contact:Katherine Aiken – GPBKatherine Aiken – GPB

kaiken@gpb.orgkaiken@gpb.org

Discovery - 800-323-9084Discovery - 800-323-9084