Harnessing DE streaming as a Motivational Learning Tool

Differentiating Instruction and Engaging Students with Powerful Multimedia Learning Experiences

Discovery Education streaming

• DE streaming launched a new interface for the the Teacher Center tools

Student Center – Student Tools

• Each student will have their own user name and password which will give them access to: – Search for content– Save content into their own My Content area– Download materials– Access media assets, assignments, quizzes,

writing prompts and content folders assigned by teachers in one centralized area

Student Center Login Page

Student Center – Teacher Tools

• Teachers will be able to: – Assign content to an individual student,

multiple students or an entire class– Ability to track student submission of

assignments, quizzes and writing prompts and student progress

– Assign media assets or folders of materials for student projects or differentiated instruction

Classroom Manager

Assigning Content

• Once students are registered in Classroom Manager, teachers can assign any DE streaming content to entire classes or individual students

Tracking Progress

• Once students are registered, they will have a unique account that will allow them (and the teacher) to track progress over time

Creating a Quiz – Step 1

Creating a Quiz – Step 1

Creating a Quiz – Step 1

Creating a Quiz – Step 1

Creating a Quiz – Step 1

Creating a Quiz – Step 2

Creating a Quiz – Step 3

Creating a Quiz – Step 3

Creating a Quiz – Step 3

Creating a Quiz – Step 4

Creating a Quiz – Step 5

Writing Prompts & Assignments

• Both the Writing Prompt Builder and the Assignment Builder follow the same (or, nearly similar) 5 steps and can be assigned to all students, specific classes, or specific students the same way.

• All the builders allow for the inclusion of third-party Internet content through web links and dynamic HTML code (widgets)

Widgetize Your Builder

• Select where you want your widget to display (material instructions, assignment instructions, etc.)

Widgetize Your Builder

• Copy the embed code from the third-party Internet application– This code is from a

TeacherTube video

Widgetize Your Builder

• In DE streaming, click on the HTML code button to open the HTML source code

Widgetize Your Builder

• Paste the embed code from the third-party application into the HTML source code box

• Click Update

Widgetize Your Builder

• The widget will then be visible to students when they complete the assignment

Widget Ideas

• Voicethread• TeacherTube / YouTube• Swivel• Grazr (blogroll / cliproll)• MeeboRooms (private chat room)• Blabberize • Bubbl.us • PollDaddy• Google Forms / Zoho Creator Forms• http://www.diigo.com/list/cliotech/web20