United Streaming Workshop 

 

Goals

Gain a working knowledge of United Streaming features and tools.

Identify opportunities for classroom integration of United Streaming media.

Leave today with a ready-to-use learning actvity that includes United Streaming media.

 

 

Agenda 

9:00 - 9:30 Welcome and Introductions

What are your experiences using digital media in the classroom?

Set Up A United Streaming Account

Why does a golf ball have dimples?

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9:30 - 10:30 Overview of the United Streaming Website

Search tools and advanced search features

Playing and downloading procedures

Media Settings, My Content, Preferences

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10:30 - 10:45 Break

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10:45 - 12:00 Teacher Center Tools

Assignment Builder

Quiz Builder:  Ecosystem Quiz

Writing Prompt Builder

In order to have access to a quiz or an assignment that you create in United Streaming, students will need to visit the United Streaming Student Center at http://www.unitedstreaming.com/studentcenter/

Calendar

Lesson Plan Library

Thematic Focus

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12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

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1:00 - 2:00 Lesson Samples and Digital Media Integration

Presentation strategies using projectors, TVs, computer labs and classroom learning centers

PowerPoint Presentation

Inspiration Concept Map

Video MashUp

Picture Books

Comics

Wiki

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2:00 - 2:30 Professional Development and The Discovery Educator Network

Interactive Training

Courses for Credit

Discovery Educator Network

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2:30 - 2:45 Break

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2:45 - 4:00 Guided Practice

Answer the following question using the Comment tool on this wiki page: How will you be United Streaming media and/or tools during this coming school year?

Begin working on a product that includes United Streaming media or tools for the coming schol year. For example:

PowerPoint presentation with images, audio or videos

Inspiration concept map with imbedded videos

A wiki with links to your quizes from the Quiz Builder

A sample video mashup or picture book

 

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Resources

Why use United Streaming videos in your instructional practice?

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showstory.cfm?ArticleID=5134

Why use United Streaming images in your instructional practice?

http://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/using/use.html

Why use digital media from United Streaming to have students create?

http://teacherworld.com/potdale.html

http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/learning/bloom.htm

Video Tutorials

http://www.atomiclearning.com/unitedstreaming2 (Must login to Atomic Learning)

How To's

unitedstrmg_basics_strmdnld.pdf

Trainer's Toolkit