DEstreaming+overview

=Vicki Reed= Hempfield High School vicki_reed@hempfieldsd.org = = = **DEstreaming overview** =

Since Discovery Education purchased unitedstreaming there have been many significant improvements. This workshop is intended to give you an overview of the new site that was released over the summer and to give you an opportunity to briefly examine some resources.

= **Why Use DEstreaming?** = DE streaming was ranked one of the top educational products for the school year 09-10. It contains a variety of resources beside video clips and you can legally download these. You can add them to your Moodle for students to preview and their is an assignment and quiz builder built right into the program. DEstreaming is a great way to differentiate your instruction it includes an assignment builder, quiz builder and writing prompt builder along with songs, video clips, pictures, and games. = = = = =** OK, now it is time to get started. **=

IF you do not have a media net account from the IU, you will need to create one. I may take several days to a few weeks. In the meantime, you can use the student login. http://media.dymaxion.ca/IU13/ACCREQ.HTM

Go to Discovery Education Streaming Your user ID and password is assigned by the IU. Although I usually recommend that you do not have your browser save user names and passwords, in this case I would have this information remembered.

= New Home Page when you login: = You can customize what this looks like.



= Free Resources available =




 * DEstreaming is MORE than just video:**


 * My personal new favorite is the look of the site, you can "mouse-over" a resource and get a preview of it.**




 * No time for an entire video? Just need to reinforce, make a point or grab their interest? Videos are divided into segments:**

**My Content** You can make folders and put the items you might want to visit later in My Content for easy reference. In some schools this can be shared out to the school or the district.

**Atlas** - Travel around the world and watch videos on Culture, Government, History, Natural World. This is found in the Teacher Center.


 * On this Day **- On the Homepage when you open up DEstreaming.....a great way to start conversation and show events.


 * My Classroom **- Some schools allow teachers to set up classrooms to assign students materials. Check with your tech coach/specialist/principal.


 * Webinars **- Found on the login page.

Attend a DEN event Discovery Education is hosting Sci Con on January 22, 2011. You can attend the event online or you can attend it in person at Hempfield High School. The FREE live event includes breakfast, lunch and prizes along with virtual presentations and live presentations. The focus of the in-person events will be to help people who are new to DEstreaming (formerly unitedstreaming) get more out of the product.

For more information check out the DEN blog @http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/ or you can just contact me!


 * Become a STAR member of the Discovery Educator Network and expand your opportunities for personal and professional growth. Click on the DEN link of your home page and then click on Become a STAR Discovery Educator.**



I have been to the opening of the Planet Earth Series, had lunch with the Myth Busters, and went to see the premier of "Brace For Impact" along with the chance to meet Captain Sully.

DEN PA Blog - get the latest news on what is happening around the State http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/category/pennsylvania/

DEN National Blog @http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/