United+Streaming

Unitedstreaming is now called DiscoveryStreaming.

Pam has many handouts on the tech integration website: []

Each school has its own code that is needed once for new user registration. If you do not have this, contact Pam.

Set up an account and log in at []. Once logged in, you can search for educational videos, audio, images, and more.

All teachers can benefit from the Discovery Educator Network (DEN). Access the DEN by clicking on the tab at the top of any page.

There are many free professional development webinars that are excellent, as well as Michigan face-to-face events. Michigan's DEN blog (Pam is on the Michigan Leadership Council and is the author of this blog) is at [].

HELPFUL HINTS FOR ME: -save libraries of videos by topic and grade level on flash drives to be checked out by teachers -we can import videos into a password protected system like Skyward. - local contact person= Pam Shoemaker. If you have a question, contact Pam first. = = -DEN= Discovery Educator Network -hyperlink US videos in a graphic organizer created in kidspiration. SAVE THE VIDEO TO A FOLDER FIRST.
 * -corporate contact person =** Sarah_goehring@discovery.com

HELPFUL HINTS: -“Hover” your mouse buttons and a popup will tell you what that button is used for. -1 minute of video= 2 mgs. -You are permitted to save to any digital format. -You can use this from home. -ALWAYS use “Advanced search” so you can limit by topic and grade level.

COLLECTION QUALITY: Quantity vs. quality was first priority with US began. Now quality is being attended to and more current clips are being added. You will also find a lot of older clips.

SEARCHING: -there is no spell check -Use “Search” or “Home” buttons to get back to main screen of US -Advanced search feature lets you limit by grade level, curricular area, -Counseling: Go to Advanced search feature: go to Subject>“Other”>SELECTED “Careers” under “Category” -No Boolean searching yet. So it is hard to search a 2 word term. For ex., “sign language” doesn’t work. -Search engine is NOT Google! Get some funny results. -by curriculum standard: Use “Home” or “Search” to get to the homepage>click on “Search by curriculum standard”>put in state, grade, and subject>. Use this search if you want very specific video clips—can’t get the same results by choosing a subject and grade level. -Search results appear in ABC order by title of video

CITATIONS -Provided by United Streaming for videos and still images! Copy/paste! Example: Raging Planet: Hurricane. Discovery Channel School. 2004. unitedstreaming. 12 October 2005  -Remember to copy/paste it when you grab the video!

BLACKLINE MASTERS AND TEACHER’S GUIDES -available with some videos but not all. -this is included with all videos and gives you the standard the video aligns with.
 * CORRELATIONS:**

-You can pause the video whenever you want. Use the pause button!! Then the video will begin where it left off when you start again. If you use the “Stop” button, the video starts over from the beginning. -no **closed caption** when you use “Full screen”
 * PLAY FEATURES:**

-place to save your video choices so you don’t have to look for them every year.
 * PLAYLISTS:**

-**Calendar**: click and show a video every morning of what happened on this day in history. -**Image Library**: searchable collection of still images. Can be put on a webpage.. Choose small/med./large for image size. Includes citation and caption. These **cannot** be added to your playlist.
 * LEARNING TOOLS BUTTON:**
 * -Writing Prompts:** could be used as shared reading for some grades. Great oral language exercises as well as writing prompt. There are 50 of them.
 * -Clip art** can be copy/pasted into Office products. No citations. Just add a US citation.
 * Quiz** **Center-** Create, print, have kids use it as a guide for viewing the video.
 * Teacher Feature**= full-blown lesson plans with video clips. Ex: National Parks.

-create powerpoints with hyperlinks to mini-videos to be used at a center. Children could do expository writing about the videos after viewing. -create a powerpoint template with a hyperlinked video children can watch multiple times if needed. Then children will complete the powerpoint by adding sentences about what they learned and adding graphics to match. When done, they have their own powerpoint creation! (3rd grade up?) -Show a video on a whiteboard, **pause it**, and have students go up and label parts on it! For example, put up a video of flowers opening, pause it, and label the parts of the flower. Parts of an insect etc. Good for diagram work in expository text.
 * WAYS TO USE THIS SUBSCRIPTION:**