unitedstreaming more than a vcr darcy goshorn east pennsboro area school district
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UnitedStreaming More Than A VCR
Darcy GoshornEast Pennsboro Area School District
UnitedStreaming.com
Write this down:• Username: morethanavcr• Password: more
This is a temporary dummy account setup just for this today. It will be disabled tomorrow.
Customize your homepage• Click on My Account > My Home
Page to add things like:– Today in History– Featured Videos– New Videoson your very own unitedstreaminghome page
Standard
Custom
Explore your world with out leaving your classroom!
Use the Atlas as an Activator
Mega! VCR
unitedstreaming Videos– Download a video or
segment– Make sure that you have
QuickTime selected in your media settings
– Open iTunes and import your video (File > Add File to Library > Find your video)
– Click on the video and select Advanced > Create iPod Version
– Sync-ety, sync, sync
Practice Embedding…Really Embedding
Video in PowerPoint• Really Embedding
– Save video or video segment to your computer
– View > Toolbars > Control Toolbox
– Click on More Controls (hammer and wrench icon)
– Scroll down to Windows Media Player
– Draw a box that will become the image below
Really Embedding
Video in PowerPoint• Really Embedding
– Right click on the media player > Select properties
– Click on the empty cell next to “Custom”
How ‘Bout Streaming?
Morgan Freeman, Lean On Me
• Or get the YouTube Add-in
Powerpoint 2007
skp.mvps.org/download.htm
Really Embedding
Video in PowerPoint• Really Embedding
– Browse for your video > Click OK
– In slideshow mode, you will be able to play the video embedded WITH controls like rewind, fast forward, sound, etc.
CC
Closed Captioning• I use VideoLan Client (VLC)• WiMP anyone?
CC
Closed Captioning Trick• Font Size
– Open the CC file in a text editing program like Wordpad or Notepad
– Locate the line of code that indicates “font size”
– Increase the font size from 10 to 30 (or whatever you prefer)
– Save the CC file
CC
10 pt
30 pt
CC
Build Something
• Upgrades to “The Builders”
Now you can add bullets, spreadsheets, bold, italics and more!
Now your students can type a response to your prompt and send it to you electronically. You can even view their results on line!
http://students.discoveryeducation.com/genericStudentIndex.cfm?cdPasscode=W73CA-A3D9
Share!
• Go to: www.unitedstreaming.com/studentcenter• Enter the code: W73CA-A3D9
…now what…?
…maybe Wordle.net!
Need a Fast Sponge Activity?
• Consult the Calendar
Thinking Thematically
• Use the Thematic Focus Archive
VCR 2.0
Essential Question: What makes Mars a significant planet in our solar system?
Activity: Create a commercial for the first company offering trips to Mars.
http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnqTX8bSJkg
Mad Props
Presentation adapted from “Summer Streamin’”
by Matt Monjan and Lance Rougeux