1. Using unitedstreaming to Support Your Curriculum Presented by Amy Wheatley 5 th grade Teacher, Thomas Claggett Elementary School Powering Up With Technology November 18, 2006

2. What is unitedstreaming? Discovery Education unitedstreaming is a digital video-based learning resource from Discovery Education. With Discovery Education unitedstreaming, educators gain on-demand access to 50,000 content-specific segments from 5,000 full-length educational videos. Today, educators at more than half the schools across the United States use unitedstreaming to integrate vibrant digital content into the curricula of more than 30 million students. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/home/aboutus.cfm

3. Agenda Intro Intro What’s available on unitedstreaming? What’s available on unitedstreaming? Examples of Presentations Examples of Presentations How to access unitedstreaming How to access unitedstreaming Citations Citations Try It!!! Try It!!!

4. What kinds of files will I find? Audio Audio Videos Videos Images Images Articles from Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia Articles from Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia Songs Songs Clip Art Clip Art Events in History Events in History

5. What about Interactive Media? Quizzes Quizzes Writing Prompt Builder Writing Prompt Builder Lesson Plans Lesson Plans Assignment Builder Assignment Builder Many videos have Teacher’s Guides with worksheets or questions Many videos have Teacher’s Guides with worksheets or questions

6. How can I use this with MY curriculum? Included in Social Studies and Science curricula Included in Social Studies and Science curricula Other content areas, simply search keywords Other content areas, simply search keywords

8. Writing Prompt Builder http://www.unitedstreaming.com/studentCenter/index.cfm?cdCode=WEE12-2B72

10. Examples (see www.unitedstreaming.com)www.unitedstreaming.com

11. Citations PLEASE remember to use citations at the end of your presentations or under your photos…Give credit where credit is due!

12. How to access… Go to www.unitedstreaming.com Go to www.unitedstreaming.comwww.unitedstreaming.com Username – poweringup Username – poweringup Password – poweringup Password – poweringup Check with your technology or media specialist for your info… Check with your technology or media specialist for your info…

13. Now, it’s your turn!!!

15. User Name - poweringup Password – poweringup

17. Now, check it out! Please feel free to ask questions while you search the site… You can reach me at: amy.wheatley.pgcps.org

18. References Powering Up With Technology logo by Scott Spindler, retrieved from www.pgcps.org Powering Up With Technology logo by Scott Spindler, retrieved from www.pgcps.orgwww.pgcps.org Unitedstreaming. (2006). Discovery Education. Retrieved November 10, 2006, from www.unitedstreaming.com Unitedstreaming. (2006). Discovery Education. Retrieved November 10, 2006, from www.unitedstreaming.com www.unitedstreaming.com