TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION

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Go to Ideal portal at http:/ideal.azed.gov Setting up your IDEAL Account Information 1.    Go to https://www.ideal.azed.gov/ 2.    Click on the Sign Up button below the title, “Activate Your Account” (find this link at the bottom right hand corner of the window) 3.    At the Registration page, choose Standard account. 4.    Follow the directions about filling in the information.   Discovery Education (previously United Streaming) Once you are logged into IDEAL, go to Curriculum Resources and click on the Discovery Education.  If this is your first time on Discovery Education, you will have to register on Discovery Education, but you only have to do this once. Support If you have questions, you can contact IDEAL help desk: 480-965-9411 or support@ideal.azed.gov

streaming Homepage The main point to emphasize while working with this slide is the fact that the search tools work differently. Note: This is one of several points in the presentation that it would be effective to open up the live unitedDiscovery Education streaming web site and demonstrate the look and functionality of the search tools. By keeping both this PowerPoint window and the browser window open throughout the presentation, it will be easy to switch between views by using the application icons on the Taskbar (Windows) or the Dock (Macintosh). From the streaming homepage, you can search for digital media by keyword, subject, grade level, media pack, or curriculum standards

Video Search Results The video search results page includes a thumbnail image, content title, # of segments, and video length. “Roll over” a title to review more information including a description, preview, copyright, and producer and quick links to view curriculum standards or add to My Content.

Full Video Description All videos have a description with information about the length of the video and shows the number of segments available. Note the ability to generate a “printer friendly” page and rate the content. You can stream the full video by clicking on the “Play” button , save the video on your computer by right clicking on the “Download” button and selecting “Save Target As”, or add the file to your “My Content” libraries. The More to Explore section includes content that is relevant to the selected title.

Video Segments Video Segments divide the selected video into short segments that can be streamed or downloaded for use with presentations, classroom projects, and student activities. Click on a segment to play or right click on the “Download” icon to save video segments to your computer. Click the drop down box next to “Add selected items to” box if you wish to include the segments in assignments, quizzes, or Playlists in your “My Content” materials.

How to search for Videos in Spanish

Citations Since all of the digital media on the Discovery Education streaming site is protected by copyright, it is important to include the proper citations for the videos, images, and articles you download from the site. The “Citations” tab displays the essential information in three accepted formats. Just copy the data from this page and paste it into your presentation and lesson files.

Related Materials When you click the “Related Materials” tab, you will see links to a variety of resources including Teacher Guides and Blackline Masters.

Media Settings The Media Settings controls are located directly under the viewer and give you the ability to enable the closed caption text display and select the media player you prefer to use to stream or download a video.

Teacher Center The Teacher Center contains a variety of instructional resources and tools..

Calendar The Calendar tool is a great way to locate videos that are associated with important events in history, prominent people, and commemorative events and cultural celebrations.

Lesson Plan Library Choose from over hundreds of full lesson plans created to accompany selected videos in the Discovery Education streaming library. The lessons can be downloaded or added to My Content, and most are available in both PDF and Microsoft Word formats.

Thematic Focus Themes Each week, a new Thematic Focus is posted on the site and each unit includes discussion guides, lesson plans, media links, student activities, and related materials. Here is a small sampling of the Social Studies themed units that you can download and use with your students.

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

Teaching Strategies Buddy Buzz with a partner how using videos and images can enhance your lessons.

Some Teaching Strategies to Consider During student presentations, mute the sound and have students write their own narrations for video segments. Create lessons and projects in which students are always actively involved in the viewing process and follow-up activities. Play segments with sound but without video display; encourage students to listen for details and unique sounds before they write. Even with short segments, stop to discuss specific frames in the video or use the still images for writing prompts. Be sure to pose questions or prepare thought-provoking “lesson starters” before viewing to actively engage students. Try creating individualized projects that students can access on “learning centers” in the classroom or computer labs.

Digital Storytelling Create a New Project Import and arrange your images Edit your photos Remove black borders Add titles and effects Customize motion Add narration Add music

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Discovery Education Streaming Integration Ideas > 50 Ways to Integrate . When it comes to integrating Discovery Education streaming into your curriculum, the possibilities are unlimited. Start with these 50 ways to integrate digital media resources. As you use Discovery Education streaming, devise your own integration ideas. SEE HANDOUT .

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Tinyurl.com/dltechsurvey We will send you the link below through TUSD email. Please take a moment to let us know what type of technology training you would like explore in the future Dual Language PD sessions. Thanks! Language Acquisition Department Tinyurl.com/dltechsurvey Li-Lin.english@tusd1.org Catherine.espinoza@tusd1.org