1. JSD No. 2 January 5, 2012

2.  Login with your Username and Password  First time login, select the Passcode/New User tab and enter the School Passcode that was provided to your school  Change your password, etc. under Profile

3.  Tool bar  On This Day  Making the Most of DE  Upcoming Webinars  My Content Quicklinks  Teacher Center  DE Help  My Builder Tools  Discovery Education Network  Classroom Resources  Personalize Page

4.  Enter topic in the Search field  More Options box appears  Refine Search: Services, Media, Grade  Click Search

5.  Click Advanced Search  Select various options  Click Search

6.  Click Curriculum Standards Search  Select from options  Curriculum Standards will be displayed  Click the + or – to expand or close sections

7.  Perform a search  Hover over the item to be added to My Content > click Add to My Content  Create a folder: click Create New Folder > Name it > click Create  Select the folder and click Add to Selected Folder  Click Close

8.  Click My Content on the Toolbar ◦ Access the saved content ◦ Create new folders ◦ Delete ◦ Share ◦ Open

9.  Search for a video; click to open it  Click the Filmstrip icon for the full video or a segment of the video  In the district, a window will pop up for you to Open, Save, Cancel—select Save As  Locate the directory where you want to save it, name it, Save

10. For best quality: Under download type choose Windows Media 700 Kbps Right click on film strip……………………………………………………. Click on Save target as………………………………………………………. Save to your device

11.  Search for a video; click to open it  Click on the picture to run the entire video or click on the picture in the Segments section to run a specific section of it

12.  Streaming works well for previewing or occasional use of a video, but it may be choppy depending on the speed of the connection  Downloading takes up computer resources but allows the video to be used in other ways such as in PowerPoints and other content. It also runs more reliably.

13.  Over 23,000 images available  Sizes: ◦ Small—use in Word Documents ◦ Medium—use for multi-media such as PowerPoints ◦ Large—high resolution when opening in a web browser that will be projected onto a screen or for print media

14.  Search for an image ◦ Click on image to open and select size ◦ Right click on image and select Save Picture As… ◦ Locate where you want to save it, name it and save  Save in My Content ◦ Click Go and Add to Selected Folder

15.  Search for a video  Open the video by clicking on it  Related Materials tab—Teacher Guides, Student Activities, etc.  Citations tab—MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style  More in this Series tab—view related videos

16.  Click View Full Calendar on Home page or Click Teacher Center link  Defaults to current day  Red Star indicates commemorative day—click to view information and resources for that day  Use arrows to change months  Use subject links to locate information by subject

17. Resources to help make the most of DE Tabs:  My Content—content you have organized and saved  My Builder Tools—Build Assignments, Quizzes, Writing prompts  Assignment Manager—My Classes, My Students

18.  Curriculum Resources  Ready Zone  STEM Connect  Calendar  Lesson Plan Library  Thematic Focus  COPPA  Atlas Interactive Map  Teacher Community  Discovery Education Streaming Network

19.  Classroom Manager tab > My Classes  Name the class and give description (optional)  Click Add New Students ◦ Search for a student—type in name and click GO ◦ Select individual students—check box next to name ◦ Select all students—check box next to All  Click Save  Successful message will display—create another class, return to previous page, or close with X

20. Once items have been added to My Content, they can be assigned to a class or individual students:  Open My Content  Select the item to be assigned  Click Choose > Assign  Select student(s) to assign item and click Assign  Successfully assigned message will be displayed  Click Close

21.  Click DEN or go to www.dencommunity.comwww.dencommunity.com  A worldwide community to see how educators are using DE, to download resources and share your ideas.  Tabs: ◦ Educator Resources ◦ Blogs ◦ Forums ◦ About the DEN