Discovery+Education

Discovery Education is an online multimedia resource for teachers, parents and students. Visit http://www.discoveryeducation.com regularly. Every week there are "selected" themes and clips for teachers to use in their classrooms.


 * __//United Streaming IDs can be used to log in.//__** If you have difficulty, use the forgot password link. If this is your first time registering for a Discovery Education/United Streaming account, follow these instructions:

To get started, you and your educators can create individual user accounts in 3 simple steps: 1. Go to [|www.discoveryeducation.com] <[|www.discoveryeducation.com]> 2. Select the Passcode/New User tab to enter the school passcode 3. Click Login to create a user account and password Click here <[]> for step-by-step instructions to create your login.

JQA: 60C0-0BA9 JFK: B0C2-5151 RFMS: 7499-2FFC DPHS: FFBF-6387
 * __Passcodes:__**


 * //__Discovery Education now has Virtual Labs!__//**



__**Agenda** for **Discovery Education Basics: **__


 * USING VIDEO IN THE CLASSROOM**

Forgot password? Login and use your old United Streaming login information. __**Password**__: ID# yearofbirth
 * Logging into Discovery Education** (10 minutes) http://www.discoveryeducation.com
 * __Username__**: dp lastname firstinitial


 * User Interface Overview** (5 minutes)


 * Search Tool**: Videos, Segments, Lesson Plans, etc. (5 minutes)

Using Video to its Advantage: Tips from Kentucky Educational Television (10 minutes) @http://litlink.ket.org/tips/multimedia.html
 * Discussion about the use of video in the classroom**


 * Locating and Using Segments and Clips:** (15 minutes)
 * Stream video
 * Download Video - Mac / PC or Flash
 * Embed into SmartBoard


 * Creating and Sharing Your "My Content" Folder** (5 minutes)


 * Professional Development Teaching Tips** - Exploration (5 minutes)


 * Discussion about Using Videos across core content / grade level / etc**. (5 minutes)


 * Watching a Video**, Play, Pause, SBoard tools to identify and label video images (5 minutes)

Examples:
 * Creating an Assignment for Students**: Builder Tools (10 minutes)


 * Writing Prompts**: **@http://assignments.discoveryeducation.com/?cdPasscode=WBA91-C7A1**


 * Exploration/Virtual Labs Overview** (5 minutes)


 * Questions?** (10 minutes)