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50 Ways to Integrate Discovery Education streaming
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Technology in Education ConferenceCooper Mountain, Colorado
June 2011
Jennifer JensenComputer Resource Teacher, Clear Sky Elementary
Lindsay HopkinsDirector, Account Management – Discovery Educator Network
TIE Wikihttp://jenteach.wikispaces.com/TIE2011
Wall Wisherwww.wallwisher.com/wall/DiscoveryTIE2011
Yes, we’re THAT
Professional Learning Network
New Content Added• Nuclear Nightmare: Japan in Crisis
• Understanding the Japan Earthquake
• The PBS NewsHour– In Egypt, Social Media Tools Act as Protest Catalyst
Despite Government Meddling– After Egypt's 'Cosmic' Day, Will Army Usher in
Democratic, Civilian Government?– Bin Laden Death a 'Very Big Victory,' But Not 'Happily
Ever After’– CIA Chief Panetta: Obama Made 'Gutsy' Decision on Bin
Laden Raid.
Holy Cow, Planet Earth!
full length
segments
TIE Wikihttp://jenteach.wikispaces.com/TIE2011
Wall Wisherwww.wallwisher.com/wall/DiscoveryTIE2011
Get IN the picture…(or make your own picture)
Example of using “Editable” clips with green screen.
Current Events
The Work of Forest Fire Fighters: A Courageous Job.Louisiana Public Broadcasting, 2002. Video Segment.20 June 2011. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>.
Listen Up!
Discovery Education Songs
Songs that Help English Language Learners
• Learning Our Long Vowels (02:56) Long vowels say their names.© 2005 Twin Sisters
• Learning Our Short Vowels (01:47)Learn about short vowel sounds. © 2005 Twin Sisters
• Letters “c” and “g” Have Two Sounds (04:48)In words the consonants C and G are sometimes hard and sometimes soft.
• Q and U Are Friends (01:13) A song about words that start with QU © 2005 Twin Sisters
• Rhyming Word Rule (02:30)• Rhyming words stay the same at the end. You only change the
beginning. © 2005 Twin Sisters • Silly Sally’s Sister (00:29)
A tongue twister with the letter S © 2005 Twin Sisters • Singing the Consonant Sounds (04:36)
A song about words that start with B,C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, and Z © 2005 Twin Sisters
• The Alphabet Swing (01:21)Sing the letters of the alphabet.
Over 500 Songs
• Mp3 format• Use in PowerPoint• Load on iPod
Want to see an example?
Songs for upper grades – Dr. Lodge McCammon
• Someday Sublimate – Defines solid, liquid, and gas as well as such concepts
as melting point, sublimation, and freezing.• Radioactive Dating
– Considers how scientists use rock dating, including radioactive decay, to determine the age of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
• We Are Matter– Describes the difference between mass and weight
and calculates how much a person would weigh on the moon.
One-take, User-generated video
• http://sites.google.com/site/denaustinfizz2011/3-dr-lodge-s-math-class/music-video
Three Sources for MP3s
AudioHistoric speeches, readings, classical music
SongThematic educational songs Sound Effect
Doors shutting, dogs barking, etc.
Create a Podcast
Keep Safety Roo Teen: Surf the Net. Music with Mar, 2011. Song.11 Feb 2009. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>.
Students created illustrations to match the lyrics from the song. The images and soundtrack were combined using GarageBand.
Text and Wordle
www.wordle.net
Teacher Center
Discovery Atlas
Theme Pages – those are new!
Get The Picture
One of 20,000+ Images
Discovery Education. (2003).Dragonfly on leaf (2) [Image]. Available from
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Citations Made Easy
Photo Projects
• Blabberize– Famous Americans
• Animoto.com/education– Oooh… volcanoes!
• Additional Software– PPT to Quick Time– Comic Life
Fast Fiction
Students were given a set of 10-15 photos, all relating to one topic. They could select only 5 of the photos to use with their story. Once photos are selected, they write a short story. The photos are pulled into Power Point and they record their story on each slide. Finally, students export the presentation as a Quicktime movie.
Web 2.0
What’s a Glog?
• Graffiti blog?• Virtual scrapbook?• Digital poster?• Visual blog?• Virtual expression using video, text,
graphics, images, music, and sounds.
Judicial Branch - VideoLegislative Branch - Images
Additional Examples
VoiceThread
http://voicethread.com/#q.b2118582.i0.k0
http://voicethread.com/#q.b251619.i0.k0
Web 2.0 Recap…
• Wordle• Blabberize• Glogster• Voice Thread• Animoto• “Share” feature• Wikis• Big Huge Labs• Google Apps
Student Response Systems & Interactive White Boards
Cell Division.Cochran, 1995. Full Video.
23 June 2011. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>.
Learning Stations/Centers
Learning Stations/Centers• Individualize• Use as instruction and/or assessment• Utilize various DE Tools & software
EXAMPLES•Staying Active – Health (Inspiration)•Famous Coloradoans – Social Studies (Ppoint)•The Trouble with Force – Science (Keynote)•Australia – Misc (Google Earth)•Famous Americans – History (Keynote)
Learning Stations/CentersEXAMPLES•Staying Active – Health (Inspiration)
Learning Stations/CentersEXAMPLES•Famous Coloradoans – Social Studies (PPoint)
Learning Stations/CentersEXAMPLES•The Trouble with Force – Science (Keynote)
Discovery Education Builders
• Writing Prompt Builder• Quiz Builder• Assignment Builder
Student Access
8003239084 (press 1)
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