Some people asked for a hit when I finished this. I am also doing lesson plans for
our databases, but since this is so long, I'll post them separately.
United Streaming web site
http://esc11.unitedstreaming.com
Setting up your own account (see handout)
How to search – by keyword (or topic), by subject and grade level, by curriculum
standard (these are listed for Texas) or take a look at all titles available.
Keyword example: Penguins – shows 5 titles: one for 2-6, 3 for JH and HS, and one
for K-1. Notice how it lists running time, date and producer. Click on Correlations
for first title. Shows you your TEKS covered with that video. You can write them
down on your lesson plan!
Subject and grade level example: Science skills and technology, topic – Science
fairs and projects, grade level – all [because I just want to see what they have].
Shows one title: How to Prepare a Science Fair Project [I discover this now that I
just ordered a $95 video on this same topic, but now you see we have more to choose
from!] Notice this is for grades 5-9, made in 1998.
Check correlations – given for each grade.
Click on Blackline Masters: You see you have a complete 17-page guide you can print
out for your students. They can look at it as you watch the video or you can give
it to them to go over afterwards or just to take home. Also, you can save this to
your hard drive and customize it for your class or to use again next year.
Click on Teacher’s Guide – There’s a complete list of instructions and suggestions
on how to use the video in your classroom. This one’s 20 pages long, but you can
skim and pick and choose what you want.
Click on Title to Preview – Good idea to preview to see if you like it, if it’s
appropriate for your level, if you want to use part of it or all of it, etc.
Choose stream to show it right then. This starts video immediately, but also give
you a breakdown of the video on the right. (Scroll down to look at list.) Notice
how you can show a video quiz after they view the video. Let’s try it. Quick way to
check understanding or take a grade. It’s good to tell them you really expect them
to learn something from this video; it’s not just free time. Video Quiz is printed
on last page of the student guide so you may just want to print that our separately
for the students.
How to download – If you like it and want to download, right click on the “d”
symbol and choose “Save Target As” from the pop-up list. Choose the location where
you want to save it: on your desktop makes it easy to find, or you may want to save
it into a folder marked “Science Fair lesson.”
Note: These do take up a lot of space on your hard drive, which will make the
computer run slower. So, you may want to delete it when you are through using it.
How to add to play list – To save it so you can find it easier next year when you
want to use the same video. Click on “a” symbol. It will ask if you want to add it
to “My Playlist.” If you want to do that, click continue. Check your playlist and
it’s there.
Learning Resources – Videos linked to historical events that happened on each day.
Click on this link at top of page. Click on August along left side. Scroll down to
see what’s available that month that might go with your curriculum. You see that it
has a couple of videos related to the election process, good for this year.
All available titles: Click on this. A subject listing comes up or you can look at
all titles starting with A-D.
On your own: Pick a topic of your own and put together a lesson plan incorporated
all of the resources available. Try to find one that includes a blackline master
and a quiz for the students to use. Don’t forget to put the TEKS on it. Then,
you’ll be ready to turn it in to your principal.
I’ll be on hand to assist you as you try to go through the steps on your own.
Lunch break or end of session (give out certificates).
Jeri Calcote
District Library Media Specialist
Poolville (TX) I.S.D.
calcote@cox-internet.com
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