Using+Discovery+Streaming+and+Movie+Maker+To+Enhance+Your+Classroom+Presentations

Tuesday, March 18, 2014
 * Using Discovery Streaming and Movie Maker To Enhance Your Classroom Presentations **

Presented by Stephen Orr, Computer Resource Specialist, Renaissance Academy Teachers will learn how to download specific clips from Discovery Education streaming and then compile them and/or combine them with videos they've taken themselves to create a tailored instructional presentation to assist with instruction. We will use Windows Movie Maker and Windows Movie Maker Live to edit and compile video clips. Copyright issues related to editing Discovery Education videos will also be discussed.

Course material available online at Stephen’s wiki . www.stevebfw.wikispaces.com

Discovery Streaming is an incredible online video resource that has been provided to all instructional staff in the Virginia Beach City School System. You have the ability to either access and present videos from their library online, or download full videos, clips, and more, and use them in your classroom, embedding them in popular programs like Smart Notebook and ActivInspire, PowerPoint and more.

Login for VBCPS Instructional Staff Username: **vb(WISE)**  Password: **vbcps**
 * Discovery Streaming http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/ **

 **Helpful how-to links for using Discovery Streaming **: Searching for media by keyword Using Advanced Search

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">[|Go to the Curriculum Standards Search Page] <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">When you log in, you will see **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Curriculum Standard Search **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;"> and **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Advanced Search **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">. Select **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Curriculum Standards Search **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">From the first dropdown menu, select **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">DE Streaming **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">It may have already set Virginia as your default state/province. Otherwise, select " **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Virginia **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">" from the dropdown menu. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">From Standards Document, you can select either " **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Common Core State Standards **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">", " **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Curriculum Framework **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">" or " **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Standards of Learning **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">" from the dropdown menu. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Under Subjects, choose the area you would like to search. For my purposes, I am choosing " **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Science **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">". <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Under Grade, select the grade you would like to search. For my purposes, I am choosing " **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Ninth Grade **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">". <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Under Year, I am selecting **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">2010 **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Using the Curriculum Standards Search **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">On the page that comes up, you will notice that it lists the different units that Fourth grade studies throughout the year. Today, I am selecting **<span style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">BIO.3 - The student will investigate and understand relationships between cell structure and function. ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> I am going to expand this choice. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">From the list that comes up here, I am going to choose ** BIO.3.d - the cell membrane model ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As you can see, under this subsection of SOL, I have 194 results. To the right, I am going to change my setting to **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Sort by Best Match ** <span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> and my <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Results per Page ** <span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> to <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">60 **. I am viewing the results as a **LIST**, but I can choose **GRID** if I wish. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As you can see, the videos are shown as either **Full Videos** or **Video Segments**.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Scrolling down the list, I am going to choose the video segment **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Anatomy of a Cell **. It is a video segment from a full video. Notice that there are two options, **EDITABLE** and **STUDENT**. **EDITABLE** means that I can download the segment for use. **STUDENT** means I can only watch it on the Discovery Streaming site. If I click on the plus sign, the video is added to **Quicklis**t, which means it is bookmarked for me to access later. If I click on the caret, I am given several options for saving or sharing. Right now I am just going to click the segment title. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Now I have a pop-up video box that shows me all the segments of the full video **Standard Deviants School Biology: The Basics**. The video segment **Anatomy of a Cell** is highlighted.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What you also see when your video page comes up, **you will see the following items: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">1. The embedded player and its controls, plus additional options for full screen, a pop-out window, or closed captioning (if available). <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">2. On the top, a series of tabs, which include **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Details **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">, **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Downloads **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">, and **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">More To Explore **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">3. Under **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Details **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">, you get a description of the full video, appropriate grade levels, and citations. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">4. Under **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Download **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">, you have the option to download the full video presentation or just the clip you want. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">5. Under **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">More to Explore **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">, you are presented with additional video and resources related to this video presentation.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Playing the streaming video through the web browser ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Once I have clicked on the title, you will see that I have several options on how to present this video in my classroom. I can play it straight out through the browser by clicking the large PLAY button in the center of the screen. You can play the video in full screen mode by clicking the full screen icon toward the bottom right of the screen. You can return to the web page for the video by hitting the escape button. You can also play Closed Captioning on videos that support it.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A common problem that you run into when playing the video directly from the internet is buffering. Buffering is when the bandwidth, or available "highway", of the internet is become clogged or slows. The video file, which is being sent in chunks to your computer, must have a certain amount of itself available to your computer to play. As it reaches the end of the available amount of file, the video stops and waits for more of itself to catch up. This is why we will choose the option to download what we need.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Take a few minutes now and search for a video clip in a subject area that you are interested in presenting. Once you have found the video segment you want to work with, select **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Downloads **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;"> at the top of the pop-up box, right click on the **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Download **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;"> arrow next to the segment, and **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Save Link As **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;"> to save it to the Video Library folder on your computer. You may need to give it a clear name to make it easier to find.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Windows Movie Maker **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">All school computers now come with Windows Live Movie Maker, either the 2011 or 2012 version. For the purposes of today’s session, please go to the Shortcuts folder on your desktop, and select Windows Movie Maker from the list of icons.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">IMPORTING YOUR VIDEO INTO WINDOWS LIVE MOVIE MAKER**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">First, click on the Windows button in the bottom left of your screen and select **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ALL PROGRAMS **. From there, scroll through the list of programs to Windows Movie Maker Live, then click to open. If it has never been opened before, it may take a few moments to configure Quicktime integration. This allows you to import and edit .mp4 and .mov files.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">On the workspace, click **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Home ** tab and **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Add Videos and Photos **. Navigate to where your clip was saved.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Once the video file is opened, you will see that it is automatically set up as a type of timeline on the right hand side to the workspace, while the video is displayed to the left. This allows you finer control on selecting where you want to split or cut your video.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In the timeline, you can drag the progress line across the video to select where you want to cut the video file. Let me demonstrate. To put things into edit mode, click the **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">EDIT ** tab. You can now see the split tool, and options to have your video selection fade in an out at the cuts.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In the timeline view, you can see that the video is now broken up on several lines or levels. This does not mean that the video is already edited, but you move the progress bar in the display box to move the progress line to the next level.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> When I find the spot where I want to split the video, I go up and click on the **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">split tool **. The video is now cut at the spot I have selected. I will now move through my video and find the next spot where I want to split the clip.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">To move and place the clip to another location inside the video, I can select another spot to cut, then go back and drag the clip to the split/cut I just made. To remove the clip I just created, all I need to do is highlight and delete it..

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">To save a video, go to **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Home ** tab, and click **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Save Movie **, all the way to the right. You are given a list of options, to choose from. I suggest selecting **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">For Computer **. Give your video a name, and select the location where you want to save it. Your H Drive would be a good place. Once you click **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Save **, the file will begin automatically processing.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Take a few minutes now to experiment with importing and editing the video you downloaded from Discovery Streaming.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Embedding in your presentation software ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">How you embed your media will be determined by what presentation software you are using. (Live demonstration of Powerpoint.)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">DISCOVERY STREAMING TERMS OF USE – Important highlights ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">Use for Educational, Non-Commercial Purposes Only. Subscriber and its Users may use the Website and the Content for bona fide educational and research purposes only, and may not use them in any commercial or for-profit manner.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Users may download, for noncommercial instructional use, including for lesson plans, copies of (i) images and (ii) videos and video clips designated on the website as downloadable.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Users may edit videos and video clips designated on the Website as editable, solely in connection with classroom or other school-related projects.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any content downloaded and edited must remain secured (i.e, school networks, computers, portable storage), and must not be redistributed.