Discovery Streaming Tips for Teachers

February 6, 2012 at 10:51 pm · Filed under Online Resources, Tips      Tagged , , , , ,

Discovery Education StreamingPresented in this post are five tips to help teachers get the most out of Discovery Streaming.

Every teacher at Odyssey Academy knows about Discovery Streaming and every teacher uses Discovery Streaming. But are you using it to its fullest potential? If you have only ever used Discovery Streaming to play video content for your students in order to help them grasp an instructional concept, you are missing out! Streaming or downloading video to play to students only scratches the surface of Discovery Streaming’s functionality. DS is a gold mine of content and features that you should all be aware of, and use. Let’s get started!

Use Closed Captioning  

Discovery Streaming provides closed captioning for many of their video titles. Captioning on these videos is available for streamed and also for downloaded videos. For ELL/ESL and early readers, watching videos with closed captioning turned on is a great way to help strengthen reading skills and teach new words. Read the rest of this entry »

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October T.I.P.S: OA Online Resources

October 12, 2011 at 2:52 pm · Filed under Literacy, Online Resources, Technology, Tips     

At the October T.I.P.S. training session teachers discussed and used some of the online resources Odyssey Academy provides to help supplement and customize daily lessons. Three resources were covered: Discovery Streaming, EBSCO Online Research Databases, and the Britannica Online Encyclopedia (Elementary School | Middle School).

Background

Online Resources were chosen as the topic of the October T.I.P.S. session because each of the resources are great for supplementing lessons and providing customization for students. OA has decided to pay for each of these tools using school funding (the databases and encyclopedia were previously covered by the state) because of the quality and value of the resources. This means it is extremely important for each of the tools to be used as often and as effectively as possible to ensure the school is getting its money’s worth. Read the rest of this entry »

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TCEA Tots & Technology Conference: YouTube Downloader

August 1, 2011 at 8:49 am · Filed under Software, Tips      Tagged , , , ,

Over the summer, I will be posting several articles written by OA teachers who have attended technology training sessions and conferences. Mrs. Dorr attended the TCEA Tots & Technology Conference with me and several other OA teachers in June. She chose to write about a program she learned about called YouTube Downloader. After reading through the post, I hope you all check out the links and applications discussed.

I wish everyone could have attended the Tots and Technology: Learning in the Elementary Classroom conference in Galveston. There was so much good stuff to learn! The first tip I tried out when I got home was to download an app that will forever change how I use YouTube in my classroom.

Have you ever found the perfect YouTube video to show your students, only to have it pause repeatedly in order to buffer?  If so, you are sure to appreciate the YouTube Downloader. Read the rest of this entry »

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TCEA Tots & Technology Conference: It’s a Google World!

July 6, 2011 at 10:21 am · Filed under Literacy, Software, Technology, Tips      Tagged , , ,

Over the summer, I will be posting several articles written by OA teachers who have attended technology training sessions and conferences. Mrs. Dorr and Mrs. Harris attended the TCEA Tots & Technology Conference with me and several other OA teachers in June. They chose to write about a session called, “It’s a Google World!” After reading through the post, I hope you all check out the links and applications discussed.

One of my favorite classes at the TCEA conference was “It’s a Google World!” led by Monica Martinez, from TCEA. This class focused on teacher resources that are Google based and free. Ms. Martinez shared her site with us and provided the login information to access it. To access the site, visit www.nicenet.org and log in using the information below. Read the rest of this entry »

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TCEA Tots & Technology Conference: Opening Keynote – Tim Chase

June 27, 2011 at 8:05 am · Filed under Philosophy, Technology, Trends      Tagged , , ,

Over the summer, I will be posting several articles written by OA teachers who have attended technology training sessions and conferences. Mrs. Kieckbush attended the TCEA Tots & Technology Conference with me and several other OA teachers in June. Her first post discusses the conference’s keynote speech by Tim Chase!

Tim Chase is a full-time classroom teacher from central Oregon. He promotes technology in education through his involvement in Oregon’s EdTech Professional Development Cadre and The Central Oregon Technology Team. He is passionate about providing opportunities for students to learn through technology. Over the course of the keynote Mr. Chase defined and discussed the terms “digital native” and “digital immigrant.” Read the rest of this entry »

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