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Discovery Education

Discovery Education. JSD No. 2 January 5, 2012. Discovery Education Login. Login with your Username and Password First time login, select the Passcode /New User tab and enter the School Passcode that was provided to your school Change your password, etc. under Profile. Home Page.

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Discovery Education

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  1. Discovery Education JSD No. 2 January 5, 2012

  2. Discovery Education Login • Login with your Username and Password • First time login, select the Passcode/New User tab and enter the School Passcodethat was provided to your school • Change your password, etc. under Profile

  3. Home Page • Tool bar • On This Day • Making the Most of DE • Upcoming Webinars • My Content Quicklinks • Teacher Center • DE Help • My Builder Tools • Discovery Education Network • Classroom Resources • Personalize Page

  4. Searching: Basic Search • Enter topic in the Search field • More Options box appears • Refine Search: Services, Media, Grade • Click Search

  5. Searching: Advanced Search • Click Advanced Search • Select various options • Click Search

  6. Searching: Curriculum Standards • Click Curriculum Standards Search • Select from options • Curriculum Standards will be displayed • Click the + or – to expand or close sections

  7. My Content: Adding Resources • Perform a search • Hover over the item to be added to My Content > click Add to My Content • Create a folder: click Create New Folder > Name it > click Create • Select the folder and click Add to Selected Folder • Click Close

  8. My Content: Viewing & Using • Click My Content on the Toolbar • Access the saved content • Create new folders • Delete • Share • Open

  9. Download a Video • Search for a video; click to open it • Click the Filmstripicon for the full video or a segment of the video • In the district, a window will pop up for you to Open, Save, Cancel—select Save As • Locate the directory where you want to save it, name it, Save

  10. For best quality: Under download type choose Windows Media 700 Kbps Right click on film strip……………………………………………………. Click on Save target as………………………………………………………. Save to your device

  11. Streaming a Video • Search for a video; click to open it • Click on the picture to run the entire video or click on the picture in the Segments section to run a specific section of it

  12. Downloading versus Streaming • Streaming works well for previewing or occasional use of a video, but it may be choppy depending on the speed of the connection • Downloading takes up computer resources but allows the video to be used in other ways such as in PowerPoints and other content. It also runs more reliably.

  13. Image Library • Over 23,000 images available • Sizes: • Small—use in Word Documents • Medium—use for multi-media such as PowerPoints • Large—high resolution when opening in a web browser that will be projected onto a screen or for print media

  14. Image Library (cont.) • Search for an image • Click on image to open and select size • Right click on image and select Save Picture As… • Locate where you want to save it, name it and save • Save in My Content • Click Go and Add to Selected Folder

  15. Related Resources • Search for a video • Open the video by clicking on it • Related Materials tab—Teacher Guides, Student Activities, etc. • Citations tab—MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style • More in this Series tab—view related videos

  16. The Streaming Calendar • Click View Full Calendar on Home page or Click Teacher Center link • Defaults to current day • Red Star indicates commemorative day—click to view information and resources for that day • Use arrows to change months • Use subject links to locate information by subject

  17. Teacher Center Resources to help make the most of DE Tabs: • My Content—content you have organized and saved • My Builder Tools—Build Assignments, Quizzes, Writing prompts • Assignment Manager—My Classes, My Students

  18. Teacher Center (cont.) • Curriculum Resources • Ready Zone • STEM Connect • Calendar • Lesson Plan Library • Thematic Focus • COPPA • Atlas Interactive Map • Teacher Community • Discovery Education Streaming Network

  19. Set Up Class(es) • Classroom Manager tab > My Classes • Name the class and give description (optional) • Click Add New Students • Search for a student—type in name and click GO • Select individual students—check box next to name • Select all students—check box next to All • Click Save • Successful message will display—create another class, return to previous page, or close with X

  20. Adding an Assignment to a Class Once items have been added to My Content, they can be assigned to a class or individual students: • Open My Content • Select the item to be assigned • Click Choose > Assign • Select student(s) to assign item and click Assign • Successfully assigned message will be displayed • Click Close

  21. The DEN: Discovery Educator Network • Click DEN or go to www.dencommunity.com • A worldwide community to see how educators are using DE, to download resources and share your ideas. • Tabs: • Educator Resources • Blogs • Forums • About the DEN

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