SAMPLETECHNOJOURNEY SESSION 3

TECHNOKIDS INC. 3-9

Assignment 8: Visit the Video Theater at the e-Media Center

The e-Media Center has so many fun things to do. As part of your

trip, visit the Video Theater to watch videos.

You will be surprised how much there is to see! The Internet has a

huge video collection. A video can be a report about a recent

event, an interview with a famous person, a 'how-to' instructional

piece, sports highlight, or a funny clip. Many videos can be a great

source of information. Not only are they fun to watch, but often you

can get more facts quickly.

Use your skills to find videos on the Internet.

Add the Video Stamp to the Passport

Use your skills to add the videos stamp to the passport.

- Now you can access the videos in the Video Theater of the e-Media Center.

Visit the Video Theatre and Bookmark It in a Media Folder

Open Internet Explorer.

In the address bar, type www.google.com. Press ENTER.

Click Videos.

(Optional) IF YOU DO NOT HAVE a Media folder in either the Favorites Center

or your Bookmarks folder create one:

Favorites Center Bookmarks Folder

a) Click Favorites. a) Go to the Bookmarks folder.

b) Right click on your name folder. b) Right click a blank area of the window.

c) Select Create new folder. c) Point to New and select Folder.

d) Type Media and press ENTER. d) Type Media and press ENTER.

TIP: If you do not know how to use bookmarks, refer to the instructions in Assignment 4 in Session 1.

Use your skills to bookmark the web page in your Media folder.

Favorites Center Bookmarks Folder

a) Click Favorites. a) Copy the URL from the address bar.

b) Click Add to Favorites. b) Go to the Media folder.

c) Edit the name in the Name: box. c) Right click a blank area of the window.

d) Select Media in Create in: box. d) Point to New and select Shortcut.

e) Click Add. e) Paste the URL into the location box.

f) Type a name for the shortcut. Click Finish.

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Watch Educational Videos

Pretend you need to write a report about polar bears. Find a video with facts about the

animal.

In the search box, type polar bears. Click Search. Select a video.

1. What is the name of the video?

2. What was the date the video was posted?

Pretend you need to give a presentation about Martin Luther King. Find a video of a

speech to learn more about this important figure.

3. What is the name of the video?

4. Why is it a good idea to watch a speech or interview about an

important person when doing a research project?

Pretend your teacher wants you to learn about structures by building a model of a

bridge using Popsicle sticks. Find a demonstration video that shows how to build a bridge

using Popsicle sticks.

5. What is the name of the video?

6. Did you find the video helpful? Yes No

A documentary is a factual film or video that gives details

about an event, person, or topic by giving you the facts with

little or no fiction.

A speech is a lecture, or talk, a person gives to an audience

to express their thoughts and emotions.

A demonstration is a visual description of how to do

something with examples to explain the process. When a

person says 'let me show you how', they are demonstrating

to you how to do something.

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Find Entertaining Videos

7. Find three videos from the list below.

sports bloopers skateboard tricks rocket launch

funny animals cartoons for kids volcano

shipwrecks scuba diving skydiving

Take the Video Challenge

8. Find a video of a science experiment.

What is the name of the video?

9. Find a video of the president or prime minister of your country.

What is the name of the video?

10. Find a video about ancient Rome.

What is the name of the video?

11. Find a video about acid rain.

What is the name of the video?

There are many more videos on the

Internet that you can watch just for fun.

Find videos on the Internet that can help

you with your school work.

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Questions about Videos and the Internet

12. Do you or your family members post videos to the Internet? Yes No

If yes, what types of videos do you share on the Internet?

13. Do you watch videos on the Internet in your spare time? Yes No

If yes, what type of videos do you watch?

14. How do you think videos on the Internet can help you with your school work?

Close Internet Explorer

Click the Close button.