EDGE Institute 2014

Discovery EducationLexi Samorano

Agenda

• Domain and Guiding Question• Objectives and Success Criteria• Overview• Location & Log In• Edit Profile• My Content• Builder Tools• Classroom Management• Continuing Support

Session Domain and Guiding Question

• DomainStudent Engagement

• Guiding QuestionWhat strategies help students take

ownership and independence in their own learning?

Session Objective and Success Criteria

• ObjectiveTeacher will know how to engage their students while they independently

learn with at least one feature of Discovery Education.

• Success CriteriaI will be able to:

Access & organize digital contentCreate lessons with digital content

Overview

• It transforms classrooms, empowers teachers and captivates students by leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content.

• It offers a portfolio of opportunities for the digital age with standards-aligned digital content, interactive lessons, and real time assessment for any subject.

Location

• LocationType in the URL

http://kent.discoveryeducation.com/

OR

click on Frequently Used KSD Links =>Under Online Resources click on Discovery

Streaming

• Log InThis should be the same as the username and

password that you use to login to your KSD computer.

Edit Profile

• You can click on edit profile to personalize your information.

• This will help find relevant material faster, and network with others in the school (if you choose to use that feature).

Most Common Used Tools

Organize selected resources

Build lessons, assignments, projects and assessments

Manage class rosters, students’ accounts, and see assignment and assessment results

How To Get Started

Start with an idea, concept or a standard.

Types of Content

• Media: Activity, Animation, Article, Assignment, Audio, Board, Clip Art, Constructed Response, Content Collection, Document, Encyclopedia Article, Event, Exploration, Full-Video, Fun-damental, Game, Glossary Term, Graphic Organizer, Handout, Image, Integrated Science Simulation, Interactive Map, Interactive Video, Learning Guide, Lesson Plan, Link, Math Exploration, Math Overview, Presentation, Quiz, Reading Passage, Resource, Skill Builder, Song, Sound Effect, Video Segment, Virtual Lab, Worksheet and Writing Prompt– Closed Captioning, Primary Source

• Subject: Career, English, Health, Math, Science, Social Studies, Arts and Languages

• Grades: K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12

• Language: English, Spanish, Arabic, various Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese

How To Get Started Continued

• Once you have searched you will have a menu of resources

• You can narrow the results by using the options on the left side of the screen.

Select Your Content

• When you find a resource you can add it to My Content.

• Click on the blue arrow and select Add to My Content

Select You Content Continued

• I recommend that you make a folder before adding the resource.

• However, you can organize it later if you forget.

Upload Your Own Content

• You can upload your own resources• Click on My Content, and then Upload• It supports a huge list of image,

document, audio and video file extensions

Quick List

If you want to bookmark the resource, but not add it to My Content yet, you can use the Quick List.

Your Turn

• Sign in

• Think of a lesson or standard that digital information could enhance the level of student engagement.

• Search for media and add it to My Content

Assignment Builder

• Click on Builder Tools, and then Assignment Builder

• It will prompt you to fill out basic information, and then pick the resources you would like to use.

Assignment Builder Continued

• On this screen click on Edit to enter instructions, objectives and any notes.

• You can add addition sections.• You can attach documents to any section.

Assignment Builder Continued

The next screen allows you to set start/end dates and assign the class that will complete the assignment.

Writing Prompt Builder

• The directions to build this is same as the Assignment Builder.

• The difference between the Assignment and Writing Prompt Builders– Build and store assignments for your students

that use curriculum content.– Give students writing practice with these images

that include composition prompts. • In short…the format or the tasks are a bit different.

Board Builder

• This is a dynamic way of presenting a lesson.

• Offers a variety of templates or create your own.

• You can add any content – video, image, and writing.

• Great for presenting a concept in different ways.

Your Turn

Try adding the media to the Assignment, Writing or Board Builder.

And then develop the rest of the Builder.

Share Content

You can share lessons with other in the school or district. This would be great for PLC lessons. Make sure to use folders and label the lesson well so it stays organized.

Create A Class

• Click on Classroom manager• Click Create a Class from School Roster• Choose a class name. I suggest using

school’s name_teacher’s_Period.– KM_Samorano_Period 1

• Click on the box next to your students’ names.

• Click save.

Student Log In

• Students can log in with their KSD log in and password.

• Students can personalize this page with one of 22 backgrounds

• Students can click on assignments to find any work that teachers have assigned.

• They can search for their own content and save it to their Favorites or Quick List

• They can create their Own Board Builder with content

• There is a small like of educational games available

Access Student Work

• Hover over Classroom Manager• Click on Results By Class or Results By

Student – this will take you to the Assignment Manager

• Click on the Assignment’s name to see the student’s work

• You can also click on Student Boards to see their Board Builders.

Continuing Support

Discovery Education Professional Development (see tab in your account)

Atomic Learning (KSD Frequently Used Links)http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/unitedstreaming2

• Call or email the Customer Support Center. – Extension 7030– Email to CSC

• Check out the Help Center in Staff Link.