Enhancing Instruction with MediaCAST

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About Inventive Technology

Headquartered at the foot of the Rockies in Broomfield, CO

Serving hundreds of K-12 schools and districts since 2002

Recognized leader in IP-based integrated learning solutions

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OverviewContent sourced Stored on, streamed

from and cataloged on a server

Used on-demand in the classroom, and

beyond

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MediaCAST in Your Classroom

On-Demand media is an added tool for teachers

Digital TV brings both live and recorded programs to the classroom

School districts can administer and manage license-protected content

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Learning Objectives

Login

Search

View

Use Tools

Open your browser, navigate to MediaCAST, and login

Find media to include in your lesson planning

Preview resources or share resources in the classroom

Reserve, add a favorite, create a segment, build a URL, or link to a standard

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LoginNavigate to your

MediaCAST login page i.e.: mediacast.nacs.k12.in.us

Use your school login for access to MediaCAST

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Home Page

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Navigation MenuMain Navigation

Menu consists of 4 major dropdown menus

Header buttons are not active links

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Custom Tabs

Use the Custom Tabs to specify your view of resources - choose from:− My Uploads - My Favorites− My Reservations - Third Party Content− Digital TV

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Searching

Use Quick Search for a repetitive keyword search

Narrow Your Search by selecting items in:– Content Libraries– Custom Filters– Media Types– Categories– Publisher– Copyright Year– Grade Range

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Searching (cont.)

Check off Categories to narrow your search

Click on the expanders to view up to three sub-categories

View a resource’s details by hovering over thumbnails

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View ResourcesClick on thumbnails to open

the Resource PageNote that the custom menu

from the home page disappears

Streaming media will play automatically in the preview window

On the resource page are 4 distinct areas:– Search Results– Playback Window– Resource Details– Toolbox

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Resource Page Toolbox

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Snag a SegmentWhat Creates a shorter portion of a

video that teachers can use in class for better time management

Create In the Toolbox, click Media

Tools> Snag a Segment Specify a Name, Start/End

Time, and click Save/Update Changes

Optionally, you can add a thumbnail image for easier reference

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Snag a Segment (cont.)

View/EditViewed from the

Resource pageView your segment

from the Segments tabDeleting segments:

Managers andAdministrators

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URL Builder

What Make a link and embed it in a

lesson plan or websiteCreate In the Toolbox, click Media Tools>

URL Builder Choose from two types:

– Basic URL Builder– Advanced URL Builder

Use Basic URL Builder and require a login

Use Advanced URL Builder and input credentials for an auto-login URL

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Standards Builder

What Link resources to state

standardsCreate From the resource Toolbox,

click Standards Builder, In the new window, choose

your state’s standards, subject matter and desired standard

Click Link Here

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Standards Builder (cont.)

View/Edit View resources linked to standards by clicking Apps> Standards> and

browse to the particular standard you want to review Click on the course and then the specific standard to see what resources

have been linked to it

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Reservations

Why?Make a reservation for

license protected resources

CreateExpand the Media Tools

group, and select Make a Reservation

Specify Date, Begin Time, End Time, and add Notes

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Reservations (cont.)

View/EditFrom the Navigation

Menu, click on My Reservations to view/edit reservation details

From the Custom Tabs, click on My Reservations to view reserved resource thumbnails

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FavoritesHow From the Toolbox, expand the

Media Tools group and select Add to Favorites, then add notes

View/Edit View My Favorites from the

Navigation Menu to view/edit Favorite details

View My Favorites from the Custom Tabs to view Favorite resource thumbnails

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Digital TV

► Users with Student + rights may access Digital TV

► From the Navigation Menu, click on Live TV, and then filter view by type of TV channels

► Click on a TV channel icon to view live TV programs

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Digital TV (cont.)

► Use the drop-down located above TV channel icons to filter TV channels, if available

► Click on TV Guide to view scheduled TV programming

► Users with Manager + rights may record TV

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Digital TV (cont.)

► Tune to TV channels by clicking on the desired channel’s icon

► Manager + may remotely change the live stream a server broadcasts by using the dropdown menu

► The TV channel’s icon will track if the channel has been changed remotely

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Recording Digital TV

Managers + may record programming

Click a program’s title in the TV Guide to set up a recording

You must select a yellow or green channel (an active live TV stream)

Managers + may adjust live TV stream to a gray channel that is part of client’s cable TV package

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Getting Help

Contact your local help desk– They will be aware of local network/power status

Tutorial materials available via the Help link at top-right