2. PowerMediaPlus.com
This is an introduction to the new statewide
video on demand service available to
school classrooms and library media
centers provided by Educational Service
Units to K-12 schools across Nebraska.
3. “3 BIG Permanent
Revolutions”
according to Stephen Abram
Blogging
Podcasting
Streaming
We’re going to focus on the last one…video
streaming. Podcasting is also available on
PowerMediaPlus.
4. Are you ready for the demise of
CD-ROM and DVD?
http://search.singingfish.com/sfw/home.jsp
5. You can POWER-UP with
PowerMediaPlus.com
MEDIA ON DEMAND
Research says…
“Educators need to select media where the
subject matter can be divided into small
segments.”
Library Media Connection, January, 2006.
6. Advantages of using video
clips:
Students:
Can focus on specific points of a topic.
Can view materials several times to
reinforce or clarify concepts
Can view other types of media to compare
opposing viewpoints.
7. 50,000 MULTIMEDIA COMPONENTS
OF POWERMEDIAPLUS.COM
3300 Videos available
23,000 Video Clips (2 to 10 minutes)
6,000 Curriculum Oriented Audio Files
(Speeches, Audiobooks, Music)
25,000 Images
Podcasting *New Feature
8. Curriculum integration features:
Videos aligned with NDE State Standard
Lesson Plans
Assignments
Assessment – Questions/ Quizzes
(15,000 pre-made quiz questions and 1,000
pre-made quizzes)
9. Current Contents for
K-12 Subjects
Social Studies
Science
Language Arts / Literature
Math
Health / Guidance
Music
Art
Foreign Language
Professional Development
10. How to access
PowerMediaPlus.com
Go to http://powermediaplus.com
Enter your unique user name
(nppsd email address, e.g.,
pbirch@nppsd.org)
Enter your unique password
bulldogs
*You can edit your profile & change your
user name and password
11.
12. Searching
PowerMediaPlus.com
Keyword
Advanced Search
Subject
Grade Level
State Correlations
*Tip: Watch for quirks E.g., must use an apostrophe if in title
13. Advanced Search
Sorts Results
Can find items by producer
Can search for editable media
Can search for closed captioning (Have to
stream video)
Can search by subject and grade level
14. Saving Media For
Classroom Use
Select media to play or download
(To hard drive, and burn on CD OR DVD)
Rename file and choose download location
15. Current Events
News of the day
Daily Deskersize
This day in history
Teen kids news
New York Times Student Connections
Weather