5,000 Videos - Sitting on Your Desk

If a picture says a thousand words, then what does a professionally created video say? We have all seen the power a well-produced video can have in the classroom, but finding the right video can be time consuming and costly. Often, you only need 2-3 minutes of a particular topic in the middle of the 55-minute video. Trying to find the right spot with a classroom full of students can negate any value the short clip may have had on the learning objectives.

This is where UnitedStreaming.com can help. United Streaming is an online video library created by Discovery Education. It contains over 5,000 full-length videos and over 50,000 short video segments... all accessed directly from your computer. Content can is searchable by topic keyword, subject area, grade, or curriculum standard. A list of videos that match your search criteria will be displayed. From this list, you can make the following choices:

• Stream the full video (preview directly from the web browser)
• Download the full video (save the video to your network folder or flash drive)
• Stream the short video segments
• Download the short video segments
• Add the video or segment to "My Content" (bookmarks the video for later use)

Many of the videos also provide related materials:

• Blackline Masters (worksheets, activities, or study guides designed for the selected video)
• Teacher's Guide
• Quizzes (students can take online quizzes related to the selected video)

If you created an account last year, continue using the same username/password. If you are new to the district, or did not create an account, you should have received an email with an attachment explaining how to create your username/password. Please feel free to contact me if you are having trouble logging in or have questions about using this service. The United Streaming Tip Sheet is also available to help you get started.