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APTPlus
& Thinkfinity Robert Mayben: rmayben@bama.ua.edu
1)
The
Technology in Motion Program (www.inservice.ua.edu/tim) 2)
Workshop
Web Site (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/aptthink.htm) 3)
Other
UA TiM Workshop Sites (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/workshops.htm)
APTPlus
(www.aptplus.org), the educational division of Unitedstreaming,
a division of Discovery Education, offers more than 50,000 standards-based video segments and programs for classroom use anytime--FREE for
how do I log in to Unitedstreaming? ß
Go to www.aptplus.org. Click on existing user, and use the
passcode to set up your account. ß
My school passcode
is: _______________--________________. (You can share at school!) ß
My user name is ______________________________. ß
My password or
password hint is _______________________________. ß Log in
at home or school with your username and password not the school passcode. ß Download the User’s
Guide by clicking on Professional Development, then Trainer’s
Toolkit, and then User’s Guide. This is a comprehensive 33-Page guide to
features and navigation. Digital Media Discussion What
are your experiences with using video and other digital media in the
classroom?
features 1)
Search (Keyword, Subject, Grade, Curriculum Standards, Advanced)
2)
Streaming and Downloading Videos & Clips 3)
Related Materials (Teacher’s Guides, Blackline Masters, Quizzes) 4)
My Content Teacher center a.
Assignment Builder b.
Quiz Builder c.
Writing Prompt Builder d.
Calendar e.
Lesson Plans: Only the ones from Discovery Education f.
Thematic Focus: Changes Weekly g.
Discovery Atlas Interactive Map integration & Management Ideas 1)
Integration Techniques: See the 20 Ways to Integrate Handout on
the back page. 2)
Management Ideas: www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/usmanagement.pdf ·
This printable handout addresses management of Unitedstreaming
files (videos, professional development highlights 1)
Teaching Tips: Videos to Jump Start Your Lessons 2)
Best Practices: Videos to help enhance technology integration 3)
Trainer’s Toolkit: 1 Page Instruction Sheets & User’s Guide 4) Interactive Training:
Self-Paced Tutorials VERIZON THinkfinity Thinkfinity
(Formerly MarcoPolo): www.thinkfinity.org Thinkfinity
Teacher Resource Descriptions: www.thinkfinity.org/teacher/teacher_about.aspx Thinkfinity Content Partners: 1)
Illuminations
(Math): illuminations.nctm.org
2)
ReadWriteThink
(Language Arts): www.readwritethink.org 3)
EdSiteMent
(Humanities): edsitement.neh.gov 4)
ArtsEdge:
artsedge.kennedy-center.org 5)
ScienceNetLinks:
www.sciencenetlinks.com 6)
National
Geographic XPeditions: www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions 7)
EconEdLink:
www.econedlink.org ACTIVITY:
MarcoPolo Resources 1)
Locate 3 Specific Lessons/Activities/Websites
from MarcoPolo to use in your classroom. 2)
Write the name of the partner site where you
located the resource. 3)
Write the name of the Lesson/Activity/Website,
address (how to get back), & subject area. 4)
Write any notes or questions that you might like
to ask about the resource. 7 Partner Site: ______________________________________________ •
Lesson/Activity/Website:
____________________________________ •
Address:
__________________________________________________ •
Subject
Area: ______________________________________________ •
Notes/Questions:
7 Partner Site: ______________________________________________ •
Lesson/Activity/Website:
____________________________________ •
Address:
__________________________________________________ •
Subject
Area: ______________________________________________ •
Notes/Questions:
7 Partner Site: ______________________________________________ •
Lesson/Activity/Website:
____________________________________ •
Address:
__________________________________________________ •
Subject
Area: ______________________________________________ •
Notes/Questions:
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