tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post115984420836362903..comments2024-03-22T08:16:45.553-06:00Comments on The Fischbowl: PBS Wants Our AdviceKarl Fischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-1160096180798093412006-10-05T18:56:00.000-06:002006-10-05T18:56:00.000-06:00Although unitedstreaming can stand on its own, wit...Although unitedstreaming can stand on its own, with its multitude of resources including videos, clips, still images, articles, audio files and animations, it also has incorporated some dynamic "builders." Assignment Builder, Quiz Builder and Writing Prompt Builder are almost like one-stop shopping for teachers to create engaging and interactive lessons. Has anyone see the Discovery Educator Network? Discovery generously supports the "Teachers Helping Teachers" concept through blogs, webinars, face-to-face trainings, and more. I can't say enough about how great unitedstreaming has become. Watching TV according to someone else's schedule is "so yesterday!"<BR/><BR/>http://discoveryeducation.typepad.com/Lee Kolberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710085354049378555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-1159994019990509532006-10-04T14:33:00.001-06:002006-10-04T14:33:00.001-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.James Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160288306090442328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-1159994011445722232006-10-04T14:33:00.000-06:002006-10-04T14:33:00.000-06:00I think that there needs to be a better defined se...I think that there needs to be a better defined search. I find a hard time looking for math lessons on a particular subject. It seems that I have to put in a general subject and then filter through all the clips on my own. Could there be a summary of the clip that describes the details of the lesson? I also think there should be some better examples and not just clips of people teaching the subject. I do not need a video of a teacher teaching.James Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160288306090442328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-1159924740108081992006-10-03T19:19:00.000-06:002006-10-03T19:19:00.000-06:00Okay I had to think about this for a while..We hav...Okay I had to think about this for a while..We have used united streaming for a while and it is great as far as it goes.<BR/>Some suggestions for PBS- They have rich sources of material...<BR/>It would be great to have a organized quality library of still pictures and video clips which could be mixed and matched into a customized multimedia presentation.<BR/>Maybe also a chance to post those so others could use them too. How about some kind of access to the experts who produce the videos or pictures to dialouge with students.<BR/>Just some dreamsBarbara Barreda K-8 Administrator, Tech integration advocate, Going 1:1 with netbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535523713482852906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-1159903111024486762006-10-03T13:18:00.000-06:002006-10-03T13:18:00.000-06:00Cara S brings up some great points. Perhaps one o...Cara S brings up some great points. Perhaps one of the values of unitedstreaming is that it can be used very effectively to differentiate instruction to a diverse class. I'm thinking about learning centers that may be assigned clips, at different levels of complexity, on the same topic. Or using the Spanish language options. Or using the CCaption videos to reinforce the narration for students who struggle with auditory processing. So, I’d like to see PBS approach key topics from a variety of angles.<BR/><BR/>MikeMike Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666055545265486575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-1159898906004421782006-10-03T12:08:00.000-06:002006-10-03T12:08:00.000-06:00I agree with Mrs. Catton about the power of using ...I agree with Mrs. Catton about the power of using short clips to enhance existing presentations. In addition, as a science teacher, I think united streaming has a ton of material to offer covering a multitude of topics. I know that teachers of other subject matters don't feel the same. The only other thing I can think of in terms of improvement would be grade level categories. I teach high school, but typically use clips categorized into grades 6-8. The high school ones tend to be fairly long and very detailed. Maybe PBS could get some input from teachers of all grade levels in terms of how best to categorize their materials.Cara S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12580541509477048236noreply@blogger.com