How do I use PowerMediaPlus?

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What is PowerMediaPlus??

Most users can download or stream the video clips anytime, customize their lesson plans with selected clips, and share their lessons with their colleagues.  The videos are created by nationally renowned producers such as United Learning, Weston Woods, TV Ontario, Environmental Media, Rainbow Educational Media, and others.

Features:

 

Videos are correlated to NYS Learning Standards by New York State teachers

Research shows that use of this service:

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 Increases student attention

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 Leads to more knowledgeable and better teachers

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Changes the quantity and quality of student-teacher interaction

Over 3,200 videos and 15,000 video clips from 30+ established producers; content is added daily (no more waiting until next year to use new titles)

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Videos can be played in full, or broken down by smaller clips
(no “fast-forwarding” to the portion you want to show)

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Videos accompanied by Teacher Guides and Black Line Masters

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“This Day in History” calendar with correlating video clips to commemorate
events in history.  Teachers simply click a date to view events and video titles.

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Image library 

Ways to Use PowerMediaPlus

1.     Multimedia Presentations:

Boost student interest levels by embedding videos, audio clips, and images into your PowerPoint presentations. 

2.     Diversity in Language:

Introduce your students to foreign languages using PowerMediaPlus.com’s many Spanish, French, and Italian titles.  

3.     Cultivate Creativity:

Use images from the IMAGE GALLERY as writing prompts for your students.

4.     Eliminate Downtime:

Play videos during ‘morning time’, ‘study hall’ or on rainy days, then follow-up with a question and answer session.

5.     Motivate:

Kick-off a new lesson or learning unit with a video introduction.

6.     KWL Charts:

Bolster your students’ knowledge of key concepts by using videos to fill in KWL charts.

7.     Who I Am:

Have your students create personal playlists that highlight their interests.  Follow-up with a writing assignment or class presentation in which the student explains the reasoning behind his/her video choices. 

8.     Parent Night:

Create a playlist and show interested parents what their children have been learning during parent-teacher conferences.

9.     Learning Stations:

Create out-of-class assignments for students to complete during computer time.

10.             Multimedia Debate:

Assign your students a debatable topic and have them defend their arguments using video evidence.

11.             In the News:

Use the CURRENT EVENTS portal to keep students informed about the ever-changing world around them.

12.             Create Interdisciplinary Lessons:

Use video clips from historical titles as background for book discussions.

13.             Vocabulary Support:

Increase vocabulary usage and retention by encouraging students to scour suggested videos for definitions (biomes, genre, mathematical proof)

14.             Multimedia Newspaper:

Have your students create a weekly electronic newspaper using images and video-clips.  Divide students into rotating ‘beats’ (features, news, sports).

15.             Make-Up Work:

Create a CD or playlist for absent students to access from home and view.