unitedstreaming User Guide - Montgomery County Public Schools
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1. gt Hit Esc when finished to return to the original screen size 1 N Position the mouse over the d button next to the desired clip or use the Control click procedure if you have OS X to display a pop up menu Select Download Linked File Internet Explorer or Safari or Save Link As Netscape Navigate to your desired location and save the file with the appropriate asx asf or mov extension a Where Did They Go A Dinosaur di Open with QuickTime Player 9f 4 Open Link in New Window Download Linked File Add Link to Bookmarks Copy Link Open Image in New Window Save Image to the Desktop Copy Image To view the video at full screen while the video is playing For WINDOWS MepIA Ptaver asf or asx files gt Option 1 Go to View gt Full Screen gt Option 2 Click open apple and 4 FoR QUICKTIME PLAYER mov files gt Option 1 Go to Movie and Double Size or Fill Screen depending on your version of QuickTime gt Option 2 Click Open Apple and 3 Go to Movie and Normal Size when finished www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt GETTING STARTED New User Interface New Player Feature Loaded Search Page2. Online Distance Learning Courseware such as Blackboard and WebCT dual platform QT and WMP Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com Storage Plan Q How should I train my teachers This training manual is downloadable and can be found under Help in the Support Materials section For training support materials please visit the Teacher Center and click on the Teacher Toolkit icon TRAINING SUGGESTIONS gt For the first session we recommend an overview of unitedstreaming with ample hands on exploration time Keep the meeting very short one half hour Identify Mentor teachers to provide informal teacher training to colleagues Formal half day or full day trainings are available for additional costs Earning a graduate credit hour for participation in the workshop is also an option Contact us for more information Brainstorm ideas with a member of the Implementation Team Call 1 800 323 9084 for more information IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Creating Web Pages Creating Web Pages Stream from unitedstreaming Servers You can create hyperlinks to the unitedstreaming site in most word processing web authoring or multimedia software Why do you need to do this To protect unitedstreaming content when displaying it on the World Wide Web only subscribers
3. Use any of five different searching tools to locate video clips digital images and additional resources Keyword Search Use the standard or advanced keyword tools to search video and clip titles as well as resource descriptions for the keywords you enter The Advanced Search keyword option supports more powerful searching capabilities than are available with standard searches You can search by producer or search for only Spanish Editable and Closed Captioning titles Keyword Advanced Search Search by Subject and Grade Subject All Subjects Topic All Topics E Grade AliGrades 7 Search by Curriculum Standard Explore All Titles a Tools Explore B Advanced Search Keyword Subject All Subjects Topic All Topics E8 crade Cin Publisher CAI Publishers EZ Order Results By Relevance I Ascending Descending o Only Closed Captioned Titles C SP Ony Spanish Titles o by Only Editable Titles Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com Subject Grade Level Search for titles that match your teaching areas and audience Curriculum Standards Videos in the unitedstreaming library have been cross referenced to teaching standards for users in all states Use this tool to quickly locate videos and images that match yo
4. amp EDUCATION v yvy y a v v v v y y y a ha A a a a a A A a v A A a vy a lt TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED Access unitedstreaming today COCCO Search amp Download Procedures is New Search Results Page nnn FEATURES Quiz Center TEACHER CENTER Image Library an Webinars School Based Workshops TUTORIALS amp COPYRIGHT ISSUES Hyperlinking amp Embedding es Citation Formats IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Training Agenda iii Training Options iii Integration Ideas nin Tech Information ii Creating Web Pages nnn Passcode Report on Effectiveness of unitedstreaming SPOOLOOOOOOO0G O00000 000 O00000 C000 Notes minnie Note Due to ongoing enhancements to features and content in unitedstreaming com there may be some differences between the User s Guide and the current website You ll find the latest version of this guide downloadable from the website under Trainers Toolkit in the Teacher Center If you have questions or need assistance of any kind please contact us at 1 800 323 9084 or email support unitedstreaming com July o5 lt GETTING STARTED Access unitedstreaming today Welcome to the leading digital video based learning resource unitedstreaming is the only digital video based learning service scientifically proven to increase student achievement It contains over 4 000 videos 40 000 clips that are correlated
5. to state and provincial education standards unitedstreaming A WEB BASED DIGITAL VIDEO BASED LEARNING RESOURCE FROM DISCOVERY EDUCATION How do access this content Go to www unitedstreaming com Enter your eight digit passcode to create your own username and password Fill in the required information Your confirmation will be e mailed to you If you already have a username and password go to step 3 New User Passcode What is a passcode PASSCODE N 7 SIGN UP t J t i gt The first time you access unitedstreaming enter the passcode in the middle of the screen gt To obtain your passcode contact your unitedstreaming Account Administrator or call Discovery Education at 1 800 323 9084 gt You only use the passcode to create your username and password Thereafter you no longer need the passcode Once the passcode is entered you will be prompted to complete this form and generate your own unique username and password 3 Log in with your username and password Search by keyword subject and grade curriculum standard or all available titles 5 Click on the blue underlined video title you wish to view First select your file format gt Windows Media Player gt Quicktime Player Scroll down To stream or view a video click the S button next to video clip NOTE Your username must be a minimum of 6 characters long Both your username and password can only con
6. This will make the quiz active moving it from this folder to the one above called My Quizzes Activated BD Wy Quizzes activated You currently have no activated quizzes Please create a quiz by clicking on the Create New Quiz link gh my Quizzes 10 Edit mode P Once your quiz is activated the system automatically generates a URL that will direct users to your quiz You can copy and paste this web address into an HTML document or any file such as Word or PowerPoint that supports hyperlinks Students will be prompted to type in their names when they reach the log in screen and then they can proceed to take the quiz All answers with the exception of short answer essays are automatically graded and stored in your My Quizzes Activated folder Click View Grade Report to view your students scores Activating a quiz will also generate an eight character alpha numeric Quiz Code Students can go to www unitedstreaming com takeaquiz and enter the code to take the quiz To view the complete Quiz Center tutorial go to Learning Tools gt Support Materials User Guide and click Quiz Center lt TEACHER CENTER Training amp Resources Te a C h e r Ce n t e r Online training and resources to help you use and train others to use unitedstreaming Teacher Center a new section of the site offers a variety of online and presenter led training options u
7. gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING gt Passcode Users now have the ability to create their own user accounts on unitedstreaming A passcode simplifies the administrative task of assigning unique usernames and passwords for each individual user of unitedstreaming Provide the appropriate passcode to users then each user will enter the passcode and follow the prompts for creating an individual username and password Each passcode is a random eight character alphanumeric string separated by a PASSCODE SAMPLES To FIND TEACHER PASSCODE Account Your School District DEPARTMENT Washington Elementary TEACHER PASSCODE 4EWS 5893 what is this passcode Account School District DEPARTMENT School Building TEACHER PASSCODE ABC 1234 USER Teacher Note The administrator of the entire school district provides a teacher passcode to each school building Each school building administrator provides this passcode to all teachers in the school building Note Each level of the passcode hierarchy corresponds to different permissions It is important to distribute the correct passcode according to the permissions you wish to grant a user School building level administrators have the most permissions followed by a teacher Account administrators and department administrators can locate their passcodes by logging into the admin istrative site
8. the accompanying writing prompt such as the example shown on the right can be shown to an entire class if you have a presentation device attached to your computer You may also print this page and hand out copies to your students 4 To download save an image gt PC Right click on the image you like Scroll to the Save Picture As option from the menu that is displayed on your screen Change the file name as needed but keep the jpg file extension for best results A New Day i Hav Y ver tte View Writing Prompt gt Mac Hold down the control key and click on the image Select the Download Image to Disk from the menu If you are working with system OS X you will need to hold down the Control key when you click the mouse button in order to view this menu Change the file name as needed but keep the file extension jpg 8 www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt FEATURES Teacher Feature Te a ch e r Fi e a t u r e Lessons amp Activities Here are links to materials that are organized around a central theme or topic New units will be added to the site on a weekly basis and many will focus on current events world cultures or topics of special interest TEACHER FEATURE UNITS WILL INCLUDE Video Links A list of selected video clips will form
9. your lessons using our growing database unitedstreaming is a product of Discovery Education of thousands of standards based images D very Copyright 2008 Ani ouy Education All rights reserved E CATION Discovery Education is a Division of Discovery Communications Inc 1 Click on Learning Tools in the top navigation bar of 5 To download save an image click the underlined the unitedstreaming site size link When image displays 2 Click on Image Library gt PC Right click on the image and scroll to Save Picture As or Save Link As Navigate to your desired destination Change the file name but save the extension jpg 3 Search for an image by keyword or subject Subject search allows you to select from Category and Sub Category options i gt Mac Select the image size button you like Then 4 Once you have identified the picture you wish to save hold down the control key and click on the image left click on the small thumbnail It will appear on Scroll to Download Image to Disk or Save the left hand side of your screen You will notice Link As Navigate to your desired destination three image sizes to choose from Change the file name but save the extension jpg gt Small thumbnail can be used for image hyperlink gt Medium intended for web pages and multimedia gt Large prints on an 8 5 x 11 sheet of paper Q www unitedstreamin
10. MBEDDING Hyperlinking is an element in an electronic document Inserting the downloaded video within the application that links to another place Typically you click on the so it plays in the frame slide of the application hyperlink to follow the link or path When you hyperlink to a video you are creating a path or directions to the video and the video player application WHEN WoUuLD You EMBED A VIDEO 1 If you want the video to play full screen automatically without needing to resize the video WHEN WOULD You HYPERLINK TO A VIDEO 2 If you do not want to see the control panel of the media player 1 To see the controls in the Windows Media or QuickTime Players such as play pause stop rewind 3 find mute and the scroll bar You do not see these controls in an embedded clip 4 If you need easier navigation through a multimedia presentation especially for younger audiences who may be using the presentation during independent time If you wish to add text boxes that serve as visual cues while the video is playing 2 When making dual platform projects 3 When making web pages you need to stream clips from unitedstreaming in order to protect the content see page 26 for directions 12 www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt lt TUTORIALS amp COPYRIGHT I
11. SSUES Hyperlink Procedures Creating a Hyperlink to the Video in Word or PowerPoint Before beginning this tutorial be sure to download the video clips to a designated folder In the same folder save the document that will contain the hyperlinks to the video files USING A PC USING A MAC 1 To insert a hyperlink start by highlighting text or selecting the picture or clip art image on the page that you wish to use for the link 2 Go to Insert gt Hyperlink 3 Click Browse for File Then click Select different versions of PowerPoint may give you a different message 4 Navigate to where you saved the downloaded clip 5 If you do not see the video in your folder click on the pull down menu at the bottom of the screen that says Files of Type Select All Files to show all files in your folder 6 Double click on the video 7 Click OK when finished to close your hyperlink window 8 The selected text should now be underlined and colored To test your link position the mouse over the link The cursor will change to a pointing finger Left click to activate the link and open the media player In PowerPoint you will need to go to the Slide Show view in order to test your links Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com B T
12. SUES Citation Formats Citing unitedstreaming Videos amp Images VIDEOS IMAGES 1 MLA EXAMPLE 1 MLA EXAMPLE Danny and the Dinosaur Dinosaur bones in wall of stone By Paul Fuqua Weston Woods 1990 Discovery Education 2003 Discovery Education 15 Nov 2005 15 Nov 2005 lt http www unitedstreaming com gt lt http www unitedstreaming com gt 2 APA EXAMPLE APA EXAMPLE Fuqua Paul 2003 Dinosaur bones in wall of stone Weston Woods Publisher 1990 Danny and the Retrieved November 15 2005 from Discovery Dinosaur Motion Picture streaming video Education http www unitedstreaming com Retrieved November 15 2005 from Discovery Education http www unitedstreaming com N Keyword Danny Dinosaur ANCILLARY MATERIALS Relevance Rating 67 00 When modifying ancillary materials please include the following statement Revised with permission from Discovery Education However Discovery Education is not responsible for the content of the revision The classic book Danny and the Dinosaur written and ustrated in 1958 by beloved author Syd Hoff comes alive in this animated program This is the story of a boy s fnendship with a Dinosaur and how they spend one happy day together Part of the Weston Woods Senes Grades K Gr 3 Runtime 9 15 1986 Weston Woods Correlations Teachers Guides Closed Caption Available Reference search results for citing inform
13. YER MACROMEDIA FLASH PLUG IN available at www macromedia com ADOBE ACROBAT READER necessary to view Blackline Masters and Teachers Guides Q How can I show students unitedstreaming content in a classroom setting The following projection methods are recommended gt Scan converters change computer video signals to NTSC or PAL for use in viewing applications Hooks up to TV Two popular brands are Extron amp Avery Key LCD Projectors Computer Monitors station activities learning centers www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt lt IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Q What are additional applications teachers or students can use to incorporate these videos Just a few of the applications unitedstreaming integrates with Microsoft PowerPoint dual platform Microsoft Word dual platform HyperStudio dual platform Corel WordPerfect dual platform AppleWorks dual platform DreamWeaver dual platform Microsoft FrontPage dual platform Claris HomePage Mac only KidPix Studio Deluxe v y y y yY yY y y vy vy Tech4Learning s Media Blender Mac and PC QT only eZedia Mac and PC QT only Inspiration 7 PC WMP QT Mac QT only Timeliner 5 0 PC WMP QT Mac QT only Netscape Composer 7 dual platform QT only v vyv yvy v v
14. at http admin unitedstreaming com Click on Account Manager Select a department or school building and click The teacher passcode shown should be provided to teachers from this school building Teachers in the school building enter the Teacher passcode and are prompted to create their own usernames and passwords A passcode is used only for generating a username and password teachers must log in to the unitedstreaming site using the username and password they created www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Report on Effectiveness of unitedstreaming A Report on the Effect of un ited st ream i n g on Educational Performance In August 2002 the results of the first scientific evaluation were released by Cometrika an independent research group with assistance from Longwood University Institute for Teaching Through Technology and Innovative Practices ITTIP Cometrika s experimental group control group study of more than 1 400 elementary and middle school students in three school districts in Virginia showed an average increase of 12 6 in the test scores of students exposed to content in science and social studies using unitedstreaming an application published and distributed by Discovery Education of Evanston Ill This study o
15. ation gt Publisher Copyright gt Title gt The copyright publisher and title of any video can be found on the search results page O www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com unitedstreaming Ga Ar r DIGITAL VIDEO LIBRARY Discovery EDUCATION vary Commutications I IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Training Agenda Agenda Teacher Training Make a Lesson to Use the Next Day TRAIN THE TRAINER TRAINING Advanced 1 Overview of the unitedstreaming site Searching 5 Other Software integration may include streaming saving and integrating with PowerPoint gt HyperStudio Larner vee gt DreamWeaver or other web page authoring tools gt How teachers use unitedstreaming gt TimeLiner gt Effective strategies for classroom use 6 The Administrator site gt Basic technology issues you may encounter in the classroom gt Bandwidth v Adding users The user shuffle v v Using the same username and password for the Sireaming vs downloading Administrator and unitedstreaming site gt Storage management gt Reporting J New teaching sirategias gt Media Groups and Security Settings gt Inserting text boxes and animating them to slide in Paccendee while the video plays gt Network Manager gt Creating games j Basie troublesho
16. ayed in Windows Media Player or QuickTime player You can begin viewing the file with little delay as opposed to waiting for the entire file to download Modification and Distribution Rights As a unitedstreaming subscriber you have Discovery Education s permission to modify and distribute this manual Kindly include reference and citation information when you modify the contents You do not have permission to profit from the redistribution of this manual or any other materials from Discovery Education Please refer to unitedstreaming s Training and Implementation Tools section found under Help for the latest versions References to websites software and hardware will change For inquiries please contact us at 1 800 323 9084 or unitedstreaming_info discovery com Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved lt lt IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Notes Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com 31 Implementation Representative 1 800 323 9084
17. bject Hyperlink Insert Hyperlink tink to I 8 Display Click here to view video O C a Enter the internet address URL of the Web page you want to link to Click Favorites or History to link to a Web page you ve visited before or visit frequently ge Anchor Locate If you want to link to a specific location anchor within the Wel page eis tha denne of the EA ESA or EO so fad SE Go to Insert gt Creating Web Pages Paste Add to Favorites Properties Mac Log in to www unitedstreaming com Search for your video title Locate the desired clip Hold CTRL and click over the S Select Copy Link to Clipboard Open your word processing document in this example AppleWorks 6 will be used Type in a word or phrase that will alert the student to click your link For example Click here to view video Select or highlight the phrase Hyperlink Paste using open apple and V Click OK Paste your hyperlink by clicking CTRL and V into the window that says Type file or Web page name You will see the long web address which is the path to the video clip Click OK in the bottom right corner of the window Save and close your document Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611
18. ceived It compensates for differences between two different devices in ability or speed in data handling The buffer functions like a reservoir capturing the data and then letting it out at speeds the lower capacity device can accommodate The verb buffer refers to the act of collecting and storing the data until it can be used PDF FILE Portable Document Format This format was developed by Adobe to allow files to retain their original formatting regardless of whether the end user has the program with which the file was created The documents will have the extension PDF You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader A free download from the Adobe Web site installed on your computer to be able to open the files TEACHER S GUIDE A supplementary guide is available for most unitedstreaming video programs Guides are in PDF format and provide such aids as program objectives discussion questions lesson plans and curriculum correlations DOWNLOAD To transfer a file from a computer or server to your own computer via the Internet Things you might download include video and image files After an image or video is downloaded you may view the file on your own computer without being connected to the Internet STREAM Any data transmission that occurs in a continuous flow Streaming audio and video files allow you to display or play the beginning before all the data has been transferred A unitedstreaming video file can be streamed and pl
19. com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com unitedstreaming Video Strategies for Every Discipline READING LANGUAGE ARTS SOCIAL STUDIES Enrichment to literature Discovery titles doesn t attempt to retell the story but to analyze the book writing style of the author etc cross curricular themes Analysis of the video itself for accuracy prejudice bias etc media literacy Prompts for creative writing Listening skills Oral presentation skills Grammar videos Closed captioning read and watch at the younger grades or use for ESL Special Education Compare and contrast the book to the video SCIENCE Use process type videos to reinforce procedures such as experiments how to s and demonstrations Apply real world scenarios Show physical concepts Make risk free observations Demonstrate the life cycle of plants Illustrate abstract concepts Stimulate interest for conducting experiments Present experiment results Find important dates in history by using the calendar feature 2 Reenactments dramatizations o N DWN A U Cause and effect Cultural understanding Tying in current events how history repeats itself Supplements what students are reading Geography Cultural diversity Who writes history Questioning media do
20. computers internal speakers headsets or external speakers for participant computers Storage space minimum requirement saving temporarily to the desktop If participants wish to take videos and activities with them save to zips CDs or DVDs Passcodes or existing usernames passwords to unitedstreaming Please call Discovery Education at 1 800 323 9084 and speak to an Account Representative to determine how to view usage and set up passcodes for participants Additional applications such as PowerPoint Word AppleWorks etc A presentation computer with a projection device and external speakers A networked computer to print PDFs v v v v v we v v v v lt IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Integration Ideas Why unitedstreaming UNITEDSTREAMING BENEFITS UNITEDSTREAMING INTEGRATION IDEAS In a scientific evaluation post test scores of student s whose teachers used unitedstreaming in their classroom increased by 12 6 on average Correlated to state curriculum standards Enhances lessons by bringing them to life Spontaneity in the classroom ease of use convenience Video clips are more engaging they retain students interest Promotes multimedia in the classroom Embed into a lesson once and use over and over again Never worry that a video is checked out and not available when you need it Who wants to rewind and find Short video clips emphasize key poi
21. e information is available in the Teacher Center at unitedstreaming com Interactive Training gt Four engaging lessons demonstrate best practices for integration of digital media v Web based the lessons are free and available anytime anywhere v Practice activities and downloadable resources help you develop your own multimedia lesson plan v Download a Discovery Education Certificate to apply for continuing education credit from your local school district Webinars Participants engage directly with a unitedstreaming trainer via WebEx and a phone line v v Ongoing sessions are held at different times each week and can be arranged for school or district groups v Topics range from PowerPoint Lesson Plans Using unitedstreaming Digital Media to The Inspired Classroom Advanced Techniques in Inspiration Webinars last one hour and are free with pre registration via the Teacher Center at unitedstreaming v Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com School Based Workshops gt v v Presenter led sessions allow time to develop lesson plans for your classroom curriculum Certified Discovery trainers customize the training to the varying needs of teachers media specialists and technology staff Face to face workshops include integratio
22. e thumbnail picture of the clip art image that you wish to use A larger version of the image will be displayed in the viewer at the left side of the screen Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com FEATURES gt Writing Prompts Og Writing Prompts In the Writing Prompts section are a selection of images specifically designed for descriptive and narrative writing exercises Each image is accompanied by a suggested writing prompt that you may use or modify as the basis for your assignments unitedstreamingy SEARCH PLAYLIST LEARNING TOOLS HELP a My Preferences Log Out Writing Prompts Results 1 to 10 of 50 View All gt gt 2 12131415 gt gt A New Day A Pig Tale Just like every other day walked into the air anc eve Into bloor Q Writing Prompts Inspire students to write by using these unitedajroaming powerful composition tools that combine ts tracks and photographic images with text based looking at a writing prompts this beginning Tell what happened wy T A Spider Beside Her e i TO USE THE WRITING PROMPTS 1 Select Learning Tools from the navigation bar at the top of the screen and click on the Writing Prompts icon 2 Search for a picture that you wish to use with your assignment 3 This picture with
23. es the film tell an even balanced perspective from all voices MATH Visual representation of solving problems equation is solved in front of them Stopping to discuss the video part of a problem Freeze frame to show a slide transparency type picture 3 Remediation missed lesson for review Analyze the video and assess different ways to solve the same problem Application apply what they just learned to find other real world examples enrichment lt IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Tech Information Technology Information to Know 1 Videos are formatted to 256 K to ensure quality video 4 One video can be accessed simultaneously by many while still maintaining small file sizes and download end users efficiency Ask your Account Representative if 700 K If on a T 1 connection six people at 256 K video is an option for your school ee people iat 250 can stream simultaneously with no buffering assuming 2 One minute of video requires 1 8 mB of memory storage there is no other Internet traffic on the network This means that just one minute of video would contain i i ion mini dpi ded too much data tostore ona floppy disk 6 Screen resolution minimum 800 x 600 dpi recommende 1024 x 768 dpi 3 Locations to store video clips shared server designated 8 server computer desktop CD or zip disk Technology Coordinators should decide how to set up folders where clips are to be s
24. g com gt Discovery Education One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt FEATURES Clip Art Gallery Clip Art Gallery You can find photographs illustrations and diagrams in the Image Library but for line art use the Clip Art Gallery unitedstreaming SEARCH PLAYLIST LEARNING TOOLS HELP My Preferences Clip Art Gallery Clip Art Download Instructions category w BO Results 1 to 10 of27 View All gt gt 4 1213 gt gt african drum Py Clip Art Gallery Choose from over 1 200 images designed unitedejreaming especially for classroom use african drum in color J To ACCESS THE CLIP ART GALLERY 1 Select Learning Tools from the navigation bar at 4 To download save an image the top of the screen and select the Clip Art Gallery pc Right click on the image size button you like icon in the right frame Scroll to Save Picture As or Save Link As 2 Choose from one of the clip art categories to locate Navigate to your desired destination Change the an image that you wish to use with your project file name but save the extension jpg gt Mac Hold down the control key and click on the image Scroll to Download Image to Disk or Save Link As Navigate to your desired destination Change the file name but save the extension jpg 3 Click on th
25. h all videos Keyword Your search for biomes returned oon Introduction to Ecology Ecosystems and Biomes 03 07 A clip from the program Life Science Ecology 00 al Introduction to Ecology Ecosystems and Biomes 03 07 A clip from the program Life Science Ecology oon The Climate of the Grassland Biome 01 13 A clip from the program Grassland Biomes Essential and Endangered 00 ja What are Biomes 01 14 A clip from the program Grassland Biomes Essential and Endangered oop Survival in the Sonoran Desert Biome 03 38 A clip from the program Life Science Ecology Q www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt lt FEATURES Playlist Playlis ylist Bookmark video clips for later retrieval Clicking the a button next to the title of a video clip will allow you to add the clip to your default playlist or to a folder that you have created for individual units or projects Adding a video clip to a playlist does not initiate a streaming or downloading procedure The purpose of the playlist is to bookmark the clip so that you do not have to search for it again You can also share your playlist with other teachers in your school or district It makes lesson planning easy Playlists 3 1 Upon clicking the a a window will pop up asking B you where
26. k once on the video Tab ie Symbol gt Position the cursor over one of the four corner Comment handles of the image hold down the mouse button and drag to resize the image as needed Slides from File Sade thom Outinen 6 To test your video clip go to Slide Show gt View Picture Show When you position the cursor over any part of tt e the video image on the slide the cursor will change from Movies and Sounds Movie from Gallery Pipa g Chart Mauie from File an arrow to a pointing finger If you chose the option Table l to start the video manually left click to start the play Sound from Gallery Object ye Sound from File Play CD Audio Track Record Sound Hyperlink 14 www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt TUTORIALS amp COPYRIGHT ISSUES Protecting unitedstreaming TERMS OF USE Copyright Issues Content You must maintain the original intent of the video With the exception of the video titles that have been identified as editable content you may not shorten any clip edit sound or add images within that clip For copyright reasons video editing software may only be used to edit or integrate unitedstreaming videos identified as editable Students are allowed to keep projects containing united
27. ls from the navigation bar at the 2 top of the screen and click on the Teacher Feature icon unitedstreaming os a ma Amusement Parks laboratories Explore the physics principles they employ all in the name of fun Theme parks with their roller coasters and P sner other attractions make great science unitedajrosming Use the Teacher Resources Student Activities and Video Clips tabs to locate the resources you want SEARCH PLAYLIST LEARNING TOOLS HELP Teacher Feature Amusement Parks gt gt View Archived Teacher Features Discussion Guide G forces inertia acceleration potential energy friction and gravity examine the science involved in creating roller coasters gt gt Discussion Guide PDF Grade 3 5 Lesson Plan Does friction Increase or decrease acceleration Investigate the answer by building and testing a simulated luge track gt gt Lesson Plan PDF Grade 6 8 Lesson Plan Challenge students to capture the experience of a thrill ride ina poem short story song rap or other creative work gt gt Lesson Plan PDF Grade 6 12 Lesson Plan A Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com FEATURES gt Quiz Center 1 2 3 4 Bs 10 www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Sil
28. n strategies for teaching different types of learners Customized for the type of hardware PC or Mac and software Word PowerPoint Inspiration in your school s computer lab unitedstreaming s Certificate of Achievement Jo coy unitedstreaming Oiteractive Jraining yoy were y rey wh a IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING gt Workshop Checklist v v v v v v v 20 www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com Pre training Checklist COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS YOU ALSO NEED Test your computers to be sure they stream download play video clips PDF files and Flash tutorials If you have technical difficulties go to the unitedstreaming Help section Select Browser and Plug In Download Links to prepare your computers Web browser specifications Recommend Internet Explorer v6 or later Windows Media Player or QuickTime Player Recommend Windows Media Player vg or later Adobe Acrobat Reader Flash plug in from www macromedia com If you are experiencing technical difficulties call 1 800 323 9084 and ask for a member of the Implementation Team gt v v v gt gt gt The screen resolution set to a minimum of 800 x 600 dpi or the preferred size of 1024 x 768 dpi Sound external speakers for presentation
29. n unitedstreaming and student achievement can be found at the International Society for Technology in Education s nonprofit website at http caret iste org To obtain a copy of the full evaluation contact Discovery Education at unitedstreaming_info discovery com Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING gt Glossary Q www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com Glossary TERMS FOR UNITEDSTREAMING BANDWIDTH The amount of information or data text images video sound that can be sent over a communication channel such as a network in a given period of time The higher the bandwidth the more information the channel can carry It s similar to roadways a four lane highway can carry more traffic than a two lane highway BLACKLINE MASTERS Supplementary materials in the form of worksheets and other tools associated with unitedstreaming video programs They are in PDF format so that they can be easily downloaded and printed to hand out to students You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to be able to open them BuFFER A temporary storage location for data information being sent or re
30. nitedstreaming AA a Teacher Center SEARCH TEACHER CENTER LEARNING TOOLS HELP Teacher Center F amp L 22O p Resources to help you use unitedstreaming mi including Interactive Training unitedajroaming Slide i of 8 It also contains resources to help you teach others how to integrate unitedstreaming in their instruction t My Teacher Center AY INTERACTIVE TRAINING Participate in self paced training modules Ro and leam how to bulld engaging lesson interactive Training plans with digitized media content Wotirars Schoot Based Workshope Trainers Tool amp Q Sa Leoson Plans Newoletior FAQs D unzedstreamning amp a product of Discovery Education Copyright 2005 Dacovery Educaten Alrants Interactive Training Four engaging lessons demonstrate best practices for searching streaming and downloading video clips and images You can work online at your own pace from school or home After completing the lessons download a Discovery Education certificate to earn staff development credits Webinars Collaborate in live hour long sessions with a unitedstreaming trainer using WebEx and your phone line Choose from a range of topics and times each week all free if you pre register Topics include gt PowerPoint lesson plans with embedded video amp images gt PowerPoint Storyboards and Animation gt Inspiration Concept Mapping Using unitedstreaming gt Webquest Creation
31. nts Easier to share lessons among colleagues gt Address various learning styles more easily gt Use with classroom computer stations and learning centers gt Incorporate hyperlinks to video clips in lesson plans and unit resource lists gt Use clips as staff development videos gt Differentiate the curriculum create tutorials for your special needs students which can be used for review or show your gifted students how to download clips so they can create presentations for their peers gt Reinforce current events gt Encourage spontaneity in the classroom gt Use videos as an anticipatory set or closure to a lesson gt Showcase effective technology at open house gt Participate in inquiry based learning such as www thinkquest org online contests students can enter grades 4 12 WebQuests or virtual museums Please note You may create hyperlinks to a video stream that subscribers can view but video clips cannot be uploaded to a web server unless the site is password protected gt Newspaper or student research project links make the paper come alive in the form of a true multimedia presentation Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING gt Video Strategies N now A W N on a or e Ww www unitedstreaming
32. o insert a hyperlink highlight the text you wish to link Go to Insert gt Hyperlink Click Document tab and then click Select different versions of PowerPoint may give you a different message Navigate to where you saved the downloaded clip Double click the selection or click Open or Save when finished Before beginning this tutorial be sure to download your video s to a designated folder In the same folder save the new document that will hyperlink to the video s Click OK Note You ll see your link in the top Link to field Note If you are using a Mac you will not be able to embed Windows Media Player files in either PowerPoint or Word Use QuickTime TUTORIALS amp COPYRIGHT ISSUES Embedding Video Clips Embedding unitedstreaming Video into PowerPoint Before beginning this tutorial be sure to download your video to a designated folder In the same folder save the PowerPoint document that will have the embedded video 1 To insert a video go to Insert gt Movies and 2 Navigate and select the video Sounds gt Movie from File No text is needed to ates insert the video 3 Click OK MA Format Tools SlideShow Window Help 4 Decide whether you wish to have the video play New Slide ry tS a 29 automatically or not Duplicate Slide rra R pP 5 To resize your video Slide Number Date and Time gt Clic
33. of software do I need to get started on unitedstreaming To determine which operating system is installed on your computer Discovery Education recommends streaming videos to preview content and downloading videos to use in the classroom Downloading prevents interruptions in video due to limited bandwidth It is a good idea to determine in advance the best place for unitedstreaming users to locate their video clips A FEW SUGGESTIONS ARE gt Desktop Storage Remember each minute of video needs approximately 1 8 mB of storage gt Public Shared Folder s Eliminate duplicates by downloading to a shared location i e a local server Multiple teachers students may access downloaded clips at one time gt Storage Devices Zip drives and CD or DVD burners are an option A zip disk holds between 100 and 250 MB Of data ACD holds about 700 me of data A DVD holds about 4 GB gt Ask your unitedstreaming Account Representative about these additional services NETWORK MANAGER schedule downloads at off peak times RESTRICT STREAMING DOWNLOADING in unitedstreaming s Admin LOCAL HOSTING content shipped via firewire hard drive hosted on your server gt PC Right click on My Computer and scroll to Properties Mac Click on the Apple upper left corner Scroll to About this Computer or About this Mac You must have the latest version of these programs WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER QUICKTIME PLA
34. oting 7 Other possible set up issues File exchange QuickTime titles gt How to hyperlink and embed unitedstreaming video clips into existing multimedia software gt Construct a lesson or multimedia project incorporating Netscape Navigator issues unitedstreaming clips that you can use immediately 4 Software integration Demonstrate gt gt gt gt Scan converters gt Differences between PC and Mac gt gt gt Microsoft Suite and more Storage management gt Inspiration Implementation plan gt AppleWorks when available gt In depth look at copyright and licensing issues as they pertain to Citing the site MLA and APA styles Examining ISTE and our correlated standards Putting web pages on the world wide web streaming unitedstreaming video content vs uploading to a web server Using the clips in video editing software Using screenshots of unitedstreaming clips www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING Training Options Training Options From online presenter led and self pace modules to face to face sessions unitedstreaming offers multifaceted training options that meet all customer needs Select the most effective training model for your teachers media specialists and technology staff Mor
35. ribers which broadcasts content across television as long as you and your end users are unitedstreaming subscribers Multicast having multiple locations view unitedstreaming simultaneously 6 Converting digital video to analog or taking the Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com video clip from the computer CD etc and recording it onto a VHS tape IS IN VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT Cite all content borrowed Go to the Help section of the unitedstreaming site to find correct APA and MLA formatting directions for video images and support materials See page 16 for citation information Faculty may use their unitedstreaming web access at home to stream download content Students may not use the unitedstreaming website at home One solution put videos on a storage device that students can check out When modifying ancillary materials please include the following statement Revised with permission from Discovery Education However Discovery Education is not responsible for the content of the revision f For questions or inquiries regarding any of the above mentioned Terms of Use please contact us at unitedstreaming_info discovery com In your email please include your name institution position and specific question or issue TUTORIALS amp COPYRIGHT IS
36. software was used PC Microsoft Word 2000 Internet Explorer version 6 Macintosh Netscape Navigator 7 Internet Explorer version 6 and Appleworks 6 There will be slight adaptations to the steps listed depending on your setup www unitedstreaming com gt Discovery Education One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com lt lt IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING PC 1 Log in to www unitedstreaming com Search for your video title Locate the desired clip Right click over the S Scroll to Copy Shortcut N Open a word processing document un AeA W Type a word or phrase that will alert the student to click the link For example Click here to view video oO Select or highlight the phrase 7 Go to Insert gt 8 Paste your hyperlink by clicking CTRL AND V into the window that says Type file or Web page name You will see the long web address which is the path to the video clip Click OK in the bottom right corner of the window Hyperlink g Save and close your document Open Link in New Window Download Linked File As Copy Link to Clipboard Add Link to Bookmarks Open Image in New Window Save Image As Copy Image to Clipboard GEJS Format Tools Slide Picture Text Box Movies and Sounds gt Chart Table O
37. streaming video clips for their personal portfolios Teachers are allowed to keep projects containing unitedstreaming video clips through the duration of the subscription If you are a student teacher or completing graduate coursework you may keep the clips for your personal portfolio as part of the University s subscription to unitedstreaming You are personally responsible for removing all clips from storage in the event that your institution does not renew When uploading lessons or projects that integrate unitedstreaming video to your school s server you must protect the content ASK YOUR TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR TO wv Keep content behind a control system like a firewall vw Create a link and stream from unitedstreaming servers Find directions under the unitedstreaming Help section gt unitedstreaming Support Materials gt Third Party Software gt Streaming from unitedstreaming Servers v Create realms within your server management software which permit access by entering a username and password when clicking on a page that hosts a unitedstreaming clip 5 You have permission to share distance learning models with unitedstreaming subscribers only Visitors through external applications such as Blackboard or WebCT who do not have a valid unitedstreaming subscription are NOT allowed access to unitedstreaming content You may make a virtual classroom or multicast for unitedstreaming subsc
38. tain these characters letters numbers underscore hyphen and period NOTE You should have the latest version of the free Windows Media Player or the Apple QuickTime player installed on your computer You will find download links to these applications in the online help section of the website Adobe Acrobat Reader also a free download is needed to view the teacher s guides blackline masters and other tutorials and support materials Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com GETTING STARTED gt Search amp Download Procedures To download a video clip PC Mac 1 Right click on the d and scroll down the pop up menu Select Save Target As Internet Explorer or Save Link As Netscape Navigate to your desired location Save the file including extension asx asf or mov CDEN Where Did They Go A Dinosaur Up Open Link Open Link in New Window Print Target Show Picture Save Picture As E mail Picture Print Picture Go to My Pictures Set as Background Set as Desktop Item Cut Copy 2 To view the video full screen gt OPTION 1 Go to View gt Full Screen gt OPTION 2 Click Alt and Enter gt OPTION 3 Right click in the video window and scroll to Full Screen
39. the core of each unit or lesson Students with unitedstreaming access can work directly from this list as they complete assignments Teachers can also use this list to download the video clips for use in their own materials and presentations Activities amp Resources Teacher Feature units will also include complete lesson plan with materials that instructors can use to organize an entire unit of study Typically these materials will be posted in PDF format so you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these materials Mac users with system OS X may also use the Apple Preview utility to access these pages To ACCESS TEACHER FEATURE Unit resources will include gt lesson plan files gt handouts and other student materials gt student activities As new units are added to the Teacher Feature section of the website previous units will be archived so that you can access them at a later date when you are ready to use the materials with your students You will also see a navigation link on the Teacher Feature page that will direct you to the library of sample lesson and project folders that is stored in the Support Materials section of the unitedstreaming site These projects have been created with Microsoft Word PowerPoint and other commonly used software applications and you may find them to be helpful models as you design your own multimedia activities and assignments Select Learning Too
40. to add the clip You may add clips to My Playlist which is the default or choose to create A New Playlist You may name the playlist anything Mammals Ea DELETE you choose VAAIA EES SA A ORE TER AT E E IELE EEE E E T My Playlist 4 2 even aenn T Pme Close Window link to return to the video page Science Curriculum i 3 To view your playlists you can click on the Playlist link on the navigation bar at the top of the screen 4 To share your playlist click on the Playlist link on the navigation bar at the top of the screen Select Edit next to the playlist you wish to share Under Sharing Options you may choose to share your playlist with other teachers in your school and or district Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com Q FEATURES gt Image Library Image Library Saving an image is similar to saving a video Follow these simple steps below and use the images in print and multimedia projects unitedstreaming SEARCH PLAYLIST LEARNING TOOLS HELP ern Image Library Search Keyword Search by Subject Subject All Subjects Category Select a Subject E3 Sub Category Select a Subject J in Image Library Explore All Images Incorporate high quality imagery into unitedspreaming
41. to unitedstreaming may view the videos ACCESSING YOUR BROWSER PREFERENCE SETTING gt PC Open your web browser window from your toolbar gt Mac Click on the Apple upper left corner Go to Tools gt Internet Options Programs and click the box that says Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser Click OK Close your browser window and reopen a new browser window You may be asked if this is your browser preference Click Yes gt OS 9 X AND EARLIER Scroll to Control Panels gt Internet gt Web gt and select the desired browser If you do not see the browser you would like to use scroll to Select then navigate to your desired browser gt OS X System Preferences gt Internet gt Web gt and select the desired default browser If you do not see the browser you would like to use scroll to Select then navigate to your desired browser RETRIEVING THE URL ADDRESS TO THE UNITEDSTREAMING SERVERS Create guidelines for an activity that incorporates unitedstreaming video s Instruct end users to log in to www unitedstreaming com by entering their username and password before clicking on your hyperlink Please do not publish the username and password in this document or anywhere online Don t forget to remind users to Log Out of unitedstreaming after viewing the video For this tutorial the following
42. tored on a shared server Training may address these questions Can you hear audio but not see the streaming video You may need to update your codec Visit the Help section of the site Select Browser and Plug In Download Links Choose Codec Update Select the appropriate version and follow the installation instructions Q How long will content be on the server Note To create a multimedia project which opens seamlessly on both Macintosh and PC the files must include asf asx or mov Q Where can it be fe ound fe or each teacher extensions and all files need to be saved with file names of eight Q Will coordinators limit the amount of space for characters or less Refer to Making Dual Platform Projects found these folders For teachers students on the unitedstreaming site under the Help section Q Do they want a multimedia station in a central location for downloading and archiving videos Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 gt F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com IMPLEMENTATION amp TRAINING gt Storage Plan unitedstreaming Storage amp Implementation Plan We are eager to help you moke this valuable resource successful in your schools CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS YOU ROLL OUT UNITEDSTREAMING Q Where will we store our downloaded clips Q What type
43. ur curriculum standards All Titles Browse the collections by selecting subject areas that are of interest to you The search results are organized by specific topics so that you can easily find appropriate materials User Friendly Video Player You can view streaming video directly through this user friendly custom viewer or you can opt to use the stand alone Windows Media Player to stream titles if you wish to take advantage of the added player controls such as pause or stop that the media player offers GETTING STARTED gt New Search Results Page Interpreting Your Results The search feature offers users a powerful tool to look for video clips and images In addition to getting a list of video titles that match a given set of search criteria you will now be able to look at specific clips and even digital images that match your search terms Three tabs have been added to the search results screen videos clips and images This will help you find the resource type that best meets your needs In the example below a search using the keyword biomes yielded 27 different video titles and 26 individual clips that contain the word biomes The search also located 12 images in the Image Library that relate to this search topic To access each resource type just click on the appropriate tab at the top of the results list and then survey the results in the list Click View All to scroll throug
44. ver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com Quiz Center CREATING A NEW QUIZ Advanced To locate the Quiz Center feature select Learning Tools from the navigation bar at the top of the screen and click on the Quiz Center icon Click the option to Create a New Quiz on the left side navigation bar Next click the Add Edit button to Step One Enter Quiz General Information In this section you can enter your quiz name class instructions objectives and notes My Quizzes Create New Quiz Quiz Library Search View All Help Step 1 Enter Quiz General information Continue to follow the prompts and check all that apply Click Save and Continue to Step 2 to continue You have additional steps to complete Follow the prompts and navigation bar at the top to Step 2 Select Standards that this quiz covers optional Step 2 Select Videos for Students to Watch optional Step 4 Enter Quiz QuestionResponse Osta gt Add your state standards gt Add videos for students to preview gt Add your questions There are four types of questions you can use Add a Standard State Illinois Category English Language Arts E Grade Gr 5 i Go to Step 3 Videos 8 Simply click the Activate link next to the quiz under the My Quizzes In Edit Mode folder
45. with Links to Clips and Images gt Back to School Presentations with Digital Media gt Guidelines for Trainers and Administrators School based Workshops Arrange for presenter led sessions by a Discovery certified trainer Face to face workshops direct training to the needs of teachers media specialists and technology staff using the hardware PC or Mac and software Word PowerPoint Inspiration in your school or district computer lab Trainers Toolkit Download helpful tools for trainers to get the word out to teachers You ll find the Users Guide integration ideas tips on storage technical specs and more Lesson Plans Make the most of the unitedstreaming videos you select by using Discovery School lesson plans to maximize student learning Choose from among hundreds of lesson plans for all grades and subject areas FAQs View short 2 3 minute video tutorials of the most Frequently Asked Questions about unitedstreaming Developed by Atomic Learning Higher Education Find resources and projects to help colleges and universities use unitedstreaming in courses developed by Atomic Learning Discovery Education gt One Discovery Place gt Silver Spring MD 20910 gt T 800 323 9084 F 301 272 2611 gt www discoveryeducation com gt www unitedstreaming com TUTORIALS amp COPYRIGHT ISSUES gt Hyperlinking amp Embedding Hyperlinking vs Embed ding Videos in PowerPoint WHAT IS HYPERLINKING WHAT IS E
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