matt's monday media tips
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Helpful tips and tricks designed to show you how to use Discovery Education's media in your classroom.TRANSCRIPT
Mattrsquos Monday Media Tips 103Opening Up Closed CaptioningThere are many great reasons to used closed-captioning in your classroom They include
1 Assisting those students who are hearing impaired
2 Addressing your students who are readwrite learners
3 Helping your students who are struggling readers
4 Reaching your English Language Learners
5 Emphasizing a grammar or vocabulary lesson
And the list goes on and on This week I wanted to bring your attention to the 24000+ Closed-Captioned videos that you and your students can access In addition I am going to share with you a few tips and tricks that will show you how to
1 Find and download Closed-Captioned videos both on a PC and Mac
2 Edit the captions to
1 Make them larger or different colors
2 Change the text so that the words meet the reading level for your students
3 Change the language of the text (default is English)
Sound cool Awesome Letrsquos get to work Oh and by the way - remember that you can always click on the word Help up there in the upper right-hand corner of your screen Go ahead and take a gander - itrsquos to the right of the blue Search box
Once you click on the word Help type in ldquoClosed-Captioningrdquo in the Search Help bar and you will and you will find this information as well (see image on right)
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Step 1 Finding Closed Captioned VideosFinding them is pretty easy and there are many different ways that you can sort Discovery Educationrsquos vast resources to find a Closed-Captioned video
One way is to simply type in a keyword and then on the left-hand side in the Narrow My Search box scroll down and see if Closed Captioning is listed under the words ldquoBy Video Detailrdquo
Another way to find the CC videos is by clicking on the Advanced Search link Then type in a keyword check the Closed Captioning box and click on the blue Search button at the bottom of your screen
Step 2 Downloading Closed Captioned VideosOnce yoursquove found your video yoursquoll need to download both your video and the CC file Yoursquoll need to have both files saved on your computer in order to edit and play the CC file Remember that once you download a video you donrsquot have to worry about buffering either
Before you download make sure that your download type is set to QT for a Mac or Windows Media Player for a PC You can check by clicking on the words ldquoDownload Typerdquo located underneath the big box that says ldquoPlayrdquo
To download the video right-click on the little icon that looks like a filmstrip with a down arrow on it (it should be on the right-hand part of your screen)
To download the CC file right-click on the the CC icon and save it somewhere on your computer
Create a folder and save both files in that folder on your computer
Step 3 Telling Your Media Player to Play the Captions (PC Instructions)Still with me Good Now we need to tell your computer to play them Herersquos how
Open up your Windows Media Player (WMP) If you donrsquot see your WMP tool bar hold down your ALT key and press the letter ldquoTrdquo and click on the the word ldquoPlayrdquo Then scroll down and select ldquoOn if Availablerdquo
Discovery Education Webinar ScheduleDiscovery Education Webinar ScheduleDiscovery Education Webinar Schedule
Dates Time (EST) Link
103 7pm - 8pm Discovery Education STREAMING 101
104 430-530 PM How to upload students in Bulk
105 7pm - 8pm Engaging Students through the Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK (Great for Discovery Education Science Users too)
106 430-530 PM How to upload students in Bulk
106 7pm - 8pm Blogging Basics Getting the most out of your Discovery Education Blog
What is a DEN Star Member
More Things I Thought Yoursquod Like To Know
From the Customer Support TeamThe 10 most frequently asked questions and the answers to them
1 How do I Create Students using Bulk Imports How-to Screen Shots and How To Video
2 I forgot my username and passwordSend username and password - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
3 User Transfer Move a user - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
4 Discovery Education Assessment Bulk Import ToolHow-to Instructions Videos and ScreenShots
5 School Passcode ndash Who has it and how to find itHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
6 Cookies and Cache ndash Caching on Userrsquos computer Site sends me back to the login screen Cannot log into the site but do not receive an error messageHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
7 Firewall amp Filter Exclusions - Caching at Network level - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
8 I receive error messages when trying to play videos ndash Customer has Local Host or Network ManagerHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
9 Play amp download videos and video segmentsHow-to Instructions Videos and Screen Shots
10 Video is not playing in a particular format or any format and there is no Local Host or Network Manager ndash Please email Education_Supportdiscoverycom and we can escalate the issue to our Content Team
Our customer support team is available to answer any questions at 1 -800-323-9084 1 (Mon-Thu from 8am-7pm and Fri 8am ndash 630pm EST) if you have any questions They are always happy to help
Got it Good One more step Pull up your tool bar again and click on the word ldquoToolsrdquo Select ldquoOptionsrdquo and then click on the ldquoSecurityrdquo tab Then place check marks inside the first box ldquoRun script commandsrdquo and the last box ldquoShow local captions when presentrdquo Click on Apply andor Ok and yoursquore set You donrsquot have to do these steps again for this machine
Step 3 Telling Your Media Player to Play the Captions (Mac Instructions)For Mac users there are a few more steps (I know This is the one thing that is actually more complicated on a Mac) But no worries here is a link to a pdf that includes great screenshots and instructions - CC on a Mac
Step 4 Changing the Captions (PC)Open up the folder that you created that now contains both the video and smi file Right-click on the file that ends in smi and choose to ldquoOpen Withrdquo Notepad The code will appear and look a little like the Matrix Donrsquot worry - itrsquos really not that scary To change the size simply find ldquofont sizerdquo at the top of the code and change ldquo10rdquo to ldquo20rdquo To change the color simply go down to where it says ldquocolor whiterdquo and erase the word ldquowhiterdquo and type in ldquoYellowrdquo Note yellow on a black screen is statistically proven to be easier to read To change the text scroll down and look for a spoken line of dialogue and change it Save your Notepad (do not choose Save As) and congrats you are now a Coder
Step 4 Changing the Captions (Mac)Open up the folder that you created that now contains both the video and smi file Right-click on the file that ends in smi and choose to ldquoOpen Withrdquo TextEditapp The code will appear and look a little like the Matrix Donrsquot worry - itrsquos really not that scary To change the size simply find ldquofont sizerdquo at the top of the code and change ldquo10rdquo to ldquo20rdquo To change the color simply go down to where it says ldquocolor whiterdquo and erase white and type in Yellow To change the text scroll down and look for a spoken line of dialogue and change it Save your TexEditapp (do not choose Save As) and congrats you are now a Coder
Closed Captioning Stories from the ClassroomJanet Hallstrom a Tech Coordinator in Clay County Florida teaches this trick to students that are in the upper level French classes These students in turn translate the CC files into French and provide their authentic work to the elementary kids The reason Clay County has a large Haitian population and they use this technique to help teach the primary kids English
Step 1 Finding Closed Captioned VideosFinding them is pretty easy and there are many different ways that you can sort Discovery Educationrsquos vast resources to find a Closed-Captioned video
One way is to simply type in a keyword and then on the left-hand side in the Narrow My Search box scroll down and see if Closed Captioning is listed under the words ldquoBy Video Detailrdquo
Another way to find the CC videos is by clicking on the Advanced Search link Then type in a keyword check the Closed Captioning box and click on the blue Search button at the bottom of your screen
Step 2 Downloading Closed Captioned VideosOnce yoursquove found your video yoursquoll need to download both your video and the CC file Yoursquoll need to have both files saved on your computer in order to edit and play the CC file Remember that once you download a video you donrsquot have to worry about buffering either
Before you download make sure that your download type is set to QT for a Mac or Windows Media Player for a PC You can check by clicking on the words ldquoDownload Typerdquo located underneath the big box that says ldquoPlayrdquo
To download the video right-click on the little icon that looks like a filmstrip with a down arrow on it (it should be on the right-hand part of your screen)
To download the CC file right-click on the the CC icon and save it somewhere on your computer
Create a folder and save both files in that folder on your computer
Step 3 Telling Your Media Player to Play the Captions (PC Instructions)Still with me Good Now we need to tell your computer to play them Herersquos how
Open up your Windows Media Player (WMP) If you donrsquot see your WMP tool bar hold down your ALT key and press the letter ldquoTrdquo and click on the the word ldquoPlayrdquo Then scroll down and select ldquoOn if Availablerdquo
Discovery Education Webinar ScheduleDiscovery Education Webinar ScheduleDiscovery Education Webinar Schedule
Dates Time (EST) Link
103 7pm - 8pm Discovery Education STREAMING 101
104 430-530 PM How to upload students in Bulk
105 7pm - 8pm Engaging Students through the Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK (Great for Discovery Education Science Users too)
106 430-530 PM How to upload students in Bulk
106 7pm - 8pm Blogging Basics Getting the most out of your Discovery Education Blog
What is a DEN Star Member
More Things I Thought Yoursquod Like To Know
From the Customer Support TeamThe 10 most frequently asked questions and the answers to them
1 How do I Create Students using Bulk Imports How-to Screen Shots and How To Video
2 I forgot my username and passwordSend username and password - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
3 User Transfer Move a user - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
4 Discovery Education Assessment Bulk Import ToolHow-to Instructions Videos and ScreenShots
5 School Passcode ndash Who has it and how to find itHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
6 Cookies and Cache ndash Caching on Userrsquos computer Site sends me back to the login screen Cannot log into the site but do not receive an error messageHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
7 Firewall amp Filter Exclusions - Caching at Network level - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
8 I receive error messages when trying to play videos ndash Customer has Local Host or Network ManagerHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
9 Play amp download videos and video segmentsHow-to Instructions Videos and Screen Shots
10 Video is not playing in a particular format or any format and there is no Local Host or Network Manager ndash Please email Education_Supportdiscoverycom and we can escalate the issue to our Content Team
Our customer support team is available to answer any questions at 1 -800-323-9084 1 (Mon-Thu from 8am-7pm and Fri 8am ndash 630pm EST) if you have any questions They are always happy to help
Got it Good One more step Pull up your tool bar again and click on the word ldquoToolsrdquo Select ldquoOptionsrdquo and then click on the ldquoSecurityrdquo tab Then place check marks inside the first box ldquoRun script commandsrdquo and the last box ldquoShow local captions when presentrdquo Click on Apply andor Ok and yoursquore set You donrsquot have to do these steps again for this machine
Step 3 Telling Your Media Player to Play the Captions (Mac Instructions)For Mac users there are a few more steps (I know This is the one thing that is actually more complicated on a Mac) But no worries here is a link to a pdf that includes great screenshots and instructions - CC on a Mac
Step 4 Changing the Captions (PC)Open up the folder that you created that now contains both the video and smi file Right-click on the file that ends in smi and choose to ldquoOpen Withrdquo Notepad The code will appear and look a little like the Matrix Donrsquot worry - itrsquos really not that scary To change the size simply find ldquofont sizerdquo at the top of the code and change ldquo10rdquo to ldquo20rdquo To change the color simply go down to where it says ldquocolor whiterdquo and erase the word ldquowhiterdquo and type in ldquoYellowrdquo Note yellow on a black screen is statistically proven to be easier to read To change the text scroll down and look for a spoken line of dialogue and change it Save your Notepad (do not choose Save As) and congrats you are now a Coder
Step 4 Changing the Captions (Mac)Open up the folder that you created that now contains both the video and smi file Right-click on the file that ends in smi and choose to ldquoOpen Withrdquo TextEditapp The code will appear and look a little like the Matrix Donrsquot worry - itrsquos really not that scary To change the size simply find ldquofont sizerdquo at the top of the code and change ldquo10rdquo to ldquo20rdquo To change the color simply go down to where it says ldquocolor whiterdquo and erase white and type in Yellow To change the text scroll down and look for a spoken line of dialogue and change it Save your TexEditapp (do not choose Save As) and congrats you are now a Coder
Closed Captioning Stories from the ClassroomJanet Hallstrom a Tech Coordinator in Clay County Florida teaches this trick to students that are in the upper level French classes These students in turn translate the CC files into French and provide their authentic work to the elementary kids The reason Clay County has a large Haitian population and they use this technique to help teach the primary kids English
More Things I Thought Yoursquod Like To Know
From the Customer Support TeamThe 10 most frequently asked questions and the answers to them
1 How do I Create Students using Bulk Imports How-to Screen Shots and How To Video
2 I forgot my username and passwordSend username and password - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
3 User Transfer Move a user - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
4 Discovery Education Assessment Bulk Import ToolHow-to Instructions Videos and ScreenShots
5 School Passcode ndash Who has it and how to find itHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
6 Cookies and Cache ndash Caching on Userrsquos computer Site sends me back to the login screen Cannot log into the site but do not receive an error messageHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
7 Firewall amp Filter Exclusions - Caching at Network level - How-to Instructions and Screen Shots
8 I receive error messages when trying to play videos ndash Customer has Local Host or Network ManagerHow-to Instructions and Screen Shots
9 Play amp download videos and video segmentsHow-to Instructions Videos and Screen Shots
10 Video is not playing in a particular format or any format and there is no Local Host or Network Manager ndash Please email Education_Supportdiscoverycom and we can escalate the issue to our Content Team
Our customer support team is available to answer any questions at 1 -800-323-9084 1 (Mon-Thu from 8am-7pm and Fri 8am ndash 630pm EST) if you have any questions They are always happy to help
Got it Good One more step Pull up your tool bar again and click on the word ldquoToolsrdquo Select ldquoOptionsrdquo and then click on the ldquoSecurityrdquo tab Then place check marks inside the first box ldquoRun script commandsrdquo and the last box ldquoShow local captions when presentrdquo Click on Apply andor Ok and yoursquore set You donrsquot have to do these steps again for this machine
Step 3 Telling Your Media Player to Play the Captions (Mac Instructions)For Mac users there are a few more steps (I know This is the one thing that is actually more complicated on a Mac) But no worries here is a link to a pdf that includes great screenshots and instructions - CC on a Mac
Step 4 Changing the Captions (PC)Open up the folder that you created that now contains both the video and smi file Right-click on the file that ends in smi and choose to ldquoOpen Withrdquo Notepad The code will appear and look a little like the Matrix Donrsquot worry - itrsquos really not that scary To change the size simply find ldquofont sizerdquo at the top of the code and change ldquo10rdquo to ldquo20rdquo To change the color simply go down to where it says ldquocolor whiterdquo and erase the word ldquowhiterdquo and type in ldquoYellowrdquo Note yellow on a black screen is statistically proven to be easier to read To change the text scroll down and look for a spoken line of dialogue and change it Save your Notepad (do not choose Save As) and congrats you are now a Coder
Step 4 Changing the Captions (Mac)Open up the folder that you created that now contains both the video and smi file Right-click on the file that ends in smi and choose to ldquoOpen Withrdquo TextEditapp The code will appear and look a little like the Matrix Donrsquot worry - itrsquos really not that scary To change the size simply find ldquofont sizerdquo at the top of the code and change ldquo10rdquo to ldquo20rdquo To change the color simply go down to where it says ldquocolor whiterdquo and erase white and type in Yellow To change the text scroll down and look for a spoken line of dialogue and change it Save your TexEditapp (do not choose Save As) and congrats you are now a Coder
Closed Captioning Stories from the ClassroomJanet Hallstrom a Tech Coordinator in Clay County Florida teaches this trick to students that are in the upper level French classes These students in turn translate the CC files into French and provide their authentic work to the elementary kids The reason Clay County has a large Haitian population and they use this technique to help teach the primary kids English