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FEATURESTORY WE ALL STREAM FOR Video By T&L Editors What do you use? Why do you use this approach to streaming? “Safari Montage content is played directly from a local server within a closed network, bypassing the Internet. The video streams at a high rate because it does not have to compete with Internet traffic. Quality is clear and reliable, even when played full-screen,” says Mark Hoffman, director of technology applications. What do you like about it? SAFARI BUCKS COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT #22 Doylestown, PA Montage “Teachers can choose from individual segments of any given title, design and share custom playlists, bookmark any video to create custom segments, and correlate any title to specific state standards,” says Hoffman. The teachers also appreciate the attached ancillary materials and the detailed descriptions that accompany both the title and its various segments. Horry County produces their own programs such as news shows and a science series David Bell, media services coordinator, says it was a cumbersome process to circulate DVDs and videos to the district’s 50 schools. “Streaming is an immediate, reliable, and cost-effective delivery method, plus it’s available at home, which is especially useful for sick or homebound students,” he adds. HORRY COUNTY SCHOOLS Myrtle Beach, SC called “Forever Wild” (shown here). Says Bell, “There is nothing I dislike. I like that we got everything set up in a half hour and have never had a problem with it. We schedule everything to upload and never worry about it. It has been dependable through hurricanes and other storms.” Discovery “Teachers were spending a lot of money, including their own, to build up video and DVD libraries,” says Lee S. Kolbert, technology program specialist. “Now, they can search through a vast library of clips and get exactly what they need.” PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT West Palm Beach, FL Education Streaming “Teachers like the accessibility. There is plenty of content, all aligned to standards. It features more than just videos. There are articles, speeches, sound files, images, and clip art, all of which make it easy to integrate into lessons. Last but not least, it’s very easy to navigate, with plenty of tutorials and professional development,” says Kolbert. Learn360 “Learn360 is easy to use and the videos are current, both of which made it an appealing product for us,” says Carolyn Griglione, the school’s instructional technology coordinator. WILLIAMSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL Arlington, VA “It is easy on the eyes,” says Griglione. “You can get around very easily in it; it is truly user friendly and doesn’t require a lot of training. Also, the update process is simple. All of these factors make it appealing and useful.” 22 | TECH & LEARNING

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Technology & Learning - October 2008 Contents Editor’s Desk News & Trends We All Stream for Video Put to the Test Special Needs Guide to Tech Products The New Rules of Copyright Picture Perfect What’s New Leader of the Year Profile

Technology & Learning - October 2008

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