PPS Digital Media Resources

New Test - embedding flash video

2010-07-09T13:10:00.001-07:00

Free Guide - Making Videos on the Web

2010-06-01T08:25:00.000-07:00

From Freetechforteachers.com - This guide was created for those teachers who would like to have their students make videos but don't have access to editing software and or video equipment. All of the resources in this guide are completely web-based. The guide is offeren in Yudu form -- also a really neat tool!!

Free Technology for Teachers: Free Guide - Making Videos on the Web

Oregon's Forest Atlas 2010 online edition

2010-05-28T13:47:00.000-07:00

The Oregon Forest Atlas project was developed in 2010 to provide public members with a broader understanding of Oregon's forests using contemporary technology. Maps developed for the Forest Atlas use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data obtained by the U.S. Forest Service PNW Research Station, data from Oregon State University and data gathered and maintained by the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Maps that are available for download and viewing include:

MODIS Satellite Images of Oregon
Oregon Forestland Generalized Geology
Oregon Forestland Historic Vegetation - 1850
Oregon: Generalized Land Cover
Oregon Land Use
Oregon: Ecological Systems Habitat Types
Oregon Forestland - All Sources
Major Land Resource Areas
Oregon Forestland Site Productivity
Oregon Forestland Ownership

http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/RESOURCE_PLANNING/forestatlas.shtml

FEDFLIX!

2010-05-28T13:35:00.000-07:00

FedFlix is a joint venture between the National Technical Information Service and Public.Resource.Org. Here we feature the best movies of the United States Government, from training films to history, from our national parks to the U.S. Fire Academy and the Postal Inspectors, all of these fine flix are available for reuse without any restrictions whatsoever.

http://www.archive.org/details/FedFlix

Learn360 Proudly Announces the Addition of the Entire Reading Rainbow Series to its Extensive K-12 Media Collection

2010-05-17T09:42:00.000-07:00

WOODBURY, N.Y. (April 6, 2010) - Learn360 (www.learn360.com), an
interactive media-on-demand service, announces a seven-year licensing
agreement with Smarterville, Inc. for their complete, award-winning
Reading Rainbow series. These critically-acclaimed Language Arts video
titles will now be added to the Learn360 site. Learn360 is proud to
offer this highly-demanded series, maintaining their goal of providing
educators with the content they need to enrich teaching and learning in
today's classrooms.

In addition to the Reading Rainbow series, Learn360 provides customers
with over 8,300 digital video titles and thousands of images, articles,
audio files and podcasts. These trusted resources are provided by top
educational publishers such as Encyclopaedia Britannica (over 25,000
articles); AETV, which includes A&E, Biography and History Channel;
Weston Woods, PBS, WGBH, Sunburst Visual Media, National Geographic, and
thousands of audio files from Scholastic Audio, among many others. A
free 30-day trial of Learn360 is available by signing up at
www.learn360.com

Free eBooks!

2010-03-10T14:46:00.000-08:00

Books that have entered the public domain are digitized and recorded by volunteers that coordinate themselves through a variety of websites. The majority of public domain books, however, are digitized by Gutenberg.org and recorded by Librivox.org. BooksShouldBeFree draws on these public domain sources to deliver free audio books to you in an engaging and fun way. Enjoy the browsing experience on our website and be sure to bookmark us and return when you're ready for you're next audio book!

http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/

Classical Music Library - Free Download of the Week

2010-03-03T09:16:00.000-08:00

Every two weeks, Alexander Street Press makes available one complete work from our popular streaming music database, Classical Music Library, for free download. This download is available whether or not your institution subscribes to the service. No registration is necessary.

http://musicdownloads.alexanderstreet.com/promo/

Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

2010-02-19T09:26:00.000-08:00

The ancient tradition of storytelling meets the digital age. When students create a movie or interactive slideshow to tell their story, learning becomes personal. With digital storytelling, students can:

* Improve their writing.
* Show creativity.
* Have a voice.
* Digital storytelling projects lend themselves well to portfolio assessment.

Create movies and slide shows from photos and videos—right in your classroom. You can use either Windows Live Movie Maker or Photo Story.

You can also download a Digital Storytelling e-Book.

http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/digital_storytelling.aspx

How the Federal Reserve Works video - from Time Magazine

2010-02-08T10:51:00.000-08:00

Katherine Lanpher asks TIME business columnist Justin Fox to explain how the Federal Reserve System manages America's economy.

http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,57544286001_1948059,00.html

Seven Places to Find Free eBooks

2010-01-22T15:26:00.000-08:00

Seven Places to Find Free eBooks

PPS Channel 28 is now streaming live!

2010-01-21T13:01:00.000-08:00

Portland Public Schools’ television and radio content is now available wherever there is Internet access.

Watch PPS television
Listen to 1450 AM KBPS

Life and Times: Nelson Mandela

2010-01-06T13:32:00.000-08:00

Life & Times: Nelson Mandela chooses from the many truly extraordinary intimate epiphanies of Mandela’s life: Whether its the silent walk with his mother to the Royal Kraal as a nine-year old...or the fiery end to his first marriage...the ice-cream counter decision to face the death penalty...the moment when he was told of his mother and son’s death on Robben Island...the moment PW Botha served him tea...or how he reacted to the girl who broke down at a Toronto school named in his honour.

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/life_and_times_nelson_mandela/

Instructional video - Avermedia CP130 Document Camera

2010-01-06T09:32:00.000-08:00

The PPS Instructional Technology department has developed a video on "How to use the basic functions of the Avermedia CP130 document camera". Pretty cool!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR7KJASUsZs&feature=youtube_gdata

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Man Of Peace In A Time Of War

2010-01-04T10:02:00.000-08:00

A rare and candid TV interview with Martin Luther King, Jr. - unseen in 40 years - is the centerpiece of this timely tribute, featuring exclusive interviews with such notables as Jesse Jackson and Colin Powell that provide fresh insight into the life and personality of the late civil rights leader.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Man Of Peace In A Time Of War

"The Secret Life Of Paper"

2010-01-04T09:20:00.000-08:00

Americans consume more paper than anyone else on the planet. In 2006, Americans consumed 663 pounds of paper per person, versus 448 pounds in the UK and 136 pounds in Mexico. Yet very few of us stop to think about what constitutes responsible paper usage. Most are also unaware of the connection between the production and consumption of paper and global warming. In fact, the pulp and paper industry is the fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the US manufacturing sector.

The Secret Life Of Paper

The Mobile Learning Institute’s film series “A 21st Century Education”

2009-12-18T10:52:00.000-08:00

The Mobile Learning Institute’s film series “A 21st Century Education” profiles individuals who embrace and defend fresh approaches to learning and who confront the urgent social challenges that are part of a 21st century experience. “A 21st Century Education” compiles, in short film format, the best ideas around school reform. The series is meant to start, extend, or nudge the conversation about how to make change in education happen.

http://www.mobilelearninginstitute.org/21stcenturyeducation/

Being Smart Online, A Video Series

2009-12-17T08:55:00.000-08:00

A series created by YouTube for the purpose of educating students about online behavior. Each of the three videos are roughly two minutes in length. Each video provides clear narration and visual aids.

Detecting Lies and Staying True
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXFbQKz3anw

Playing and Staying Safe online
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ5zJvA0NYY

Staying Safe on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6fJno3vEA

Learn360 - A new digital media resource!

2009-09-11T14:26:00.000-07:00

Learn360.com

Outstanding K-12 content from PBS, National Geographic, Standard Deviants, Slim Goodbody, Sunburst Visual Media™. and dozens of other educational video producers. We provide the resources you need to cover your curriculum.

To request access to Learn360, please vist the PPS Multimedia Library Streaming Media web page.

And if you are not using Discovery Education streaming, you can sign-up for that too!

Cutting-edge digitization brings you the best quality streaming media in the classroom and at home.

The only streaming service to offer slide show capability.

Easily accessible from school or home 24/7.

Hand-selected video clips provide targeted curriculum support.