2. PowerMediaPlus.com
This is an introduction to the new statewide
video on demand service available to
school classrooms and library media
centers provided by Educational Service
Units to K-12 schools across Nebraska.

3. “3 BIG Permanent
Revolutions”
according to Stephen Abram
Blogging
Podcasting
Streaming
We’re going to focus on the last one…video
streaming. Podcasting is also available on
PowerMediaPlus.

4. Are you ready for the demise of
CD-ROM and DVD?
http://search.singingfish.com/sfw/home.jsp

5. You can POWER-UP with
PowerMediaPlus.com
MEDIA ON DEMAND
Research says…
“Educators need to select media where the
subject matter can be divided into small
segments.”
Library Media Connection, January, 2006.

6. Advantages of using video
clips:
Students:
Can focus on specific points of a topic.
Can view materials several times to
reinforce or clarify concepts
Can view other types of media to compare
opposing viewpoints.

7. 50,000 MULTIMEDIA COMPONENTS
OF POWERMEDIAPLUS.COM
3300 Videos available
23,000 Video Clips (2 to 10 minutes)
6,000 Curriculum Oriented Audio Files
(Speeches, Audiobooks, Music)
25,000 Images
Podcasting *New Feature

8. Curriculum integration features:
Videos aligned with NDE State Standard
Lesson Plans
Assignments
Assessment – Questions/ Quizzes
(15,000 pre-made quiz questions and 1,000
pre-made quizzes)

9. Current Contents for
K-12 Subjects
 Social Studies
 Science
 Language Arts / Literature
 Math
 Health / Guidance
 Music
 Art
 Foreign Language
 Professional Development

10. How to access
PowerMediaPlus.com
Go to http://powermediaplus.com
Enter your unique user name
(nppsd email address, e.g.,
pbirch@nppsd.org)
Enter your unique password
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*You can edit your profile & change your
user name and password

12. Searching
PowerMediaPlus.com
Keyword
Advanced Search
Subject
Grade Level
State Correlations
*Tip: Watch for quirks E.g., must use an apostrophe if in title

13. Advanced Search
Sorts Results
Can find items by producer
Can search for editable media
Can search for closed captioning (Have to
stream video)
Can search by subject and grade level

14. Saving Media For
Classroom Use
Select media to play or download
(To hard drive, and burn on CD OR DVD)
Rename file and choose download location

15. Current Events
News of the day
Daily Deskersize
This day in history
Teen kids news
New York Times Student Connections
Weather

16. Other Features
Citations available in MLA, or APA
Close Captioning Available on some
videos
Articles on how to use Digital Media.

17. From the Home Page, you can access…

18. Basic Search