Introduction to Safari Montage
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Introduction to Safari Montage
- 1. Introduction to SAFARI Montage® ©2016 Library Video Company. All Rights Reserved. SAFARI Montage v6.3
- 2. Access 13,000+ videos and 30,000+ images, documents, web links, eBooks and audio files from the finest publishers, correlated to Common Core & State Standards.
- 3. Logging In Address: <enter your server address> Tip: Allow pop-ups for SAFARI Montage
- 5. Keyword Search Federated Search Results
- 7. SAFARI Montage Media Player
- 8. Standards Search Correlated content results
- 9. Learn More! Video tutorials SAFARI Montage HDNetwork: User community User Guides
Editor's Notes
- This basic power point presentation is designed to support a basic introduction to SAFARI Montage training.
- Talking Points for Presenter: SAFARI Montage is a server-based solution for digital content w/ unique player designed for K-12 education Content from well known publishers is correlated to Common Core & State Academic Standards in Core areas
- PRESENTER: If you wish, enter the address to your SAFARI Montage server above or remote that text box. Talking Points for Presenter & Tips: At the “Log in” screen, type in your username and the password provided by your Network Administrator, and click Log in. If prompted to choose a school, select the appropriate letter of the alphabet for your school name, and then select your school from the available options. TIPS: 1) To quickly access your SAFARI Montage system in the future, we recommend that you either create a desktop shortcut or add the web address as a “Favorite” or “Bookmark” (depending on your browser). 2) Check “Remember me” on the login page for easy access when using permanent links. 3) Allow popups for your web browser when using SAFARI Montage. Presenter Note: Users may see a message on the login page that they need to download and install the SAFARI Montage Media Player to play content if they are using IE, Firefox or Safari browsers. They will not have to do this for the Chrome browser. If the district manages downloads onto the user computers, this should be done in advance of the training. For more information or to download the player visit this website: http://safarimontage.com/support/installations/smmp-installation.aspx
- Talking Points for Presenter: The Dashboard is the first screen that you will see each time you enter SAFARI Montage. It is a fast way to access digital content and playlists that you have used recently. As a brand-new user, you will not see any listings, but once you have used the system, the Dashboard will be customized by your selections. Each user’s dashboard will look a little different based on their user type and system use.
- Talking Points for Presenter & Tips: When searching by keyword(s), the system will look through the entire library of digital content, including title names, title summaries and chapter descriptions. To start a search, click on the ‘Search’ button on the main navigation bar. Type in a word or series of words that best describes your topic. Click on Search. Your search results will be separated by type into multiple tabs, including Videos, Images and Audio. This is known as federated search results. Other tabs may appear, depending on licensed content, modules and custom integrations. Remember to browse across the tabs to find content in various media formats which are relevant to your search. TIPS: 1) You can refine your search by grade level, but keep in mind that segments may be applicable even from shows outside of your grade range. It is suggested that you keep a broad grade range. 2) You can also use the quick search bar in the header to get to the keyword search from any page.
- Talking Points for Presenter: Click on Play button or the title link to go to the resource title page and view the content and its metadata. In addition to the title summary, this screen includes key concepts that are covered in each chapter within the video. This will help you find the specific portion of the video that you may need to cover your topic. Use the arrow buttons to expand or collapse the individual key concepts associated with a chapter. Notice that each segment has its own play button as well for easy play back of segments. Listed here are all the supplemental teaching documents available for the selected title. These documents can only be accessed by teachers and administrators. You can also review the standard correlations for the title. These correlations are for the entire title. And on this page you will find that citations are provided in MLA, APA and Chicago Manual of Style formats which are available to all users.
- Talking Points for Presenter: The SAFARI Montage Media Player is designed to support K-12 classrooms. Since this is server based content, you can easily drag the scrub bar to fast-forward and rewind without buffering. There are several other player features of note as well: Use Variable Speed Playback to play video and audio at slower speeds; ideal for special needs students and English Language Learners. Click on the View Full Screen icon to enlarge the player window to fill your screen. Click on the icon again to exit “Full Screen” mode. Closed-captioning and Spanish language tracks are available for many SAFARI Montage titles. Click on the CC icon to turn closed-captioning on and off, and click on English\Spanish to toggle between the two languages as the video continues to play. Trainer tip: Identify a piece of content in advance that demonstrates the English/Spanish toggle and the closed-captioning features. It is recommended to search among Schlessinger Media titles. The Resolution button allows administrators or end users to select a higher or lower resolution for playback based on available bandwidth, and whether or not you are previewing the content, playing it for an in-class presentation or playing it on a mobile device.
- Talking Points for Presenter: Use this method to find digital content which supports a specific state standard. From the drop-down menus, select the appropriate information and click on Search. Drill into resulting standards to locate links for correlated digital content. Note: SAFARI Montage uses the most recent adopted standards for each state and the Common Core State standards. The year associated with each document represents the last time it was updated by the state. SAFARI Montage correlates content for the core academic areas: math, science, English and language arts, social studies, physical education/health and the arts.
- Talking Points for Presenter: There are several helpful items on the dashboard: Click on the SAFARI Montage tutorial link — accessible from the Dashboard on the Quick Launch Panel under the player for our step-by-step, interactive guide. Click on the SAFARI Montage HD Network link to join an online community where users share best practices, exchange ideas and become more proficient users of SAFARI Montage. Access the User Guide(s) directly from the dashboard.