Streaming Resources
With the upgrade of the wide area network comes access to new resources. It is now possible to bring streaming media to your classroom over the network.
The Media Centre has licensed access to Learn 360 for Greater Essex County Public Schools. From their website, see the description of the services that Learn 360 provides.
So, how do you get access to the resources?
Seamlessly, you have them right now.
Just log into MediaNet like you would if you were searching for a DVD or any other resource from the Media Centre. For the resources from Learn 360, do a search and from the Format Menu, check out the digitized options. Select the one that describes the type of media you need and complete your search.
Or, if you're just looking for anything from Learn 360, go to the Multimedia Menu and switch to "Learn 360".
You'll play the results live inside your browser. The default is to use the Windows Media Player for video. However, if you scroll down far enough, you'll see that you can switch to a Quicktime or Flash version of the same content.
Your school's CIESC will have more details about this exciting initiative. Make sure you ask. There will be more details as this resource is rolled out and functionality continues to be added to it.
