United Streaming Videos

1. On the main page (click the MyDesk button to get there), click on the name of the document you would like to add your video.
2. Click on the specific page you wish to add your video (found in the menu at the left side of the screen). This section must be a “Resources” section.  This is the only section where a video can be inserted.
3. At the right end of the colored bar of the section you would like to revise, click "edit".
4. If your page does not have a "Resources" section, you must create one
   • Click "Edit page" in the upper right.
   • Click "Create Section" and choose "Resources".
   • Enter a Section title and click "OK".
   • Your new Resources section should now be visible in the list of sections on your page.
   • Click "Finish" in the upper right to save your changes. You will be taken back to View Mode.
   • At the right end of the colored bar of the Resources section you created, click "edit".
5. Click on Add United Streaming Resource, and then click the "Go" button.
6. You should be taken to the United Streaming webpage.
7. At this point first time users will be required to register with United Streaming. Please fill out the information requested, and then continue. If you ever choose to access the United Streaming website directly, you will be prompted to enter this username and password.
8. Type in a keyword to search for the type of video you would like.
9. Select a video to view.  You may select to watch the full video or choose to view the individual segments.   Click the play button next to the desired video segment.  Once you choose either the full video or an individual segment, you then must add this to your LiveText resource section.
10. Once you choose the video or video segment you would like to insert, select the statement “Add to my LiveText document".
11. You will be brought back to the edit mode on your resources page. Here you must click on the Save button to save the video segment. Just clicking Finish will not save it. After you click Save, click Finish to go back to View Mode.
12. The title of your video segment should now be listed under the proper section. You should be able to click on the title of the video for instant access to it.
13. There is a Teacher’s Guide and Curriculum Standards section that allows you to locate your state curriculum standards and to match them to any video.  

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Last Updated Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:00 PM