FOSS Tech Corner for K–6 Modules

FOSS K-6 Teacher Preparation Videos Now With Closed Captioning on FOSSweb

FOSS K-6 teacher preparation videos on FOSSweb now feature a new video player with closed captioning. This new video player has English captions that can be toggled on or off by selecting the "CC" button in the lower right portion of the player. Closed captioning will be available for all online teacher prep videos by fall 2010.

The teacher preparation videos can be accessed at the following location:

http://lhsfoss.org/FOSSweb/schools/teachervideos/index.html

You can also find the teacher preparation videos by going to www.FOSSweb.com and selecting your grade level. Then select your module from the list of FOSS module titles. From the module homepage select "Teacher Resources" from the "Teacher and Parent Info" column on the left side of the page. Then select the "Teacher Prep Videos" icon. To view the teacher preparation videos you will need Adobe Flash Player 9 or higher. Adobe Flash can be downloaded for free at www.adobe.com/downloads/.

FOSS National K–6 Science Stories Now on iTunes U

Teachers and students who wish to download audio files of the FOSS Science Stories for computers or MP3 players can now do so using iTunes U.

Links to the audio stories in iTunes U can be found on the module home pages on FOSSweb. From the FOSSweb welcome page, select your grade level. Click on the icon representing your module to go to the module homepage. On the module homepage, select the "Media" button on the left side of the page. Then click the "Audio Stories" icon. On the audio story page you will find a link to the audio story in iTunes U. Clicking this link will launch iTunes U and will bring you to the module in iTunes U. To listen to a track in iTunes, double click on a chapter name. To download the file to your computer, click the "Get" button under the "Price” column in iTunes. All the audio files are free of cost.

The FOSS National audio stories can also be directly accessed through the following browser link: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lawrencehallofscience.org.3443263813

iTunes version 7 or higher is required for users who wish to play or download MP3 compatible audio stories. Mac users must have system 10.3.9 or higher to download and install iTunes.

FOSS California Teacher iTunes U for K-5 Modules

FOSS California teachers can find audio versions of the California FOSS Science Resources books as well as teacher preparation videos for download on iTunes U. From the FOSS CA homepage (www.FOSSweb.com/CA) select the "For Science Resource Specialists" link (www.FOSSweb.com/CA/srt.html). Select your grade level from the top of the page. In the table locate your module. You will find direct links to iTunes U for both the science resource book audio files and the teacher preparation videos.

The FOSS CA iTunes U Channel can also be directly accessed through the following browser link: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/lawrencehallofscience.org.3342365393.