Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Annenberg
Browsers
Downloading Video
Downloading Other Resources
Plug-ins
Teacher's How-to
Lesson Plans
Teacher's How-to
Incorporating Windows on Maine videos into a Powerpoint slide presentation (doc) (pdf)
Incorporating Windows on Maine audio into a Powerpoint slide presentation (doc) (pdf)
Incorporating Windows on Maine images into a Powerpoint slide presentation (doc) (pdf)
Lesson Plans
What is the Relationship between Educational Attainment and Poverty in Maine?
Margaret Chernosky
World, Human Geography and GIS Educator
Bangor High School, Bangor, Maine
Lesson plan:(word doc)
Required files: (.zip) (30MB)
Student projects:
Maine Demographics
- Maps (Jpeg): .zip file (2.5MB)
- Powerpoint Presentations
African Demographics
Child Labor
Southern Aisa Tsunamis
Windows on Maine Promotional Videos
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Annenberg CPB Media (Learner.org)
Do I need an id and password to view the Annenberg / CPB?
Yes. First time visitors to the Annenberg /CPB video
collection are required to sign in and create an id and password. The system
will remember the id and password, if you check that option, and you will not
be prompted to login thereafter.
Are the Annenberg/CPB videos available in the QuickTime format?
No. Windows Media Player is required to view the streaming videos. The player is freely available for Macintosh computers. You can download a version of Windows Media Player appropriate for your Macintosh operating system at this URL. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp?displang=en
What is the best browser to access video
files?
While any browser may be used to view the multimedia collections,
for larger video files, the Firefox browser shows greater success over IE in the
time it takes to start viewing the files.
Downloading Video
Why does it take so long to download a
video?
The "download" version of the file is not the DSL or modem quality
file that plays on the site. It is a larger file in display size and download
size (720 x 480). The download version can be used in a video editing program
and will produce a video of decent quality.
Downloading Other Resources
All resources may be downloaded.
Browsers
Are there any issues if I use a Macintosh
(Apple) computer?
Mac user are strongly encouraged to use the Safari browser over
Internet Explorer. Most newer Macs come pre installed with Safari. Otherwise, it
can be downloaded at http://www.apple.com/safari/download/.
Other successful Mac browsers include Firefox and Netscape.
Plug-ins
What plug-ins are required to to use the web site?
For Video: QuickTime Player3 and Windows Media Player
For Audio: QuickTime3 plug-in
For Multimedia: Macromedia Flash plug-in