We’ve updated our On-Demand video options and have found UScreen to be the best option for the classroom! Heidi and a team of experts have thoroughly tested this newest option and give it a big thumbs up for ease of use and special features! UScreen includes an Easy-to-Choose & Play Song Interface, Automatic Song Advancing and Repeat Mode! You can even choose EVERY SONG in the HeidiSongs Library, for a low monthly fee of $9.99! That’s over 500 SONGS that are easy to access and play! We’re even giving you a FREE 30 Day Test Subscription to check it all out!
Do you only need the Sight Words? We’ve got ALL of Heidi's 175 High-Frequency Sight Word Songs for only $5.99 a month! Easily build your own Sight Word list or build your District’s Custom Song List to quickly play just what you need, or easily change your list by the month so you can focus your lessons! Most of our song sets (similar to our DVDs) can be rented for as little as $0.99 a month, in 3 month increments! All these great features are only available with our newest partner UScreen, so please check our page there first! Best of all, there is No risk, it’s so easy to cancel at anytime!
HeidiSongs on Vimeo
Many of our customers have been happy with our Vimeo streaming options, that offer a 12 month rental for as little as $6.99 a year. One nagging issue with Vimeo streaming is that all the songs are combined in a single movie, and finding individual songs can be a challenge. The Vimeo player app allows you to scroll along the timeline to find the song you want, and we’ve added timecode tags to help find each song, but it’s not ideal for some teachers! Vimeo has not updated it’s services to improve this situation, so we are recommending UScreen for ease of use in the classroom! Even so, we've had wonderful feedback from our Vimeo customers, so you might want to check it out to compare features for yourself.
If you prefer the “Classic” style movies, with Heidi performing and singing along to the music, you can still find these on Vimeo as well as some older song sets that we have yet to move over to UScreen, or drop us an email and we’ll see if we can get those up on UScreen for you!
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What you'll need for all streaming options: A fast internet connection, an up-to-date browser on your computer or device, or a playback app for your individual device.
It's always important to test your device before you make your rental purchase through UScreen or Vimeo, as there is little we can do if your device is unsupported or if you have a poor or inconsistent internet connection. Heidi discovered this when she tried to use the Vimeo on her school computer, only to realize the Window's Internet Explorer browser was outdated, and she had to call the district for an update. An easy test is to verify that the movie "trailer" plays well on your device or computer, if it does, you should not have a problem with your rental or subscription.
Compatibility issues - We occasionally hear of schools and school districts limiting or filtering general internet access, so be sure that check with your tech support to "whitelist' our streaming site, "https://heidisongs.uscreen.io/". Additionally, we have heard that some brands of Smart Boards have issues with their "touch compatible" software with our streaming site, so be sure to test all your board's features during your free 30-day trial.
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On Demand Support Links:
UScreen Support: Please contact us here first, as we have control over most features presented on UScreen, whereas Vimeo does not allow us to handle anything for our customers.
Vimeo On-Demand: Please contact Vimeo through the Vimeo Troubleshooting Page, as they handle all aspects of the billing and technical support. They'll get you up and running again in no time! You may also want to check out the Vimeo support website.
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No DVD drive in your computer? Since many computers no longer have built in drives, an inexpensive external drive will get you up and running again! Check out one of these drives that utilize a simple USB connection from Amazon.
We also offer School or District Site License options for 5 or more classrooms: We have media server solutions using Plex.tv that we'd be happy to configure for you, please email us for more details or a quote.