Swank K-12 Streaming

Streaming Portal

HCPS has a subscription to Swank K-12 Streaming that gives us legal permission to stream films in our school buildings for both educational and entertainment purposes.  Teachers and other educators cans can log in through their HCPS Google account or via the direct link in Clever’s Helpful links section:

To support you in selecting films appropriate for the students you teach, we have gathered a range of information including the age level recommended by Common Sense Media, information on audio options in Spanish and other languages, and more into this spreadsheet.

We currently have 227 titles available and it is a very simple process to request a new title.   Librarians will be the school point of contact for Swank Streaming request approvals.  Requests will be evaluated based on these criteria: 

PreK/Elementary 

Use of clips or excerpts from films and videos is permissible ONLY when it is clearly tied to content and language objectives aligned to an SOL. All film or video clips/excerpts must be previewed by the instructor before use with students to ensure it does not contain questionable content.  Full-length films/videos should NOT be shown during the instructional day unless principal approval has been obtained. 

Excerpts from a film or video, with a rating PG, require administrative approval and parental notification before use with students. 

Secondary 

Use of clips or excerpts from films and videos is permissible ONLY when it is clearly tied to content and language objectives aligned to an SOL. All film or video clips/excerpts must be previewed by the instructor before use with students to ensure it does not contain questionable content.  Full-length films/videos should NOT be shown during the instructional day unless principal approval has been obtained. 

Excerpts from a film or video, with a rating other than G or PG, require administrative approval and parental notification before use with students.

Please ensure that you address these criteria fully in the Academic Use field.  For example:

Please note:

• New titles can take up to 24 hours to become available in the library following approval.

• These same criteria apply to already approved titles in our Swank K-12 streaming library.

• Up to 300 titles above and beyond the starter Swank K-12 streaming library can be requested per academic year.  The library gets reset back to the starter set before each academic year so any additional titles would need to be requested annually.

Annual Performance Site License

HCPS purchases an Annual Performance Site License that allows K-12 schools to legally show copyrighted movies for non-teaching activities without the risk of copyright infringement.  The license allows:

• 24/7 coverage of tour building - The license allows you to show a movie anywhere, anytime within your school.
• Unlimited movie showings - The license allows you to show movies in your school regardless of whether or not the event is affiliated with your school..
• Coverage for movies from any legal source - Our licensing offers coverage for movies obtained from any legal source such as a purchased DVD from a personal collection. Note: It is a Terms of Service violation to use personal streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video.  Such services are NOT legal sources for sharing video content with audiences.
• The PreK/Elementary and Secondary criteria above apply to any films shown via the Annual Performance Site License as well.

We hope that this streaming portal and Annual Performance Site License will support staff in making legal and ethical choices when using films with students.