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Calcasieu's “Top 10” Tools for Blackboard Success
Calcasieu's “Top 10” Tools for Blackboard Success
Kim Leblanc, eLearning Coordinator, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Lisa Mullett, Web Network Specialist, Calcasieu Parish Public School
Kim Leblanc, eLearning Coordinator, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Lisa Mullett, Web Network Specialist, Calcasieu Parish Public School
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Goals of eLearning►Streamline Communication within the District►Network/Communicate/Collaborate within
Curriculum Content Areas►Enhance Classroom Instruction►Identify and Share Best Practices►Access Resources►Provide Just-in Time Learning►Increase Knowledge and Utilization of
Technology in Teaching and Learning►Increase Home/School Communication
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#10 – ►Virtual Meetings►Classroom Collaboration►Connecting with Experts►Classroom Debates►Connecting with ePals and More!
http://www.skype.com
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#9 –
►Fact Cards►Fact Cards Plus►Flash Cards►Pick a Letter►Fill In The Blank
►Matching►Crosswords►Quiz►Challenge►Glossary
Flash-based activities which include:
http://www.respondus.com
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#8 - BB Help for Teachers and Students
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#7 -►Recording Lectures►Creating How To’s►Audio Newsletters►Assessment►Interviews►Critiquing Skills►Self-Paced Learning►Differentiating Instruction
and More!
http://www.learningobjects.com
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#6 -
►Tutorials and Demonstrations►Student Presentation►Web Tour►Lab Procedures►Narrating PowerPoint
Presentations►Talking Points on a Video►Assessment and More!
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp
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#5 -
►Personal Journals
►Reflective Writing
►Peer Review and Critique
►Classroom Updates
►Written Debates
►Individual Feedback
►Book Reviews and more!
http://www.learningobjects.com
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#4 - ►Group Projects ►Collaborative Writing ►Student Portfolios ►Research Projects ►Science and Social Studies
Fair Projects ►Lesson Summaries ►Peer Editing and Review ►Literature Circles and More!
http://www.learningobjects.com
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#3 – School and Teacher Websites►27 Branded School Websites
►2000+ Classroom Teacher Websites
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#2 – BB Mentor ProjectOverview►recognize exemplary classroom teachers who are
utilizing Blackboard to support and enhance instruction;
►assist CPSB eLearning Coordinator with the development of blackboard instructional support materials such as: handouts, tutorials and courses
►provide support for classroom teachers and school webmasters that are currently using Blackboard as a classroom website or as a school website
►pilot new Blackboard tools
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#2 – BB Mentor ProjectCommitment:►must currently use Blackboard to enhance
classroom instruction►successfully completed the following Blackboard
Courses: BB101 and Participate in summer Blackboard Institute (3 days)
►serve as a Blackboard mentor to assigned Calcasieu Schools for the upcoming 2008-2009 school year via the eLearning Help Desk
►collaborate online with CPSB eLearning Coordinator via Blackboard
www.cpsb.org
#1 – Professional Development
