Online Communities: The Total Package

Presented By:Calcasieu Parish Public Schools – Lake Charles, Louisiana

Sheryl AbshireKim LeblancLisa Mullett

Diane MasonJuly 2007

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Our Journey

• Beginning Stages

• Funding

• Buy-in

• Implementation

• Maintaining

• Growth

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eLearning Goals

• 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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Who’s Online

• System Usage1400+ Course Sites4000 + Active Users2600+ K-12 Student Users25,000 + Average Page Views Per Day

• Departments Online Both Curriculum and Administrative

• Schools Online25 CPSB Schools (Whole Faculty Study Groups)10 Branded School Websites

• Classrooms Online1200+ Classroom Teacher Websites

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Training Series

• Basic– Introduction to Blackboard (Quick Start)– Introduction to Using Blackboard as a Classroom Website– Blackboard Classroom Websites (for CBT Teachers)– Orientation to the Content System– Utilizing Blackboard with Your Faculty– Blackboard Portal Administration

• Intermediate– Energize or Revive Your Blackboard School Site– Using Blackboard Assessment Tools– Managing your Content– Using Blackboard Communication Tools – Creating Portfolios in Blackboard – Using Studymate

• Advanced– Utilizing Blackboard to Support Curriculum – Using the Virtual Classroom Tools– Using Camtasia

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Using the Learning System

• Web-Enhanced • Hybrid • Stand-Alone • Graduate Credit Courses• Ongoing (Whole Faculty)• Teacher Websites• Comprehensive Curriculum• Organizations

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Organizations

• Career & Technical Education • Drug Free/Title IX • Gifted Teacher's Corner • High School Science • Media Center • Middle School - English/Language

Arts Department • Middle School - Mathematics

Department • Middle School - Science

Department • Middle School - Social Studies

Department

• Nursing Department • Pupil Appraisal • Purchasing • Risk Management: Employee Benefits • Special Education • Special Education Technology • Speech Therapy • Technology

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• Public Tabs

• Curriculum Tabs

• Board Member Tab

• School News Tab

• Branded Websites

• BB Help

Using the Portal System

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Using the Content System

• Folder Structure

• Strategic Implementation

• Availability

• Departmental Sharing

• ePortfolios

• Learning Objects

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Learning Objects Catalog

• Support

• Implementation

• Moving Forward

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Next Steps

• Communication– More Departments Using Organizations– Expand Portal Modules

• Collaboration– Content System Sharing– Learning Objects for Middle and High Teachers

• Curriculum– More Teacher Websites with Students– Content Specific Organizations– Advanced Placement Courses

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Thank You!

Calcasieu Parish Public School System

Sheryl AbshireDirector of Technologysheryl.abshire@cpsb.org

Diane MasonTech Center Coordinatordiane.mason@cpsb.org

Kim LeblanceLearning Coordinatorkim.leblanc@cpsb.org

Lisa MullettWeb/Network Specialistlisa.mullett@cpsb.org

http://blackboard.cpsb.org