Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Bill Johnsen

William.johnsen@vbschools.com

757-263-1100

SharePoint Uses in VBCPS

Blended learning environment School Intranet sites Collaboration with school staff and between

administrative departments

Blended Learning Environment

Secure online student storage Secure online teacher storage Secure online class site Accessible from home All account creation and management

automated through overnight processing Minimal modifications

Class list Student list Site usage progress bar

45,624 Sites 6,037 Sites

20,537 Sites

November 17, 2006

School Intranet Site

Available to students and staff Requires authentication Provides wide range of uses Work groups (sites) easily managed

Collaboration with School Staff

Textbook adoption committees Various division-wide projects Educational Technology Team

Computer Resource Specialists (ITRTs) Library Media Specialists

Administrative department sites Account administration does not require

network administrator

What’s Next

Implement Version 3 Blog templates Wiki templates

Develop further training on using a blended environment Training for next year under development with

emphasis on Web 2.0 Implement SharePoint Portal