What Is Blackboard & Why Would I Want
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This presentation discusses Blackboard, a learning management system used by South East Cornerstone School Division. It can be used for online and face-to-face classes, as a school website, for staff communication, and professional development. Key components include content delivery through course materials, links, and multimedia; assessment through tests, assignments, and plagiarism checking; and collaboration using discussion boards, blogs, and groups. Teachers can create one Blackboard class with sections for each subject or a separate class for each. Getting started requires a free Blackboard account, student accounts, classes, and content. Training is available through regional consultants or online resources.
What Is Blackboard & Why Would I Want
- 1. What is Blackboard & Why Would I Want to Use it?South East Saskatchewan Teachers’ ConventionNovember 9 – 10, 2009Peggy LawsonInstructional Technology ConsultantSouth East Cornerstone School DivisionThis presentation is available atwww.cornerstonesd.ca/convention
- 2. What is Blackboard?A content management system (learning management system)A way to deliver & receive contentInteractiveOther CMS - WebCT, Moodle
- 3. SE Cornerstone Uses Bb for . . .Online ClassesBb is the online classroom for both synchronous & asynchronous classes
- 4. SE Cornerstone Uses Bb for . . .Online ClassesBb is the online classroom for both synchronous & asynchronous classesF2F classes
- 5. SE Cornerstone Uses Bb for . . .Online ClassesBb is the online classroom for both synchronous & asynchronous classesF2F classesBlackboard as school web site
- 6. SE Cornerstone Uses Bb for . . .Online ClassesBb is the online classroom for both synchronous & asynchronous classesF2F classesBlackboard as school web siteSchool Clubs and Organization
- 7. SE Cornerstone Uses Bb for . . .Online ClassesBb is the online classroom for both synchronous & asynchronous classesF2F classesBlackboard as school web siteSchool Clubs and OrganizationStaff CommunicationPost staff documents & discussions
- 8. SE Cornerstone Uses Bb for . . .Professional DevelopmentSECSD Organizations & PLC GroupsCurriculum, Student Services, Administrators, . . .
- 9. SE Cornerstone Uses Bb for . . .Professional DevelopmentSECSD Organizations & PLC GroupsCurriculum, Student Services, Administrators, . . .Convention materialshttp://www.cornerstonesd.ca/convention
- 10. What Can Blackboard Do for… Me?Separate Bb class for each F2F class, or 1 Bb class with subsections for each F2F classH1N1 – Keep absent students up-to-dateRepository for class handouts & other contentMultimedia presentationsDeliver and receive assignments
- 11. What Can Blackboard Do for… Me?Create online assessmentsPost web links for classesStudent blogs & journals & portfoliosPost materials for a substituteSharing class materials between teachersRethink how you spend your class time
- 12. Move lecture materialout of the classroom through online delivery.Move “homework” into the classroom where the instructor can serve as “guide.”Extend conversation outside of class through threaded discussionUse opened up time for discussion and practice.www.fontbonne.edu/downloads/TheClassroomFlip.ppt
- 13. What Can Blackboard Do for… Students?Course material available 24/7 @ home & schoolReview materials before testsOnline quizzes & tests can provide immediate feedbackMultimedia possibilities – increased engagementDiscussion boards, blogs & journals
- 14. What Can Blackboard Do for… Parents?Communication!!Upcoming eventsSchool announcements & newslettersStudent homeworkShowcase student work in a protected environmentOpen organizations vs closed classes
- 15. Key Components – Content DeliveryAnnouncementsCourse materialsExternal web linksMultimedia presentationsModule pagesCalendar
- 16. Key Components – Content DeliveryAnnouncementsCourse materialsclass syllabus, notes, handouts, other contentExternal web linksMultimedia presentationsModule pagesCalendar
- 17. Key Components – Content DeliveryAnnouncementsCourse materialsExternal web linksMultimedia presentationsModule pagesCalendar
- 18. Key Components – Content DeliveryAnnouncementsCourseExternal web linksMultimedia presentations - sampleModule pagesCalendar
- 19. Key Components – Content DeliveryAnnouncementsCourse materialsExternal web linksMultimedia presentationsModule pagesCan contain a variety of modules – Alerts, dictionary, calculator, What’s New, My Tasks, Needs Attention, Thesaurus, Report Card, To DoCalendar
- 20. Key Components – Content DeliveryAnnouncementsCourse materialsExternal web linksMultimedia presentationsModule pagesCalendar
- 21. Key Components - AssessmentTests & Surveys – sampleSome question types auto correctingAssignment tool electronic distribution & receiving assignmentsSelf & Peer AssessmentSafe Assign (Plagarism checker)Grade Center
- 22. Key Components - AssessmentTests & SurveysSome question types auto correctingAssignment tool electronic distribution & receiving assignmentsSelf & Peer AssessmentSafe Assign (Plagarism checker)Grade Center
- 23. Key Components - AssessmentTests & SurveysSome question types auto correctingAssignment tool electronic distribution & receiving assignmentsSelf & Peer AssessmentSafe Assign (Plagarism checker)Grade Center
- 24. Key Components - AssessmentTests & SurveysSome question types auto correctingAssignment tool electronic distribution & receiving assignmentsSelf & Peer AssessmentSafe Assign (Plagarism checker)Grade Center
- 25. Key Components - AssessmentTests & SurveysSome question types auto correctingAssignment tool electronic distribution & receiving assignmentsSelf & Peer AssessmentSafe Assign (Plagarism checker)Grade Center
- 26. Key Components - CollaborationDiscussion Boards - sampleGive more time for reflection prior to postingEncourages greater feedback from other studentsEncourages students who don’t normally participate in classroom discussions to have a voiceBlogs & JournalsProvide opportunity for students to express ideas & develop writing skillsOther enrolled members can read & commentGroupsFile exchange; private discussion boards
- 27. Key Components - CollaborationDiscussion BoardsGive more time for reflection prior to postingEncourages greater feedback from other studentsEncourages students who don’t normally participate in classroom discussions to have a voiceBlogs & JournalsProvide opportunity for students to express ideas & develop writing skillsOther enrolled members can read & commentGroupsFile exchange; private discussion boards
- 28. Key Components - CollaborationDiscussion BoardsGive more time for reflection prior to postingEncourages greater feedback from other studentsEncourages students who don’t normally participate in classroom discussions to have a voiceBlogs & JournalsProvide opportunity for students to express ideas & develop writing skillsOther enrolled members can read & commentGroupsFile exchange; private discussion boards
- 29. Key Components - ePortfoliosCurrently a pilot project for Grade 9 Career Education
- 30. Other ComponentsLearning Modules allow you to define the flow of content released to the studenta structured path – can be sequential or non-sequentialAdaptive ReleasePerformance dashboardTracking statisticsEarly warning system
- 31. Other ComponentsLearning Modules Adaptive ReleaseRules you create to control release of content
- 32. Great potential for differentiated instructionPerformance dashboardTracking statisticsEarly warning system
- 33. Other ComponentsLearning Modules Adaptive ReleasePerformance dashboardprovides an up-to-date report on the activity for all studentsLast class access & days since last class accessReview status & Adaptive releaseDiscussion board & View GradesEarly Warning SystemTracking statisticsEarly warning system
- 34. Other ComponentsLearning Modules Adaptive ReleasePerformance dashboardTracking statisticsprovide information about Student activityActivity is tracked for the entire Class and can be viewed as a whole or for the following individual areas: Content Areas, Groups, and by TopicEarly warning system
- 35. Other ComponentsLearning Modules Adaptive ReleasePerformance dashboardTracking statisticsEarly warning systema rule-driven communication tool that sends email messages to Students and their Parents when the criteria for the rule is triggered. Rules can be based upon a test score, a due date, or Class access. Each notification message is fully customizable.
- 36. How Might I Use It?1 Bb class for all F2F classes, with sections for individual subjects or 1 Bb class for each F2F subject?
- 37. How Might I Use It?1 Bb class for all F2F classes, with sections for individual subjects or 1 Bb class for each F2F subject?Should course be “open” or “closed”?
- 38. How Might I Use It?1 Bb class for all F2F classes, with sections for individual subjects or 1 Bb class for each F2F subject?Should course be “open” or “closed”?Pros – just 1 Bb class for all F2F & OpenEasier to maintain, especially if just starting outCan be “open” so students don’t need to be enrolledParents can more easily accessConsCannot really use the Grade Center Cannot use many tools such as discussion boards, blogs or journals, or groupsPrivacy concerns
- 39. How Might I Use It?1 Bb class for all F2F classes, with sections for individual subjects or 1 Bb class for each F2F subject?Should course be “open” or “closed”?Pros – just 1 Bb class for all F2FEasier to maintain, especially if just starting outCan be “open” so students don’t need to be enrolledParents can accessConsGrade Center only useful for receiving assignments Cannot use many tools such as discussion boards, blogs or journals, or groups if students not actually enrolledPrivacy concerns
- 40. What Do I Need to Get Started?Free Bb accountStudent accounts1 or more Bb classesContent for your classesFor accounts & class creations contact your regional IT consultant (SECSD) or follow links from http://www.centralischool.ca for other school divisions
- 41. How Can I Learn to Use Bb?Training from your IT consultantSECSD Instructional Technology Bb Org –Online Learning in South East Cornerstonehttp://www.cornerstonesd.ca/onlinelearningBlackboard Resources sectionBlackboard Quick Tutorialshttp://www.blackboard.com/quicktutorials/quicktutorials.htm
- 42. Sample ClassesIP 10 - student checklist of assignmentsLife Transitions 30– discussion boards, assignment toolMath 20– Math B30 - Lessons > Chapter 2 Data Analysis >Graphing Calculator TutorialPhysics 30 - Unit 3C. Use of multimediaChemistry 30 -
- 43. Questions?Presentation available for downloading from the convention website -http://www.cornerstonesd.ca/convention