Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Robin Davis, Blackboard & Technology, Westside Community Schools (NE)
Crystal Bolamperti, Curriculum Leader and Business Teacher, Westside Middle School
Ginger Starks-Yoble, German Teacher, Westside Middle School
Steve Krum, Solutions Engineer, Blackboard K-12
Integrating Technology in the Classroom: A Teacher Perspective
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Born from education
in 1997
20 million users
1,000+ of us, working with 5,200+ of you
Extended by 2,500
developers and partners
9 global offices across 4 continents
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• Close the gap between the way students live and the way they learn
• Deliver a 21st Century educational experience that is engaging, individualized and effective
Our Vision:
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• An open, web-based teaching and learning platform for engaging and assessing learners in and beyond the classroom
• 3,000+ clients, 15+ million estimated active users, at all levels of learning
• Local or hosted deploymentEngaging and assessing learners at all levels
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WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Integrating Technology in the Classroom: A Teacher Perspective:
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K-12 Public School District
6,015 students 35% - Nebraska Enrollment Option24% - Free/Reduced Lunch
10 Elementary schools (4 are Title 1)1 Middle school1 High school1 Career Center
Blackboard user since 1999 (Course Info 3.0)
2004: 1-to-1 Laptop Initiative at High School 2008: 1-to-1 Laptop Initiative 8th at Middle School
2008: Moved from Blackboard 7 Basic to 8 Enterprise2009: Moved to Learn 9.0 (current version) 2010: Plan to move to 9.1 in July
489 Courses4,600 users - majority in grades 7-12Elementary use - HAL (High Ability Learners)
also some upper grades
Westside Teachers Have a Variety of Tools Available:
MacBook Laptops and built in applications (iWork, iLife)Other hardware - document cameras, interactive whiteboards...Other software - MS Office, Adobe CS3, TTL4...Open Source - Celestia, Stellarium, Google Earth...
Blackboard EnterprisePodcast Server- add itpc links in BbStreaming Server- add http links in Bb
PowerMediaPlusUnited StreamingTeacher created QT video
“Our students use Blackboard for assignments, enrichment opportunities, problem solving, and group projects.”Debbie HanslipCoordinator Excellence in Youth(High Ability Learners)
Formative Assessments
Oxyacetylene Welding Class
“Usually I'm like a marathon runner collapsing at the finish line....satisfied but glad it's over.
[but] I have had more fun teaching this semester than I can remember and actually will be sorry when the year ends.”
Monty Rodgers, Welding, Westside High School After posting video on Blackboard to aid instruction.
Westside High School Concert Choir
Crystal Bolamperti Curriculum Leader and Business Teacher Westside Middle School
Ginger Starks-Yoble German Teacher Westside Middle School
Westside Middle School7th and 8th Grades
953 Students 75 Teachers
Core Curriculum120 Blackboard Courses
German Class
Blogging
Business Class - Business Opportunity
Business Class - Fortune 500
Blogging: Initial Post by German Class Student
Blogging: Replies from German Class students
Looking for International Partners
Business Class
Business Class
Portfolios
German Class
German Class
Journals
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9.1 Demo
Thank you! Questions?
Robin Davis
Blackboard & Technology
Westside Community Schools
Crystal Bolamperti, Curriculum Leader and Business Teacher
Ginger Starks-Yoble, German Teacher
www.westside66.org
www.blackboard.com/k12/learn
(866) 424-9299 ext. 2427
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