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Blackboard Through the Ages K-12. Presented By: Amarillo ISD, Tascosa Cluster IT Team Donna K. Hill, Dirk Funk, Donna Langley and Niels Nevad. April 13, 2005. Blackboard Through the Ages K-12 Presentation Overview. Session Objectives :
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Blackboard Through the Ages K-12 Presented By: Amarillo ISD, Tascosa Cluster IT Team Donna K. Hill, Dirk Funk, Donna Langley and Niels Nevad April 13, 2005
Blackboard Through the Ages K-12Presentation Overview • Session Objectives: • Share tips and ideas to motivate teachers in using Blackboard • Give examples of Amarillo ISD’s uses of Blackboard • Share tips and ideas to keep them coming back for more • Innovation: • In AISD, our trainings are aimed at each teacher’s interest and needs. We include everyone in its creation and use. • Results/Outcomes: • Blackboard in AISD has grown immensely in the K-12 departments over the past few years. Our growth is continually and those using it are ecstatic!
Blackboard Through the Ages K-12How We Got Here • January 2002 School Board initiative to create Online School Pilot project • June 2002 AISD leases Economics and Government initiates pilot summer program • September 2002 Administration formally establishes Online School and initiate program to develop courses • December 2002 AISD obtains Bb license • February 2003 Bb opened up to key innovators • May 2003Online School begins operating with its own courses
Blackboard Through the Ages K-12Where are we now? • Number of Active Courses 219 • Number of Active Users 610 • Over 170 Instructors • 15800 Average Page Views Per Day • Providing for: • Online School • Campus Web Sites • District Wide Curriclum Support/Development • Hybrid use in Traditional Classrooms • Staff Development
Blackboard Through the Ages K-12(Campus websites) Elementary Middle School High School
High School Online Elementary Book Club Blackboard Through the Ages K-12(Individual courses and book clubs)
Media in Blackboard Lights Camera Education
Music , Pictures & Video Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Producer Windows Media Player Windows Movie Maker Serious Magic’s Visual Communicator
Education Examples of current use in AISD: Carver Early Childhood Carver Elementary Houston Middle School Austin Middle School Amarillo Online School
Blackboard Through the Ages K-12Staff Development & Curriculum Support
Blackboard Through the Ages K-12Conclusion • Innovating Together in ‘05: • Use of Blackboard should be all inclusive. • Training should be diverse and full of enthusiasm. • Follow-up should be continual. • Resources Available: • More intensive information can be found at http://blackboard.amasid.org • Follow up Contact(s): • Dirk Funk, Facilitator, Amarillo ISD dirk.funk@amaisd.org • Donna K. Hill, Specialist, Amarillo ISD donna.hill@amaisd.org • Niels Nevad, Specialist, Amarillo ISD niels.nevad@amaisd.org • Donna Langley, Specialist, Amarillo ISD donna.langley@amaisd.org • IF YOU ONLY REMEMBER 1 THING: • Keep the teachers' interests and needs at heart. Once you find a way to use BlackBoard to make their jobs easier, it will spread faster than a virus! For more information and teacher testimonies click on this link.Then click on the “How to Bb” tab.