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5 Ways for School Districts to Do More With Less

5 Ways for School Districts to Do More With Less. NYSCATE November 23, 2009. Who am? Your Regional Bb Manager. Wendy Papkoff 781-275-2973 (office) 617-909-2434 (cell) wendy.papkoff@blackboard.com. A School District Resources. 5 Ways for School Districts to Do More With Less. Blackboard

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5 Ways for School Districts to Do More With Less

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  1. 5 Ways for School Districts to Do More With Less NYSCATE November 23, 2009

  2. Who am?Your Regional Bb Manager Wendy Papkoff • 781-275-2973 (office) • 617-909-2434 (cell) • wendy.papkoff@blackboard.com

  3. A School District Resources

  4. 5 Ways for School Districts to Do More With Less

  5. Blackboard Case Study Eliminate or combine tech. into 1 central education portal Build Community Engagement Cobb County School District Blackboard Solution: Collaboration Across the Stakeholder Community Library media specialists, principals, and grade level or subject area teachers, even parent groups can have their own collaborative space to communicate and share resources. • Suburban county • 100,000+ students • 8,800+ staff • 113 schools and educational centers • Georgia

  6. Digitize Curriculum Guides • School district saves $6M per year by using Blackboard • Saved Teacher Jobs Baltimore City Public Schools • 57 schools • 7,5000 teachers • Baltimore, Maryland • Launch a green initiative • No printing or big curriculum binders • Train all staff: teachers, staff, admins. on SIS • Launch Professional Learning Communities • Update numerous sections through one master section • Repository and tracking of previous versions

  7. Blackboard Case Study Blended Learning Enhance F2F classroom w/ online Strathcona Girls School Blackboard Solution: Personalized and Connected Learning “98% of students deemed Blackboard as essential to both completing their homework and for connecting to Strathcona when they’re away from school for various reasons.” - Independent Study conducted by Deakin University • 750 students • 85 Academic Staff • Established in 1924 • Victoria, Australia

  8. Teacher Advantage w/ Blended Learning

  9. What are teacher saying?

  10. Minnetonka Public Schools Blackboard Overview

  11. Teacher Tour West Genesse High School AP World History Join Rob Leo at West Genesse High School and learn how he uses Blackboard in his AP World History class to better manage contact with his students as well as offer more learning opportunities beyond the traditional classroom.

  12. Blackboard Case Study Online summer school instead of F2F Increase enrollments and reduce costs for their summer school program. Deer Valley switched from face-to-face to online summer school by leveraging a LMS. Deer Valley United School District • Increased enrollments from 250 to 1,500 • Decreased operating expenses by 80% and still charges the same affordable tuition • More than 4 times as many classes are available to students during the summer • 36,500+ students • 36 schools • Arizona

  13. Blackboard Case Study Professional Development & PLCs “The Blackboard platform allows us to more effectively deliver technology instruction to more staff and reduce our costs at the same time.” - Christie DeVane, School Technology Services Department Polk County School District • Reduce Professional Development Costs: • Reduce/eliminate substitution, travel, & facility fees • Frequently offer more PD courses when you want • Fewer scheduling conflicts & no shows • F2F Workshops Limit the Number: • Teachers are more involved in online • More ongoing involvement in subject matter • 93,000+ students • 12,000+ staff • 140 schools and educational centers • Polk County, FL

  14. Who am?Your Regional Bb Manager Wendy Papkoff • 781-275-2973 (office) • 617-909-2434 (cell) • wendy.papkoff@blackboard.com Previous at: Virtual High School, non-profit Tom Snyder Production, Scholastic Blackboard K12, since Jan. 2009

  15. Funding Your Online Learning Implementation

  16. Funding Your Online Learning Implementation Maximize the impact of your Stimulus Funding by investing in Blackboard’s online learning solutions that will expand educational opportunities well into the future

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