This presentation introduces teachers to Blackboard Collaborate, a system designed to foster more collaboration and engagement in a virtual setting.

1. Intro to Blackboard Collaborate February 7, 2012
Blackboard Collaborate
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The Lovett Middle School
February 7, 2012
Stacia L. McFadden
M.S. Director of Academic Technology

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What is Blackboard Collaborate?
"Combining the capabilities of industry leaders Wimba and
Elluminate, Blackboard Collaborate provides a
COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING PLATFORM designed
specifically for education. It is helping thousands of higher
education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government
organizations worldwide deliver a more EFFECTIVE learning
experience through ONLINE, BLENDED, and MOBILE
learning. And it will help you open up all-new aspects of real
time, or anytime, learning to engage more students and
improve outcomes."
http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Overview.aspx

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How Schools Use It
Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS)
serves more than 13,200 students in grades pre-K through 12 in Albemarle County, Virginia
"In addition to using Blackboard Collaborate as a professional
development tool, there are limitless possibilities for using Blackboard
Collaborate to promote cross-curricular projects between schools across
grade levels. One example is 6th grade social studies students would
conduct research using a digital tool and create a digital project and
present rough drafts to 11th grade students using Blackboard Collaborate.
In turn, the 11th grade students would promote and model digital
citizenship and responsibility by using Blackboard Collaborate to interact
with the presentations and provide feedback prior to project completion.
This project also highlights an example of how Blackboard Collaborate
would be used to strengthen and build a greater sense of community
across our school district." - James E. Foreman
http://www.wecollaborate.com/profiles/blogs/use-blackboard-collaborate-to

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Your Own Classroom
If you are interested in hosting a session, a personalized classroom will be created for
you. You will then receive an email with the following information.

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Getting Started
You will be prompted to download a file with a JNLP extension.
Locate the file and run it (by clicking or double clicking, depending on the browser).

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Allowing Access
Please allow any access that it needs in order to run properly.

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Connection Speed
Choose your connection speed (LAN - Lovett; home - DSL/Cable).

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Session Recording
Choose whether or not you would like to record the session.

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Inviting Participants
Click on Session, Invite New Participants . . . Press Copy Link and paste it in an email to your students.

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Participant Screen
When students click on your email link, they will be directed to the screen below.

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Participant Screen
Once students click on the downloaded
file, these dialogue boxes will appear.
Students should agree to the Session
Participant Agreement.

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Participant Screen
Students should choose the appropriate connection speed.

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Getting Started
If needed, you can make others moderators by control clicking on the participant and clicking
on Give Moderator Privilege.

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The Work Area
Polling Options Quiz Manager Invite Participants
Share Apps Video Support
Microphone Permissions
Polling Responses
Chat Permissions
Application Sharing
Video Permissions
Whiteboard Permissions
Whiteboard
Raise Hand
Chat Window

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Ending a Session