1. Calcasieu's “Top 10” Tools
for Blackboard Success
Kim Leblanc, eLearning Coordinator,
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Lisa Mullett, Web Network Specialist,
Calcasieu Parish Public School

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Goals of eLearning
►Streamline Communication within the District
►Network/Communicate/Collaborate within
Curriculum Content Areas
►Enhance Classroom Instruction
►Identify and Share Best Practices
►Access Resources
►Provide Just-in Time Learning
►Increase Knowledge and Utilization of
Technology in Teaching and Learning
►Increase Home/School Communication

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#10 –
►Virtual Meetings
►Classroom Collaboration
►Connecting with Experts
►Classroom Debates
►Connecting with ePals and More!
http://www.skype.com

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#9 –
►Fact Cards
►Fact Cards Plus
►Flash Cards
►Pick a Letter
►Fill In The Blank
►Matching
►Crosswords
►Quiz
►Challenge
►Glossary
Flash-based activities which include:
http://www.respondus.com

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#8 - BB Help for Teachers and Students

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#7 -
►Recording Lectures
►Creating How To’s
►Audio Newsletters
►Assessment
►Interviews
►Critiquing Skills
►Self-Paced Learning
►Differentiating Instruction
and More!
http://www.learningobjects.com

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#6 -
►Tutorials and Demonstrations
►Student Presentation
►Web Tour
►Lab Procedures
►Narrating PowerPoint
Presentations
►Talking Points on a Video
►Assessment and More!
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

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#5 -
►Personal Journals
►Reflective Writing
►Peer Review and Critique
►Classroom Updates
►Written Debates
►Individual Feedback
►Book Reviews and more!
http://www.learningobjects.com

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#4 -
►Group Projects
►Collaborative Writing
►Student Portfolios
►Research Projects
►Science and Social Studies
Fair Projects
►Lesson Summaries
►Peer Editing and Review
►Literature Circles and More!
http://www.learningobjects.com

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#3 – School and Teacher
Websites
►27 Branded School Websites
►2000+ Classroom Teacher Websites

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#2 – BB Mentor Project
Overview
►recognize exemplary classroom teachers who are
utilizing Blackboard to support and enhance
instruction;
►assist CPSB eLearning Coordinator with the
development of blackboard instructional support
materials such as: handouts, tutorials and courses
►provide support for classroom teachers and school
webmasters that are currently using Blackboard as
a classroom website or as a school website
►pilot new Blackboard tools

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#2 – BB Mentor Project
Commitment:
►must currently use Blackboard to enhance
classroom instruction
►successfully completed the following Blackboard
Courses: BB101 and Participate in summer
Blackboard Institute (3 days)
►serve as a Blackboard mentor to assigned
Calcasieu Schools for the upcoming 2008-2009
school year via the eLearning Help Desk
►collaborate online with CPSB eLearning
Coordinator via Blackboard

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#1 – Professional Development

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Thank You!
http://blackboard.cpsb.org
Kim Leblanc
kim.leblanc@cpsb.org
Lisa Mullett
lisa.mullett@cpsb.org