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Wimba and the Virtual School: Embracing the Digital Age Presenters: Yahrasiel Colbert Amanda Brooks

Wimba and the Virtual School: Embracing the Digital Age Presenters: Yahrasiel Colbert Amanda Brooks. Wimba and the Virtual School:. Embracing the Digital Age. The Virtual School: DeKalb Online Academy. DeKalb Online Academy (DOLA) is a part of the DeKalb County School System (DCSS)

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Wimba and the Virtual School: Embracing the Digital Age Presenters: Yahrasiel Colbert Amanda Brooks

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  1. Wimba and the Virtual School: Embracing the Digital Age • Presenters: • Yahrasiel Colbert • Amanda Brooks

  2. Wimba and the Virtual School: Embracing the Digital Age

  3. The Virtual School: DeKalb Online Academy • DeKalb Online Academy (DOLA) is a part of the DeKalb County School System (DCSS) • DCSS serves 102,000 student in 143 schools and centers.

  4. The Virtual School: DeKalb Online Academy • Conceptualized in 2003 • Launched in 2004 with 74 students and 12 course offerings • Currently serve over 2,250 students and 40 course offerings including six Advanced Placements courses

  5. The Virtual School: DeKalb Online Academy • Dr. Regina Merriwether- Principal • Meta Lee- Instructional Technology Specialist • Angela Robinson- Computer Support Specialist • LaSonya Kirkland- Instructional Paraprofessional • Amanda Brooks- Social Studies Instructor • Yahrasiel Colbert- Health/Physical Education Instructor • Dr. Diane Langston- English/Language Arts Instructor • Sharon Sutton- Career Technology Instructor • Ashleigh Thacker- World Languages Instructor • Steven Thedford- Science Instructor • Melissa Walker- Mathematics Instructor

  6. The Virtual School: DeKalb Online Academy • The Vision of DeKalb Online Academy and all stakeholders is to create a virtual K-12 school that prepares students to be global learners in the digital age, ensuring their individual potential to become contributing citizens and life-long learners.

  7. What DOLA Offers… • English/Language Arts • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Health/Physical Education • World Languages • Latin • Spanish • French • Business/Instructional Technology • AP Courses • Calculus • English Lit/Comp • World History • U.S. History • Computer Science

  8. The Many Facets of DOLA… • “During the Day” • “Beyond the Day” • “Credit Recovery” • Senior 20-Day Mini Session

  9. How Wimba Enhances DOLA…

  10. Wimba Bridging the Gap: Benefits of the Wimba Classroom • PowerPoint Guided Instruction • Multi-way and follow the speaker video • Polling and survey capabilities • Application Share feature: • Webquests • Simulations • Access to desktop • Web Share feature • E-Board features Wimba. (2009).Wimba Classroom for K-12 and Schools. Retrieved from www.wimba.com on March 23,2009.

  11. Wimba Bridging the Gap: Benefits of the Wimba Classroom • Anytime Access • Office Hours • Tutoring Sessions • Study Groups/Meetings • Call in feature • Text/Chat capabilities • Eliminates Traditional Classroom Distractions • Engages Multiple Intelligences • Archiving Capabilities Wimba. (2009).Wimba Classroom for K-12 and Schools. Retrieved from www.wimba.com on March 23,2009.

  12. Wimba Bridging the Gap: Benefits of Wimba Voice • Voice Recorder • Voice Podcaster • Voice Presentation • Voice Discussion Board

  13. Wimba in Action…

  14. Polls and Surveys… • Icebreakers • Data Collection • Promotes interaction amongst students

  15. Simulations… • PowerPoint Games • Flash Games • Web Links • Web Quests

  16. Breakout Rooms… • Collaboration • Group Assignments • Multiple Content Management

  17. The eBoard… • Acts like a white board • Annotate Slides • Import Images • Take Screenshots • Ability to enable participants to use eBoard tools

  18. Wimba Voice Recorder • Add instructor’s voice to enhance presence • Verbally explain complex material • Add spoken announcements to course sites • Teach pronunciation, rhythm, stress, and emphasis

  19. Wimba Voice Podcaster • Create and Distribute podcasts • Import/ Export Capabilities • Subscribe Features • RSS Feed

  20. Wimba Voice Presentation • Vocal messages with web content • Author Narrated Web Tours

  21. Wimba Voice Discussion Board • Engage in audio based threaded discussions • Verbal Assessment

  22. The Benefits of DOLA… Enjoyed an 88% passing Rate!

  23. Questions and Answers…

  24. Contact Information • Yahrasiel Colbert- • Yahrasiel_Colbert@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us • http://208.185.32.85/launcher.cgi?room=Health • 678-676-1059 • Amanda Brooks- • Amanda_D_Brooks@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us • http://208.185.32.85/launcher.cgi?room=ABrooksTutorial • 678-676-1145

  25. References • www.dekalbonlineacademy.org • www.dekalb.k12.ga.us • www.wimba.com

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