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Online Communities: The Total Package

Explore the comprehensive online platform created by Calcasieu Parish Public Schools in Lake Charles, Louisiana, aimed at streamlining communication, collaboration, and instruction district-wide. Discover the benefits of the online system, encompassing course sites, active users, and various training series for teachers. Learn about the eLearning goals, online departments, classroom websites, training programs, and future steps for continued growth and innovation in education.

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Online Communities: The Total Package

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  1. Online Communities: The Total Package Presented By: Calcasieu Parish Public Schools – Lake Charles, Louisiana Sheryl AbshireKim Leblanc Lisa MullettDiane Mason July 2007

  2. Our Journey • Beginning Stages • Funding • Buy-in • Implementation • Maintaining • Growth

  3. eLearning Goals • 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

  4. Who’s Online • System Usage1400+ Course Sites4000 + Active Users2600+ K-12 Student Users25,000 + Average Page Views Per Day • Departments Online Both Curriculum and Administrative • Schools Online25 CPSB Schools (Whole Faculty Study Groups)10 Branded School Websites • Classrooms Online1200+ Classroom Teacher Websites

  5. Training Series • Basic • Introduction to Blackboard (Quick Start) • Introduction to Using Blackboard as a Classroom Website • Blackboard Classroom Websites (for CBT Teachers) • Orientation to the Content System • Utilizing Blackboard with Your Faculty • Blackboard Portal Administration • Intermediate • Energize or Revive Your Blackboard School Site • Using Blackboard Assessment Tools • Managing your Content • Using Blackboard Communication Tools • Creating Portfolios in Blackboard • Using Studymate • Advanced • Utilizing Blackboard to Support Curriculum • Using the Virtual Classroom Tools • Using Camtasia

  6. Using the Learning System • Web-Enhanced • Hybrid • Stand-Alone • Graduate Credit Courses • Ongoing (Whole Faculty) • Teacher Websites • Comprehensive Curriculum • Organizations

  7. Organizations • Nursing Department • Pupil Appraisal • Purchasing • Risk Management: Employee Benefits • Special Education • Special Education Technology • Speech Therapy • Technology • Career & Technical Education • Drug Free/Title IX • Gifted Teacher's Corner • High School Science • Media Center • Middle School - English/Language Arts Department • Middle School - Mathematics Department • Middle School - Science Department • Middle School - Social Studies Department

  8. Using the Portal System • Public Tabs • Curriculum Tabs • Board Member Tab • School News Tab • Branded Websites • BB Help

  9. Using the Content System • Folder Structure • Strategic Implementation • Availability • Departmental Sharing • ePortfolios • Learning Objects

  10. Learning Objects Catalog • Support • Implementation • Moving Forward

  11. Next Steps • Communication • More Departments Using Organizations • Expand Portal Modules • Collaboration • Content System Sharing • Learning Objects for Middle and High Teachers • Curriculum • More Teacher Websites with Students • Content Specific Organizations • Advanced Placement Courses

  12. Sheryl AbshireDirector of Technologysheryl.abshire@cpsb.org Diane MasonTech Center Coordinatordiane.mason@cpsb.org Kim LeblanceLearning Coordinatorkim.leblanc@cpsb.org Lisa MullettWeb/Network Specialistlisa.mullett@cpsb.org Thank You!Calcasieu Parish Public School System http://blackboard.cpsb.org

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