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Tuesday December 8, 2009
Dr. Marilyn Bowen, Online Learning Coordinator, Mississippi DoEDr. Leanne Long, VIP Coordinator, Mississippi DoEMike Petersen, Manager, K-12 Solutions Engineers
Delivering Engaging and Relevant Professional Development
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Born from education
in 1997
20 million users
1,000+ of us, working with 5,200+ of you
Extended by 2,500
developers and partners
9 global offices across 4 continents
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• Close the gap between the way students live and the way they learn
• Deliver a 21st Century educational experience that is engaging, individualized and effective
Our Vision:
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• An open, web-based teaching and learning platform for engaging and assessing learners in and beyond the classroom
• 3,000+ clients, 15+ million estimated active users, at all levels of learning
• Local or hosted deploymentEngaging and assessing learners at all levels
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THE UNIVERSITY
OF GEORGIA
Client Community
DELIVERING ENGAGING AND RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Blackboard Client Spotlight: Mississippi Department of Education
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O n lin e Le a r n in g is. . . .C O O L
Dr. Marilyn BowenOnline Learning Coordinator
Dr. Leanne LongVIP Coordinator
Where are you?
-Have you participated in an online course as a student?-Have you taught an online course?-If GREEN, did you participate in methods of
teaching online before you started?
Where are you headed?
Because you are in this session, I am assuming the answer to this question.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE METHODS OF OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ONLINE?
How Online PD can be Established
With Awarded Grants
Without AwardedGrants
History of Online PD
Office of Vocational Education and Workforce Development at the MS DOE
Two online PD sites – piloted in 2004Online PD Microsoft Word – 15 participantsOnline PD Microsoft PowerPoint – 15 participants
S U C C E S S
Now what?
How would enough online PD sessions be created?
How would that number of sessions be facilitated?
Certification Of Online Learning
The 40-hour session (4 CEUs) is divided into six modules over the course of 6 weeks. The content of the modules include the following:
• Online learning fundamentals • Building online learning • Challenges of the online environment • Copyright and intellectual property • E-Classroom Management
• Planning and Administering Discussions • E-Activities • Benefits of online learning • Adult learning • Elements of success • Assessment
• O N LIN E P R O FE S S IO N AL LEAR N IN G S TAN D AR D S
• SREB Standards for Online Learning • NSDC Standards for Online Learning• NaCOL Standards for Quality Online Teaching
Let’s look at several of the standards.
NaCOL - MY #1 Favorite!!!
Th e t e a c h e r h a se x p e r ie n c e d
o n lin e le a r n in g f r o mt h e
p e r s p e c t iv e o f a.s t u d e n t
The teacher plans, designs, and incorporates strateg ies to encourage active learning, interaction, participation, and collaboration in the online environment.
The teacher provides online leadership in a manner that promotes student success through regular feedback, prompt response, and clear expectations.
The teacher deve lops and de livers assessments, projects, and assignments that meet standards-based learning goals and assesses learning progress by measuring student achievement of learning goals.
Over the last 5 years
• 300 Certified Online instructors• 100+ 10 hour sessions that can be
selected for delivery
PD for Educators
• Most sessions earn 1 CEU• Participants pay a $35.00 registration fee• Pay the online facilitator for 10 hours
(must have 11 paid participants)• Most online facilitators will provide
instruction for a prorated stipend if registration is below 11
Online PD Offerings
Best Practices - DB
Other communication tools
• We utilize a Blackboard Building Block from Learning Objects. This bb contains blogs, wikis, podcasts, and search. It does cost a yearly fee but it is well worth it.
• From our attendance at BbWorld, It is our understanding that Blackboard 9 will include the blog, wikis, & podcast tools embedded in the software.
• Blackboard, please confirm.
Best Practices - Blog
Teacher Example
Best Practices - WIKI
Webcasts
Challenge: Teacher Quality
Needed to extend the traditional Professional Learning Community model across a large district.
Blackboard Solution: Anytime, Anywhere Teacher Collaboration
“With online Professional Learning Communities using Blackboard, teachers engage in meaningful conversations with district leadership, enrich their classroom instruction with a viable curriculum, and collaborate with peers to promote exceptional teaching.”- Jill Montoya, Online Education Specialist
Jefferson County School District
• 85,000+ students
• 12,000 teachers and staff
• 150 schools
• Colorado
Blackboard
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Challenge: Professional Development
“We needed to provide readily available, cost-effective resources for Professional Development and other requirements mandated by NCLB.”- Dawn Sturdy, System Administrator
Blackboard Solution: Anytime, Anywhere Access to PD courses
Blackboard’s proven interoperability enabled the district to leverage current instructional and administrative investments for an alternative professional development delivery method.
Broward CountyPublic Schools
• 275,000 students
• 17,000 teachers and staff
• 250+ schools
• Broward County, FL
Blackboard
Case Study
Bringing Professional Development Online
• Reduce costs by limiting travel, facilities, and substitute expenses;
• Provide sustained, personalized and job-embedded professional learning opportunities;
• Nurture online professional learning communities
Provide relevant, flexible and ongoing professional development whenever and wherever teachers need it.
Blackboard® Quick Start Solutions
Common Challenges• How will I develop all of that professional development
content?• How am I going to show success before the year is over?
• How do I learn the ‘best practices’ for bringing professional development online?
Get started quickly and achieve early success.
Solution:The professional development Quick Start Solution will help
you get started quickly and achieve early success by providing the resources necessary to rapidly deploy an online professional development program.
Quick Start Solutions: Professional Development
Challenge:
“How will I develop all of those professional development courses and launch them this year?”
- Staff Development Director
Solution:• Blackboard Quick Start Solutions will help
you get started quickly and achieve early success
• Choose 5 high-quality online workshops from over 40 available options from Education Development Center
Quick Start Solutions: Professional DevelopmentChallenge:“I don’t know where to get started with bringing my professional development online. Who can I turn to?” - Staff Development DirectorSolution:• Participate in the Blackboard Training
Course: Taking Professional Development Online (1 seat)
• Become certified to teach and learn online with 1 seat in 3 Blackboard Training Courses: Teaching and Learning Online Certification Series (Building Courses, Enhancing Communication, Assessing Learners)
Funding Options
• Title I: Improving the Academic Achievement of the disadvantaged– Districts must use at least 5% for professional
development
• Title II, Part A: Teacher Quality• Title II, Part D: Enhancing Education through
Technology– 25% must be reserved for professional development
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www.k12perspectives.com
The new technology infrastructure supports
teachers with a constant community presence, in
which content, curriculum and professional practice
are integrated and immediately accessible.
John Canuel, Director of TechnologyJefferson County School District, CO
Thank you! Questions? Dr. Marilyn Bowen, Online Learning Coordinator,
[email protected] Dr. Leanne Long, VIP Coordinator,
[email protected] Department of Education
http://info.rcu.msstate.edu/
www.blackboardeducatorcentral.com (866) 424-9299 ext. 2427
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