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

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

3. 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. 4 Who’s Online System Usage 1400+ Course Sites 4000 + Active Users 2600+ K-12 Student Users 25,000 + Average Page Views Per Day Departments Online Both Curriculum and Administrative Schools Online 25 CPSB Schools (Whole Faculty Study Groups) 10 Branded School Websites Classrooms Online 1200+ Classroom Teacher Websites

5. 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. 6 Using the Learning System Web-Enhanced Hybrid Stand-Alone Graduate Credit Courses Ongoing (Whole Faculty) Teacher Websites Comprehensive Curriculum Organizations

7. 7 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 Nursing Department Pupil Appraisal Purchasing Risk Management: Employee Benefits Special Education Special Education Technology Speech Therapy Technology

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

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

10. 10 Learning Objects Catalog Support Implementation Moving Forward

11. 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. 12 Thank You! Calcasieu Parish Public School System Sheryl Abshire Director of Technology sheryl.abshire@cpsb.org sheryl.abshire@cpsb.org Diane Mason Tech Center Coordinator diane.mason@cpsb.org diane.mason@cpsb.org Kim Leblanc eLearning Coordinator kim.leblanc@cpsb.org kim.leblanc@cpsb.org Lisa Mullett Web/Network Specialist lisa.mullett@cpsb.org lisa.mullett@cpsb.org http://blackboard.cpsb.org