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1.Who are you?
2.What do you teach?
3.Online Teaching / Learning Experience?
Introductions
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Agenda
• Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11, 2013 (8:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m.)
• Introduction to teaching online with Blackboard using the Blended Schools Curriculum with emphasis on the following skills:– Logging into and navigating Blackboard– Getting familiar with the BSN curriculum– Introduction to online learning– Adding teacher presence to online classes
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What is blendedschools.net
• Not-for-Profit Organization dedicated to providing robust, engaging learning environment
– Network of Educators– Curriculum– Technology– Professional Development– Language Institute
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• Not for profit.
• Tooling districts for the future.
• Goal is to help develop 21st Century teachers / classrooms
• Courses are written by highly qualified teachers
• Employees are educators.
What Makes BSN Unique
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How Districts Use BSN
• Charter school students• Home schooled students• Homebound students• Gifted education or acceleration• Alternative education• Summer school• Supplementing regular classroom instruction• Students who travel• Remediation• Credit recovery• Other
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How it Works
Join BSN
Designate Userband
Annual Agreement
Select an Online Primary Contact (OPC)
OPC Training Get Started
500 hours of PD (onsite / online)
Access to 190+ courses
Blackboard licenses
Video / interactive learning objects
Continued PD & Support
Online Help Desk
Live Help Desk Weekdays
Online / onsite PD
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• Online world language instruction• Includes curriculum and instruction• Priced per enrollment per semester
– Arabic– Chinese– Japanese– Russian– Hindi– Spanish– French– Latin– German
Language Institute
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Usernamemc99.cdavis
Password = welcome
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The Blendedschools.net Tab
Start Page
1. Add desired modules
2. Drag / Drop modules
3. Minimize / Expand modules
4. Edit Personal Info
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Who Develops These Courses?
• Practicing K-12 teachers
• Developers are trained in technology and basic design principles
• BSN Staff supports new developers along with previously successful teacher developers
• Teachers work in teams to develop the courses
• If you are interested in becoming a developer, contact dmayers@blendedschools.net
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The Course Catalog
• Find the BSN Course Catalog on your “Classes” tab.
• Click “All Available blendedschools.net classes.”
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Course Categories
• Catalog is organized by discipline
• Use Category drop-down to a discipline to browse. Then click “Go.”
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The Course ID
SC.09.EarthSpaceA_3.0.bnet4copy
Subject Identifier
Level Identifier
Course Name and Version
District Identifier
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Consistent Structure
• Breadcrumbs
• Class Information
• Class Menu
• Units
• Resources
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Unit Structure
• Enduring Understandings
• Unit Vocabulary
• Project Introduction
• Lesson Folders
• Assessments Folder– Authentic project – Knowledge and Skill Test
• Curriculum Map
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MultipleLearningActivities
Direct Instruction Videos
Note Taking
Lesson Hook
Essential Question
Evaluation
Lesson Component
s
• All elements of a lesson fit together for a complete learning experience.
• Feel free to edit, copy, move elements to fit your students’ needs.
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Resources• Differentiation Folders
• Teachers files
• Introduction (student tutorials)
• Class Information Area
• Report an Error
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Class Information
• Course Entry Point
• Contains
– Syllabus
– Enduring Understandings
– Course Materials Lists
– Customizable Policies
– Credits
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Do You Know?
Essential Question
• Students will be able to answer at the end of the lesson
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Getting Started
• Similar to a “bellringer” or “anticipatory set.”
• Often in form of a simple joke, image, cartoon, video, practice problem, or fact.
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Note-Taking and Vocabulary
Concept Vocabulary• Simple games to
introduce key vocabulary and concepts
Intentional Note-Taking• Reminder for students to
take notes• Graphic organizer of
outline of lesson
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Lesson Presentations• Student Controls
– Pause, rewind, re-watch
• Multiple Videos– If lesson is
complex
• “Flip” your classroom starting with these videos
• Use the PPT slides (in teacher files) to create your own screencasts
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Learning Activities
• Interactive Activities for practice
Internet Links • Editable• Extension or clarification
Assignments• Open-ended practice
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Collaborate and Reflect
These activities require students to:
• think again about the big ideas of the lesson
• be reflective in their writing.
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Checks for Understanding
At the end of a unit:• Authentic Unit Project• Unit test • Course final
In a lesson• Open Ended Assignment• Lesson Quiz• Journal Reflection
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BSN 3.0 Course Introduction
New 3.0 Courses• New course design• Interactive lessons• Self-scoring learning activities• ScoreCenter tracking
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Why 3.0?
Lesson Packages
TextbookRequired
TextbookFree
1.0
2.0
3.0
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What Does a 3.0 Course Look Like?
3.0
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Navigation
3.0
• Easy-to-use navigation
• Helpful sidebar links
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Interactive Lessons
3.0
• Practice during context of lesson
• Interact with content
• Self-scoring
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Checks for Understanding
3.0
• Checks for understanding for formative assessment
• Self-scored
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Teacher View of Participation
Attempt-based ScoreCenter ReportSee score, duration, give feedback
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Teacher Control
Teachers can:• Override auto-scores• Edit settings for scoring• Move lesson packages
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Previewing 3.0 Courses
Only enrolled users can access these new lessons due to ScoreCenter / Grade Center connection.
So we have created a special “Preview” area for you, allows you to see the full lesson without needing to connect to Grade Center
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Getting Started with 3.0 Courses
Teachers
1. Hide the Preview area from the class menu.
2. Show the actual unit content areas in the class menu.
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When will Courses Become 3.0?
• New Releases = 3.0• Current Releases will be converted over time
2.0 3.0
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1. Avoided speaking in a meeting?
2. Hesitated in joining a committee?
3. Multi-tasked during a meeting?
Have you ever…
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• Hide
• Hesitate
• Hold out
They will…
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• What are the benefits of creating a community atmosphere in an online class?
• How can you establish your presence in your online class?
What and How?
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Why Create a Community?
“Without the support and participation of a learning community, there is no online course”
Moller, L. Designing communities of learners for asynchronous distance education. Educational
Technology Research and Development
Perceived community = student learning = success or failure of the students.
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Why Create a Community?
“Feeling lost or isolated is often big complaint of students who had a bad online class experience.”
Lucidway eLearning group,
Missing or Disengaged Teachers. “Where’s my teacher?” is the most frequent and complaint when it comes to online learning.
Debbie Morrison, Instructional Designer Master’s College in Santa Clarita CA
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Strategies for Creating a Sense of Community
• Starters / Ice breakers
• Personalized first contact
• Personality / learning style test
• Video intro
• Voice Board intro• Learner Profile Wiki• Email• Learner Journal• Add a web link to a
personality test, share results in blog
Catch Them
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What do you think?
In a traditional setting, how long does our brain focus attention at a time?
(# of hours, minutes or seconds)
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Brain in Focus?
8 seconds
Kostina and LaGanza, Golden Climate in Distance Learning 2012
Our brain needs stimulation in the form of curiosity.
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Qualities of a Good Ice-Breaker
• Fun• Non-threatening• Quick• Simple• Person-focused, not
content-focused• Promotes finding
commonalities with others
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Strategies for Establishing Your Presence
• Start the conversation• Acknowledge and
exemplify contributions• Set the tone• Clarify• PREVIEW
6 ways to increase social presence
1. Welcome letter
2. Personalized intro
3. Frequent announcements
4. Appear in discussions
5. Synchronous workshops
6. Office hours / conferences
Hong Wang, PhD in Faculty Focus. Feb 18, 2010
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