Let’s Get Engaged!!!

Using Technology within Blackboard

Using Technology within Blackboard

Welcome!

Introduction of Presenters

Welcome to the “Virtual” Attendees

Overview

Technology can be used in all classroom formats (face to face, hybrid, and online)

Focus of this session is to share information about technology that can be utilized within blackboard to Enhance Student Engagement.

Student Engagement

First Four Weeks

Announcements

Using Web tools to create virtual announcements:

Voki: (http://www.voki.com/ )

Audacity: (http://www.installwin.com/audacity/?utm_source=I )

JING: (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html )

Flickr: (http://www.flickr.com/ )

Email vs Announcements

Videos & Video Hosting Sites

1. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/ free viewing, account required for uploading videos on the web

http://www.youtube.com/education http://www.youtube.com/teachers

2. Vimeo – free registration, community video sharing http://vimeo.com/

3. TED- free videos talks and performances from TED conferences, TEDx and partner events http://www.ted.com/

4. Use WilmU’s Library Resources – Films on Demand http://www.wilmu.edu/library/accessoffcampus.aspx

Presentation Tools

1. Prezi – non linear presentation. Develop content on a canvas and create paths to content pages. http://prezi.com/

2. VuVox Photos, Videos, text, and music on an horizontal screen. Narrate Interactivity http://www.vuvox.com/

3. Present Me – Present a PPT with video http://present.me/

4. Capzles – http://www.capzles.com Create multimedia experiences with videos, photos, music, blogs and documents

Faculty Contact

Tellagami (https://tellagami.com/ )

Picture

Youtube video

Russell for Professional videos

Create your own web page

Discussion Board

Creating CyberCafe and subscribing to it.

Edutopia :

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/web-20-21st-century-skills-collaboration-digital-citizenship

WISC-Online: Learning activities help people succeed - find your success here!

http://www.wisc-online.com/

Gradebook

Rubric tool in gradebook

http://ondemand.blackboard.com/r91/movies/Bb91_grade_center_creating_a_rubric.htm

Providing formative feedback an example

Example of Feedback

College of Health ProfessionsBlackboard Discussion Rubric

EVALUATION CRITERIA

0Unsatisfactory

0.25Unsatisfactory

0.50Satisfactory

1.0 pointProficient

SCORE

Participation in Discussion

Does not enter discussion. 

Provides minimal comments and information to other participants. Participates infrequently in on-line discussions or e-mail; and postings are irrelevant or superficial

Interacts with only one or two participants by posting queries, comments, and thoughtful responses.

Interacts with a variety of participants by posting queries, comments, and thoughtful responses.

 

Content of Posting Does not add to the discussion. 

Adds little to the substantive discussion. Reveals a restricted understanding of the topic limited to information that could be derived from prior posts. 

Reveals adequate understanding of the topic as evidenced by posts telling us something new.Postings consist largely of personal opinions or experiences.  

Postings are accurate, original, and relevant. Makes significant contributions to the discussion. Reveals a solid understanding of the topic as evidenced by thoughtful responses and questions.

 

Critical Thinking evidenced by Posting

Does not enter posting.

Provides no evidence of agreement or disagreement with existing discussion. No insight or analysis displayed.

Agrees or disagrees with existing discussion and provides limited justification/explanation (e.g., text readings, resources).

Offers a critical analysis of an existing posted idea or introduces a different interpretation to an existing idea.

 

Responsiveness Does not respond.

Logs onto Bb on one (1) occasion during the week and responds to the posted discussion. Does not adhere to any posted deadline.

Logs onto Bb on two (2) separate occasions during the week and responds to the posted discussion. Misses initial posting deadline.

Logs onto Bb on three (3) or more separate occasions during the week and responds to the posted discussion. Adheres to the posting deadlines.

 

Writing Style Does not write response.

Limited ability to convey ideas noted. Below expectations of work at this level. Errors noted in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Able to present ideas. Work appropriate for this level of student. A few grammatical or spelling errors identified.

Skilled presentation of ideas. Engages reading. Absolutely no errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar noted.

 

  

  

Total Rubric Score = 5 points

  

Best Practices forTeaching Online

1. Be present at the course site.

2. Create a supportive online course community.

3. Develop a set of explicit expectations for your learners and yourself as to how you will communicate and how much time students should be working on the course each week

4. Use a variety of large group, small group, and individual work experiences.

5. Use synchronous and asynchronous activities.

   

Tools in Minutes

http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html 

The images has clickable hotspots and includes suggestions for iPad, Google, Android, and Web 2.0 applications to support each of the levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy.

http://www.schrockguide.net/60-tech-tips-in-60-minutes.html

This site contains 60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes

https://sites.google.com/a/district287.org/30-tips-in-60-minutes/

This site contains 30 different tech tips in 60 minutes

Best Practices

BB exemplary Rubric

Live Online Course Review

IDEA

http://www.theideacenter.org

Try this…

Everyone take out your Cell phone, Ipad, Iphone, Tablet, whatever “technology” you have with you right now!

Questions