“the Ministry (of Education, Science and Technology) is multifariously challenged with the tasks of providing quality educational initiatives to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas”.

Distance Education Demo with schools on Cat Island, Grand Bahama & Nassau, May 2016

The Bahamas

Promethean Bahamas STEM Support Initiative (PBSI)

Phase I January 2015 – June 2016

Cat IslandGrand BahamaLong IslandNew Providence

Phase II July 2016 – June 2017 Adding

AcklinsCrooked IslandExuma Inagua

Promethean Bahamas STEM Support Initiative (PBSI)

Create a framework to provide all students access to advanced lessons in Math, Physics and Coding, regardless of their geographical location thus affording students equitable access to advanced education opportunities.

Coding introduced into the curriculum for the first time Provision of technical expertise in conjunction with

University of South Florida (USF)Delivery via Distance Education

Goals of PBSITargeted Professional Development

Technology Integration: Technology Integration Matrix (TIM); Technology Usage & Perception Survey (TUPS)

ClassFlow Interactive Software

Digital Lesson Building

Phase I: Update

Almost 3000 teachers trained between February 2015

335 Training Sessions

TIM Observations: Totaling over 700

TUPS Distributed to All Schools

Lesson Plan: UpdateCourses Total Lessons Needed Total Lessons Created Estimated Completion

Date

Junior and Senior High  

Physics 175 93 September 30, 2016

Mathematics (Algebra) 175 75 November 30, 2016

Coding 85 85 Complete

Misc. 30 52 Complete

Primary  

Language Arts 15 15 Complete

Science 15 15 Complete

Mathematics 30 30 Complete

Totals 525 365  

Totals Through July 5, 2016

PD: Training Module DescriptionsFoundations Intermediate Advanced Administrative

Foundations: - What is ClassFlow? - Classes - My Resources - ClassFlow Search

- Lesson Builder (Introduction)

- Lesson Presenter - Marketplace - Help Features - The Technology

Continuum

Intermediate: - Lesson Builder II - Assessments - Assignments - Item Bank - Badges - File and Flip Chart -

- Chat Feature - Differentiation

Advanced: - Learning Pack - Course - Rubric - Connected Accounts - Reports - Smaller Group

training and one-on- one mentoring

Administrative: - Understanding

ClassFlow - Classroom

Technology Integration

- Best Practices Cultivating teams Supporting your

technology

Phase II Goals

Increase Access to Coding Courses: Students & Stakeholders

Build a Community Around Coding Expand Coding Classes to Students Outside of

the Business Course Connect local businesses to Coding Program:

Coaching/Mentoring National Technology Forum Continued Systemic Professional Development:

ClassFlow Expansion of Coding Course

Phase II

Coding Communi

ty

School Clubs

After School

Community

Corporate

Mentoring

National Tech

Forum

Expansion of

Coding Course

Systemic PD

TIM/TUPS

Corpo

rate M

entor

ing

Success

Student/Mentor Culminating

Project

Corporation Participate in Technology Innovation Forum

Hands on Coding with Mentor

Corporate Mentoring/Coaching

PHASE II: Extended Coding Curriculum

Primary Capsules- K-3- 3-6

Parent Learning Capsules

- Delivered by Students

Technology Innovators Club Lessons

Secondary Learning Capsules

7-12

Coding Curriculum

PHASE II: Coding Learning Capsule

Lesson Rigorous Online Resources

Web Based Coding Platform Chat/Collaborate

ClassFlow Learning Capsule

Link to Bahamas online site• http://

www.prometheanworld.com/us/english/education/bahamas/

• Link to CCEM Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmgntbozT2E