Sharing Your ESOL Bag of Tricks:Sharing Your ESOL Bag of Tricks:

Kim OliverKim OliverMay 1, 2009May 1, 2009

Strengthening Your BlackboardStrengthening Your BlackboardThrough Web TechnologyThrough Web Technology

Why?Why?

Novelty factorNovelty factor Students have outside practiceStudents have outside practice Authentic communicative activitiesAuthentic communicative activities Group workGroup work Familiarity with computersFamiliarity with computers Wealth of resourcesWealth of resources The future is e-learningThe future is e-learning

First things firstFirst things first

Adding buttons to Blackboard:Adding buttons to Blackboard:

1.1. Control Panel:Control Panel:

First things firstFirst things first

Adding buttons to Blackboard:Adding buttons to Blackboard:

1.1. Control Panel:Control Panel:

2.2. Course OptionsCourse Options

First things firstFirst things first

Adding buttons to Blackboard:Adding buttons to Blackboard:

1.1. Control Panel:Control Panel:

2.2. Course OptionsCourse Options

3.3. Manage Course MenuManage Course Menu

First things firstFirst things first

Adding buttons to Blackboard:Adding buttons to Blackboard:

1.1. Control Panel:Control Panel:

2.2. Course OptionsCourse Options

3.3. Manage Course MenuManage Course Menu

4.4. Add Content AreaAdd Content Area

First things firstFirst things first

Adding buttons to Blackboard:Adding buttons to Blackboard:

1.1. Control Panel:Control Panel:

2.2. Course OptionsCourse Options

3.3. Manage Course MenuManage Course Menu

4.4. Add Content AreaAdd Content Area

5.5. Give it a nameGive it a name