Academic Leader Part of our vision is to extend teaching &
learning beyond the confines of F2F teaching time, and Blackboard
enables us to do so. Blended learning provides improved educational
experiences, one with a more personalized & differentiated
approach learning collaboration, integrated social learning tools,
and instant access to class materials and lectures. Some of our
teachers even flip their classroom. Maggie Adams Assistant
Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Academic Leader
Goals Implement blended learning to better prepare & better
engage students Improve student success and district test scores
Manage district curriculum Implement common core Provide
professional development to implement teachers for blended &
online learning
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Educational Technology I serve as an advocate for the
development and use of educational technology in support of
classroom instruction, blended and online learning. Blackboard
Learn provides a comprehensive toolset to support the needs of a
range of teachers those who are just starting to use technology to
ones who are fully integrating technology into the teaching &
learning process. Todd Davidson Director of Educational Technology
Educational Technology Goals Implement an intuitive & reliable
platform for blended or online teaching & learning Provide
training to teachers Integrate the use of existing technologies
& digital content across the district Model best practices in
class design Need to meet increasing student expectations for
mobile access to everything
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Information Technology Goals Create & maintain district
infrastructure to support district technology needs Integration
(all systems must talk) Develop & implement policies to support
effective use of technology by students, teachers, administrators
& parents to ensure all needs are met Implement 1:1 or BYOD
initiative to improve access to digital content and technology
tools Need to meet increasing student expectations for mobile
access to everything Information Technology I work with Academic
leaders to ensure students, teachers, administrators, and parents
across the district have access to the technology tools as well as
digital content resources necessary for success. I focus on
providing a reliable infrastructure & network to support all
technology needs, especially for a 1:1 initiative or BYOD. Dave
Worland Chief Information Officer
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System Administrator We are using Blackboard Learn for blended
learning in the district. Im impressed at how easy it is to set up
our system to meet our unique needs, schedule updates, install
building blocks, and integrate data from our SIS. I need to make
sure Blackboard runs smoothly for all, even though managing Learn
is only a small portion of my job. Andy Adkins Designated System
Administrator System Administrator Goals Configure & customize
the platform Scheduling Learn upgrades Integrate SIS system Operate
a helpdesk to assist students, teachers, & parents when
problems occur Provide training to teachers, students, &
parents Provision classes, enrollments, & accounts
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Teacher Blackboard Learn gives me the ability to connect my
students, and their parents, with class information, resources, and
engaging learning activities to extend the impact of my F2F
classroom. I can easily engage my students and differentiate
instruction while quickly getting my core tasks done. The system is
built to support my pedagogical need and the needs of my students,
versus my having to change and adapt to the system. Joe McNelis
Math Teacher Teacher Goals Easily utilize technology Efficiency
(will it save me time)? Improve student success and engagement
Leverage content area tools (such as math editor) Provide better
student & parent support Differentiate instruction
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Student Goals Choose fun & engaging classes that will
prepare me for high school and later admittance into my college of
choice Manage my homework, classroom resources, and studying
efficiently Be prepared for how to learn in college Connect and
collaborate with classmates Access digital content necessary for my
class success Student I am taking a number of classes that use
Blackboard Learn, including an online class (Mandarin I is not
offered at my school), but mostly blended classes. In these classes
leverage technology to access class resources, collaborate with
classmates, complete homework, and study. I love having anytime,
anywhere access to my education. Jack Ryan Junior High Honors
Program
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Parents Goals Access to my childs class progress & grades
Access resources to support my childs success Access to my childs
class calendar Parents We want to be sure our child is successful
in school and we want to know what we can do at home to help him
succeed Jeff & Laurie Dedicated Parents