blendedschools.net is glad to offer customized training to school districts. Below are suggestions of sessions that districts may wish to offer to their teachers.

blendedschools.net Introduction & Blackboard Basics

Audience: Classroom Teachers
Length: 2 days
Description: Participants will gain knowledge of a wide array of tools to improve their classroom instruction including making instruction available online 24/7, providing and collecting digital assignments, assessing students and providing collaboration oportunities for students. Participants will also become familiar with the operations of the blendedschools.net consortium

Instructing Online Students Using Blackboard

Audience: Online Instructors and Facilitators
Length: 2 days
Description: Participants will gain knowledge of the tools required to instruct online students including providing instruction, assignments and assessments as well as monitoring student progress and communicating and collaborating with students.

blendedschools.net Advanced Tools
Length: 1 day
Audience: Current Blackboard Users
Description: Particpants will go beyond basic blackboard usage and modify their existing content to create individualized curriculum and collaboration using Wimba Voice tools and Blackboard Adaptive Release Technology.

Creating Reusable Content and Portfolios
Length: 1 day
Audience: Current Blackboard Users
Description: Participants will learn how to make their instructional content reusable across multiple courses as well as provide critical thinking activities for their students through portfolio creation.