Setting the StageCommunication Tools in D2L

Nice to meet you!

Tracy DaltonLearning SpecialistLearning InnovationCalgary Board of Education

tadalton@cbe.ab.ca

Who is here?

Using the polling buttons, tell us which of the following applies to you?• Elementary• Middle/Junior• High School• Post-Secondary• Admin

It’s nice to meet you!

Teaching and Learning

As we move through each tool, use the chat window on the left to add:Ways that you have used the toolIdeas for how you’d like to try the toolany questions you have.

Learning Team

Community Partners

Parents

Teacher

Students

Homepages

Welcoming InformativeWell-organized

Homepage

Use widgets to organize information on your homepage.

Use Brightspace themes, or create one yourself, to create a warm, welcoming environment.

Homepage

Custom Navigation

Helpful Widgets

Universal Design for Learning

NotificationsSelective ReleaseIntelligent Agents

Let the tools do the talking

Discussions

“Learning should be interactive to promote higher-level learning and social presence. .. Interaction is critical to creating a sense of presence and a sense of community for online learners, and to promoting transformational learning (Murphy & Cifuentes, 2001).”

Ally, Foundations of Education Theory for Online Learning

Private Discussions

Public Help

Discussion as portal

Google Doc linked in

Discussion

Shared with parent, child and teacher

On-going communication

Web 2.0

Google Apps for Education

Teachers and/or students from multiple locations can collaborate using Google Docs linked as Content in D2L.

Collaboration

Weebly, Kidblog, Wordpress, Minecraft(insert Web 2.0 image here)http://www.cbe.ab.ca/learninginnovation/digitalsafety-web2guidelines.asp

http://www.cbeilc.info/web2/tools/

Web 2.0

Parents as Partners

Parent Access

Questions?

Thank you!