Using+Blackboard+in+the+Lab


 * A great get to know you task in the computer lab is to have the students create their own profile post or blog using this feature in Blackboard. Students can prepare for the activity by bringing a photo that can be scanned and added to the site or a digital file of a photo to upload onto Blackboard. The lab monitor can assist with scanning photos during the lab time. If you want to create a class blog and allow students to post an introduction entry about themselves, they can then read through all of the posts in one place and make comments on each other's entry.


 * On your first visit to the lab, create a Blackboard site scavenger hunt. Tell the students that you have a number of resources (information pages, calendar, weblinks, teacher information) that are available to help them through the course. Hidden in the links is a secret word that they should look for. It will be listed "The secret word is: ___". The first student to find it should shout it out loudly and they will win the prize (a set of post it flags, a highlighter or a chocolate bar are prizes I've used in the past). Students race through the site, reading material, scanning pages and getting a feel for the navigation and folders you have set up for your course. A fun way to explore. You can hide more than one word so that the game can continue.