This document discusses using the Blackboard Collaborate platform for teaching foreign languages. It outlines how lessons can be presented inside Blackboard and integrated into the learning management system. It also describes the collaboration and Voice Board tools that allow for interactivity, practice producing the target language, and synchronous sessions to facilitate interaction and language production. The presentation concludes by asking for questions and feedback on using Collaborate tools for foreign language instruction.

1. Foreign Languages in
Blackboard
Collaborate
BRENDA HERNANDEZ
JAMIE WOODARD
Virtual High School
Clark County School District

2. Lesson Presentation
1. Lesson presentation inside Blackboard.
2. Course design integrated into the LMS.
3. Interactivity and practice.
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3. Collaborate Tools
 Collaboration
 Voice Board
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4. Collaborate Tool
Synchronous Sessions
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5. Facilitating Interaction and
Language Production
Voice Board
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6. Listen, Produce, Practice, and
Communicate
Collaborate Session Voice Board
 Objective: Greetings in  Production and
the target language. evaluation of objective
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7. Questions and Answers?
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