Presented at the Regional Consultation on the Development of New Education and Training Policy and Strategy at CDB in St. Michael, Barbados in July 2016

2. Distance Education Demo with schools on Cat Island,
Grand Bahama & Nassau, May 2016

3. Promethean Bahamas STEM Support Initiative (PBSI)
Phase I
January 2015 –
June 2016
Cat Island
Grand Bahama
Long Island
New Providence
Phase II
July 2016 – June
2017 Adding
Acklins
Crooked Island
Exuma
Inagua

6. Phase I: Update
Almost 3000 teachers trained between February
2015
335Training Sessions
TIM Observations: Totaling over 700
TUPS Distributed to All Schools

7. Courses Total Lessons Needed Total Lessons Created Estimated Completion
Date
Junior and Senior High
Physics 175 93 September 30, 2016
Mathematics
(Algebra) 175 75 November 30, 2016
Coding 85 85 Complete
Misc. 30 52 Complete
Primary
Language Arts 15 15 Complete
Science 15 15 Complete
Mathematics 30 30 Complete
Totals 525 365
Totals Through July 5, 2016

8. PD: Training Module Descriptions
Foundations Intermediate Advanced Administrative
Foundations:
 - What is ClassFlow?
 - Classes
 - My Resources
 - ClassFlow Search
- Lesson Builder
(Introduction)
 - Lesson Presenter
 - Marketplace
 - Help Features
 - The Technology
Continuum
Intermediate:
 - Lesson Builder II
 - Assessments
 - Assignments
 - Item Bank
 - Badges
 - File and Flip Chart -
- Chat Feature
 - Differentiation
Advanced:
 - Learning Pack
 - Course
 - Rubric
 - Connected Accounts
 - Reports
 - Smaller Group
training and one-on-
one mentoring
Administrative:
 - Understanding
ClassFlow
 - Classroom
Technology
Integration
 - Best Practices
 Cultivating teams
 Supporting your
technology

9. Phase II Goals
 Increase Access to Coding Courses: Students & Stakeholders
 Build a Community Around Coding
 Expand Coding Classes to Students Outside of the Business
Course
 Connect local businesses to Coding Program:
Coaching/Mentoring
 NationalTechnology Forum
 Continued Systemic Professional Development: ClassFlow
 Expansion of Coding Course

10. Phase II
Coding
Community
School
Clubs
After School
Community
Corporate
Mentoring
National
Tech Forum
Expansion
of Coding
Course
Systemic
PD
TIM/TUPS

11. Success
Student/Mentor
Culminating Project
Corporation Participate in
Technology Innovation Forum
Hands on Coding with Mentor
Corporate Mentoring/Coaching

14. Link to Bahamas online site
• http://www.prometheanworld.com/us/english/education/bahamas/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmgntbozT2E