Steven Strull, CHA Executive Director
NoraLee Montemarano, LITS, City Hall Academy
The New York City Department of Education
The City Hall Academy
ONLINE BLACKBOARD FOR STUDENTS
By Daniel Stein 

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NEED TO KNOW
Things you need to know to participate in Blackboard courses designed and administered by Dan Stein.

Home Page * Welcome to Blackboard * Login to Blackboard *  NYCHA Flow Chart - Overview - Blackboard for Beginners - Need To Know -
Naming Files and Folders - * Sample Beginner Activities * Earn This Certificate  *  Table Of Contents For Other Blackboard Courses (toc)
Blackboard for Beginners should be the first course completed for ALL new students who wish to use courses prepared by Daniel Stein. This course sets the stage and the system for all of Professor Stein's courses, while presenting enjoyable and intriguing activities.

Students must know or be taught the following computer skills to be used on their computer (either at school or at home)
• What is a folder, a file, a file extension and Prof. Stein's NAMING CONVENTIONS
• How to create a student folder in MY DOCUMENTS (Prof. Stein's NAMING CONVENTIONS)
• How to open and use Microsoft Word
• How to name a file (Prof. Stein's NAMING CONVENTIONS)
• How to save a file in the designated student folder
• How to print a file
• How to use Internet Explorer and navigate the World Wide Web

Student Blackboard Skills
• How to Login (After receiving a student number)
• How to navigate Blackboard
• How to use the Discussion Board
• How to use the Homework Posting
 

Teachers must know all the above as well as: All NYCHATECH teachers should take this course with Dan Stein prior to initiating the program with their centers.

How to contact Prof. Stein: email: DStein2@nycboe.net
How Prof Stein assigns student numbers (4012x) and passwords: (Lincoln)