School Internet Filters and Web Lesson Tools

The Global Chalkboard is an innovative and customizable teaching tool that uses the Internet for learning. More than a school Internet filter, the award-winning Global Chalkboard provides immediate access to educational Web sites and builds Web-enriched lessons mapped to curriculum goals and state standards.

A Flexible, Easy to Use School Content Filtering & Curriculum Building Solution

The Global Chalkboard is both flexible and easy to use. It offers a novice user immediate access to educational sites with the Web Library; it offers an intermediate user ready-to-use Web lessons by using prepackaged BASCOM lessons; and it offers an advanced user a method of building their own, Web-based lessons using the Lesson Creator.

Find. Align. Deliver.

This is BASCOM's mantra for the Global Chalkboard. It breaks down the goals of the Global Chalkboard into the following:

1. The Global Chalkboard; FINDS quality Internet sites suitable for educational use in the classroom.
2. The Global Chalkboard; ALIGNS the Internet to your instructional goals; your students are provided with an appropriate amount of Internet access for their lesson.
3. The Global Chalkboard; DELIVERS Web-enriched lessons to students.

See Global Chalkboard in Action

For details on Global Chalkboard, visit our sections on Curriculum Tools, Benefits, Literature, Technology and Legislation. To see BASCOM's school Internet filters and Web lesson tools in action and a demonstration of how they meet today's educational challenges, view these webinars:

A Technical Overview of the Global Chalkboard   (Recorded Webinar-1hr 16 min.)
This webinar gives a complete overview of BASCOM's Global Chalkboard. It explains the benefits of flexible school Internet filters and demonstrates how schools and school districts can safely and productively integrate Web-based resources into the curriculum.

Internet Filters and Web 2.0 in K-12 Schools: Can't they just get along?   (Recorded Webinar-39 min.)
This webinar addresses the key challenges that occur when trying to use Web 2.0 applications in a school with traditional school Internet filters. Then, it explores how to fix those issues with Internet-enriched lessons, student library portals and Web 2.0 applications.

Imagine using the Internet as if it were a textbook!

View the online demonstrations below to see the Global Chalkboard from two perspectives: the student and the teacher.*

The Global Chalkboard 5.0 Student's Experience (Online Demo)
This demo shows the end result, or student experience, of using Student Start Pages to complete an exercise. A Student Start Page is the online assignment sheet created when a teacher builds a Web lesson.

The Global Chalkboard 5.0 Teacher's Experience (Online Demo)
This demo shows you how a teacher creates a Web lesson and builds a Student Start Page.

Watch both demos to see how the Internet is transformed into a classroom resource!
* It is recommended that the demos be viewed in the order they are presented.

The Global Chalkboard Supports Many Learning Environments

Download the following PDFs to find out more about how Global Chalkboard's school Internet filters and Web lessons are used in particular learning environments:

K-12 Public Schools K-12 Public Schools (97kb PDF)	Catholic Schools K-12 Catholic Schools (278kb PDF)
Community-Based Organizations Community-Based Organizations (127kb PDF)	Juvenile Justice Facilities Juvenile Justice Facilities (80kb PDF)
Academic Intervention Services Academic Intervention Services (50kb PDF)

Learn More About BASCOM's School Internet Filters and Web Lesson Creator

BASCOM's school Internet filters and Web lesson tools unite technology with instruction. Join the hundreds of schools and libraries around the country that are currently using our technology to facilitate student achievement. To learn more or to schedule your personal demo, fill out a contact form or call us today at 1-888-922-2726.