EduGeek Journal

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• EduGeek Journal
• http//www.edugeekjournal.com
• http//edugeekjournal.ning.com
• Presentation Wiki
• http//moodledesign.pbwiki.com
• Invite key moodle2008
• Session Sandbox
• http//www.edugeekjournal.com/sandbox/

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• Martin Dougiamas, Creator of Moodle

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What this session is not

• I drone on for hours about what Moodle is
• You show off your witty anti-Moodle argument
• I tear down other inferior, clunky, outdated,
  lawsuit happy LMS

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What this session is

• We dig in to a real life Moodle class and
  actually do something
• Hand-on parts are not structured
• Somewhat a continuation of last years session on
  Sloodle

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I. How Moodle is Different A. Open Source

• Access to source code
• Constant upgrades
• Customization

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I. How Moodle is Different B. Social
Constructionist Pedagogy

• Not based on a business model
• Constructing learning for others
• Creating a set of shared artifacts
• Connecting with others to understand them

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II. Getting Started A. User Accounts

• Basic information to be shared
• Add pictures and descriptions
• Require students to do this

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II. Getting Started B. Course Set-up and Flow

• Blocks on the side, content down the middle
• Topics vs. weeks vs. social
• Integrated tools and activities
• Help buttons and other useful symbols

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III. Instructional Design Concepts A. Social
Presence and Immediacy

• Social Presence
• Immediacy
• Design activities each week that increase both of
  these
• Add communication tools to allow students to
  connect

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III. Instructional Design Concepts B. Social
Networking

• Take learning outside of class
• Interact with experts in your field
• Encourages learning after class
• Joining other communities
• Starting your own

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III. Instructional Design Concepts C. Group
Work

• Build social skills
• Everyone needs to know how
• Reduces busy work and instructor load

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III. Instructional Design Concepts D.
Assessment (tests vs. assignments)

• Tests dont work online except for reviews
• Assignments encourage higher order thinking
• Participation grades
• Evaluating self and others

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III. Instructional Design Concepts E. Other
Design Ideas

• Asynchronous Learning
• Change as you go
• Learning objectives
• Virtual office hours

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IV. Creating Content A. Resources

• Use these to add content
• Text, html, files, other web pages
• Easy editing

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IV. Creating Content B. Activities

• Gives students something to do
• Discussions boards, wikis, assignments, quizzes,
  etc, etc.
• Lesson tool complex, but great tool
• Where are things like blogs and podcasts?

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IV. Creating Content C. Blocks

• Provides additional information
• Calendars, member lists, messages, RSS feeds, etc
• HTML blocks
• Non-standard blocks

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V. Third Party Plug-ins

• Skype Block
• Course Blog
• Podcasting
• Meebo

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V. Sloodle (Moodle Second Life) A. Set-up

• Install the module
• Create password and notecard
• Get objects in-world and load notecard
• Authenticate Avatars

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V. Sloodle (Moodle Second Life) B. The
Sloodle Classroom

• Registration and Enrollment booths
• Access and login checkers
• Toolbar for blogging
• Webintercom synchronize chat
• Quiz Chair

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V. Sloodle (Moodle Second Life) C.
Activity Ideas

• Hold a chat session in Second Life
• Visit some place in Second Life and blog about it
• Interview avatars in world
• Photos in world

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