Using Moodle for the Capstone Project

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Using Moodle for the Capstone Project
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Dearborn Schools Presenters

• Margaret Ackerman Salina Intermediate
• Cynthia Alvarado McCullough/Unis
• Connie Harrison O.L. Smith Middle School
• Nancy Hmayed Lowrey Middle School
• Linda McCarty Bryant Middle School
• Bruce Pantaleo Stout Middle School

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Session Overview

• New Social Studies GLCEs
• Sixth Grade Capstone Project
• Moodle
• Discussion

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Whats Old

• Capstone projects require the student to use
• geography
• history
• economics
• government

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Whats New

• The core disciplines are used to interpret the
  past and plan for the future.
• During the school year the students will complete
  at least three capstone projects. (National
  Geography Standards 17 and 18, p. 179 and 181)

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Whats a Capstone Project

• Investigation linking historical and contemporary
  issues
• Capstone project proposes a plan for the future
  based on the research

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Elements of Capstone Projects

• Use technology
• Collect data
• Develop a product or performance
• Apply content from the core disciplines
• Demonstrate ability to participate in public
  discourse
• Make reasoned decisions
• Demonstrate citizen involvement
• Use methods of inquiry
• Compose persuasive civic essays using reasoned
  argument

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Contemporary Investigation Topics

• Global climate change
• Globalization
• Migration
• Human-environmental interactions
• Natural disasters

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What is Moodle?

• Moodle is a great open-source software program
  provided to us that allows us to easily organize
  our teaching materials.
• http//moodle.org/login/index.php

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What is iLearn?

• The iLearn program is Dearborn Public Schools
  installation of Moodle to enable our students to
  access our coursework from any computer. They
  all have accounts provided through our district.

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Login to iLearn

• Login-Mame
• Password-Mame
• https//ilearn.dearbornschools.org/login/index.php
  

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Discussion