Making Moodle Work for You

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Making Moodle Work for You

• Strategies for Classroom Use
• An Open Source Learning Management System

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Ideal Learning Environment
Portfolios
Virtual Learning Component (VLE)
Traditional Learning Component (F2F)
Products
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Introduction to Moodle

• Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning
  Environment
• Moodle is a software package for producing
  Internet-based courses and web sites
• Social Constructivist Pedagogy

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About Moodle

• Moodle is a web-based virtual classroom designed
  to help educators provide quality learning
  experiences

• Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning
  Environment
• Moodle is a web-based software package designed
  to help educators create quality online courses1
• Social Constructivist Pedagogy2
• Constructivism
• Constructionism
• Social Constructivism

• Moodle. Retrieved from http//en.wikipedia.org/wik
  i/Moodle on June 28, 2006.
• About Moodle Philosophy. Retrieved from
  http//docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy on June 28,
  2006.

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Moodle Advantages

• Access (24/7)
• Extended Education Time
• Resources at your fingertips
• Activities
• Collaboration
• FREE!!!!!!!

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Pedagogical Considerations

• Advantages
• 24/7 Access
• Expanded Collaborative Opportunities
• Variety of Online Activities available

• Limitations
• Not all Students have Internet Access
• Student artifacts are locked up in Moodle where
  outside users cannot view them

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Applications of Moodle

• Virtual Classroom
• Blended Learning/Hybrid
• Freestyle Course Self Motivated Learning
• Forum-based Discussion Course
• Single Activity Focused Courses (portfolios,
  semester projects, etc).

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Applications of Moodle

• Online learning is really about how traditional
  schools use online services to expand educational
  options and opportunities for students. John
  Bailey, former director of Office of Educational
  Technology, Dept. of Ed.
• Michigan is the first state to require online
  learning for graduation

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Moodle, Learning, NCLB

• Your school district should have an online
  learning strategy to help enhance the educational
  options for your students and for your district
  to meet the goals of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
  John Bailey, former director of Office of
  Educational Technology, Dept. of Ed.

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Usage

• Elementary
• Secondary
• University
• Also, business training
• Personal sites/resources

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Moodle - Virtual Swiss Army Knife

• Assignment
• Blog
• Chat
• Choice (Poll)
• Database
• Forum
• Glossary

• Lesson
• Quiz
• Resource
• SCORM
• Survey
• Wiki
• Workshop

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Typical Moodle Classroom
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General Good Practices

• Reasoning
• What are the advantages to using the VLE in this
  case?
• Can I accomplish this activity more efficiently
  using F2F?
• Preparation/Training
• What tasks are the students to complete?
• Do my students have the skills to accomplish the
  required tasks?
• Accountability
• Grouping

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VLE Good Practices

• Expectations
• Organization
• K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple for Students)
• Integration

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Add-on Modules

• Certificates
• iPodcast
• Choice Block
• Dfwiki
• Conditional Activities
• Import PPT
• Feedback

• Questionnaire
• Netpublish
• Presentation
• Portfolio
• Quickmail
• InternalMail

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Internet Access

• No One fits all solution
• Suggestions
• Learn about your students
• Enlist parental support
• Identify additional access opportunities
• Consider/Plan alternative options

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Discussion Forums

• Suggestions
• Use robust, open-ended questions
• Provide response expectations
• Include sample responses (at least initially)
• Participate, dont Dominate!
• Groups

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Ways to Moodle

• Online Courses
• Blended Learning/Hybrid (Virtual Classroom)
• Freestyle Course Self Motivated Learning
• Forum-based Discussion Course
• Single Activity Focused Courses (portfolios,
  semester projects, etc)
• Shared Curriculum Activities

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For More Information

• Moodle.org
• Docs.moodle.org
• Moodle.tcaps.net
• Bizedquest.web.officelive.com
• E-mail bizedquest_at_gmail.com
• Presented by Dr. Dan A. McDougall, D.D., M.O.,
  Ph.D., M.S., M.A., B.S., Sec.Cert., Voc. Cert.,
  Online Cert.