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d dl !Introducing...... Moodle! Moodle is an alternative to proprietary commercial online l i l ti d ilearning solutions, and is distributed free under open source licensing.

An organization has complete access to the source code and can make changes if needed.

Moodle’s modular design makes it easy to create new courses, adding content that will engage

Moodle’s intuitive interface makes it easy for instructors to create courses. Students require only basic browser skills to begin learning.


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Promoting Learner InvolvementPromoting Learner Involvement“A constructivist perspective views learners as actively engaged in making meaning, and teaching with that approach looks for what students can analyzeapproach looks for what students can analyze, investigate, collaborate, share, build and generate based on what they already know, rather than what facts, skills, and processes they can parrot. Some of the tenets of constructivism in pedagogical terms include:”constructivism in pedagogical terms include:

Students come to class with an established world-view, formed byyears of prior experience and learning.E it l t d t’ ld i filt ll i dEven as it evolves, a student’s world-view filters all experiences andaffects their interpretations of observations.For students to change their world-view requires work.Students learn from each other as well as the teacherStudents learn from each other as well as the teacher.Students learn better by doing.Allowing and creating opportunities for all to have a voice promotesthe construction of new ideas.


Getting Started1. Select from one of three course layout; Topic, Weekly

or Social format.2. Click “Turn editing on” within the blank course template.3 Create the course!3.. Create the course!

With editing turned on the course creator can now Add activities


With editing turned on, the course creator can now Add activities from an intuitive drop-down list of module plug-in features.

Course Management Features ‐Activities

AssignmentgBlogsBookChatChoiceFeedback Property screens guide instructor through

setup when creating a new AssignmentFeedbackJournalQuiz

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Assignment activity can require the


Assignment activity can require the learner to upload a completed project.

Course Management FeaturesCourse Management Features ‐Activities

ForumsThreaded discussion boards for asynchronous group exchange on shared subject matter. Participation in forums can be an integral part of the learning experience, helping students define and evolve their

d di f bjunderstanding of subject matter.


Students can Rate a forum post, based on Scales set up by the course creator

Course Management Features ‐Course Management Features ‐Activities

GlossaryCreate a glossary of terms used i H di l f tin a course. Has display format options including entry list, encyclopedia, FAQ, dictionary style and morestyle and more.

Glossary terms appear in highlight within all activity


Glossary terms appear in highlight within all activity resources. Moodle includes its own site search engine.

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Resources are the primary tool forResources are the primary tool for bringing content into a course;

Add plain text pageAdd webpageUploaded filesLinks to the websitesLinks to the websitesInsert a label


Moodle supports adding math expressions to a Resource activity, using the built-in HTML editor

Learner Management Features ‐GroupsAssigning learners to a group is a common practice in education and business. Moodle allows the course instructor to easily create group categories, and determine how members will interact with each other andmembers will interact with each other and within various activities.

Creating distinct group names is easy. Learners and teachers

i d tare assigned to a group by clicking a single button.


Learner Management Features –Admin

The Administration control panel puts ll i t t l tall important learner management

functions a single click away. Teachers and Students can be manually enrolled or removed from amanually enrolled or removed from a course. Configuration of course Backup and Restore is achieved on a single screen.

Restoring an existing course or Uploading a file archive from storage is accomplished with a single mouse click. Moodle makes it easy to re-use and share courses with other teachers. Backup can include or exclude


Backup can include or exclude student files and course data.

Learner Management Features ‐Learner Management Features GradesViewing Assignment and Journal submissions, andViewing Assignment and Journal submissions, and adding Grades and comments, are done from a single page that displays all enrolled students.

Managing student submissions are done from one central screen. This cuts down on the time it takes to assess many


ystudents work.

Thoughts?Comments?

What activities or resourcesd t t h ido you want to see when we view my moodle course?


Why Not TryWhy Not Try

Right Now?Right Now?


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Enrollment Key: TechnologyU


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Content always available (new/absent kids)

In class, online, independent learning21st Century Learning SkillsAnalyze, Evaluate, Create thinking skills


Analyze, Evaluate, Create thinking skills

CitationsCitations

"Blooming Orange: Bloom's Taxonomy Helpful Verbs Poster." Smart Tutor Education P L i T d I d G l W b 11 M 2013Programs. Learning Today, Inc., n.d. Google. Web. 11 May 2013. <http://thinkonline.smarttutor.com/blooming‐orange‐blooms‐taxonomy‐helpful‐verbs‐poster/>.

Heick, Terry. "9 Characteristics of 21st Century Learning." TeachThought. N.p., 31 Aug. 2012. Web. 8 May 2013. <http://www.teachthought.com/learning/9‐characteristics‐of‐21st‐century‐learning/>.

Isakovic, Alja. "Moodle Presentation." YouTube. N.p., 26 Mar. 2009. Web. 11 May 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvCIv5KCbeE&feature=youtu.be>.p y y

Morrison, Susan, Brent Lee, and Frank Fucile. "Welcome to Moodle Workshop." Slideshare. N.p., 1 Nov. 2006. Google. Web. 11 May 2013. <http://www.slideshare.net/fucilef/moodle‐presentation>.

"What is Blended Learning? " KidsAhoy n d Google Web 13 May 2013What is Blended Learning?. KidsAhoy, n.d. Google. Web. 13 May 2013. <http://www.centerforblendedlearning.org/>.

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Contact Information:Contact Information:

Julie Kelly

jkelly@wisd [email protected]

P.F.C. Mario Ybarra Elementary School

Credentials:Credentials:Master of Education Degree

Reading Specialist K‐12

Mid‐Management

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