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The WITS Programs Using Moodle To Promote Safe Learning Environments Presented by Kathreen Riel CanadaMoot 2011
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This summarizes how the WITS Teacher Training Program was developed using Moodle.
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The WITS Programs
Using Moodle To Promote SafeLearning Environments
Presented by Kathreen RielCanadaMoot 2011
The WITS Programs
Using Moodle To Promote SafeLearning Environments
Presented by Kathreen RielCanadaMoot 2011
Presentation: 1. Program description and history
2. Explore WITS Training Course3. Course structure and future plans
What is WITS?
A Community Based program to supportchildren who face bullying and peervictimization.
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What is WITS?
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What is WITS?
Three Components
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2. Literature based lesson plans
1. Activities that include community leaders
3. Leadership program - WITS LEADS forolder students
History of WITS1993 School Principal, Judi Stevenson teaches four simple statements Walk Away, Ignore, Talk It Out, Seek Help
1997 Constable Tom Woods starts The Rock Solid Foundation
2005 WITS LEADS is launched
2006-2009
2010 WITS Online Training Programs are created for teachers and community leaders
2013 Goal: To provide WITS training for 15,000 teachersand community leaders.
The WITS Programs continues to develop a variety of resources
WITS Program Needs
WITS Schools In Canada
WITS Online Training
Objectives• Provide teachers with interactive ways tolearn about WITS• Build confidence and motivation for thoseteachers already using WITS
• Provide ways for teachers to share theirideas with others
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3 Design Guidelines
The Design Team
Alison Lynch Richard
Kathreen Riel
D.J. dog “team mascot”
Communications“Expert
Extraordinaire”
Moodle Shared Service
Moodle Server: Simon Fraser University
Support: Lambda Solutions
Theme customizations Self Registration Enabled extra activities
Explore WITS Online TrainingGo to:
Self Register or Login With Assigned ID
http://moodle.psychology.uvic.ca/
http://moodle.psychology.uvic.ca/Self Register or Login With Assigned ID
Teacher Training
Community Leader’s Training
http://moodle.psychology.uvic.ca/Self Register or Login With Assigned ID
Face to Face Attendees: Self Register or see papersscattered about the room for Assigned ID
15 Minutes To Explore
Pedagogy For WITSOnline Teacher Training
Bransford’s Amigo3 ModelA nchoredM odularI nquiryG eneratesO wnershipO riginalityO rganized Learning
Most Common ChallengesFor Teachers To Adopt WITS?
Time Relevance Support
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Simple Short Tutorials
Review the information
Answer a question
Move to the next chapter
Moodle Resources andActivities
Your Ideas: Assignment and Feedback Activity
Self Assessment: Quiz Activity
Online Discussion: Forum Activity
Course Certificate: Certificate Activity
Instructions/Objectives: Webpage Resource
Community Leader’s Training: Lesson Activity
WITS Online TrainingTimeline
JuneAugust2010
April 2010
September2010
Drafted design,content
Edited video footage Created Moodle web pages and
activities Peer Review of Moodle Course
Launched WITS Online Training!
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• Logical and easy to follow information 87%• Many options for moving through is quickly or slowly through the content• Reflection and self assessments help to considerthe current context and how to integrate WITS• Good combination of text, video, PowerPoint,online journal for refection, and self assessment• The whole program was overviewed, with time forreflection and a variety of videos
Feedback
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• Connection speed and access to video isvariable. 41%• Reduce the number of “steps” in the challenges• Challenge Four needs revision
- improve quality of screencast- make moreconnections between lesson
Feedback
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Include videos and materials that reflect thediversity in Canadian schools (Montreal,Toronto, Vancouver)
First time for this style of learning for me. Iwould have preferred working through itstep by step and stopping to discuss withmy group or watching a video together sothat we can discuss as topics come up.
Feedback
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Integrate WITS Training with Pre-service educators
Promote WITS in remote and northern parts ofCanada.
Goal 15,000 new users of WITS Programs by 2013
Future Plans
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Consider using the WITS Program at your school
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WITS Online Training
More information
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Presented by Kathreen RielCanadaMoot 2011
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