introduction to moodle
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Introduction to Moodle
Wellington College Staff PD
Friday 1st May 2009
Contents• Why an Online Course Environment• What is Moodle?• RightClickLearning• Teacher Presentations
– Y11 Science (MC/PK)– Chinese (YF)– Y13 Calculus/Y12 Cambridge Maths (MW/AC/IC)– Y9/11/13 History (CR/CM/KO)
• Moodle & the New Curriculum• Getting Started
– Training Opportunities– Activating Teacher Accounts– Teacher Courses
Why an Online Environment?
What is it?
Connected Learning... …about to happen.
Y11 Geography
Y11 English
What is Moodle?
Y11 Maths
Y11 Science
users registered
courses created
teacher enrols users (students) in their course
Main Course Features
TOTAL CONTROL FOR TEACHER
TOTAL CONTROL FOR TEACHER
Add & Organise Content
Add & Organise Content
Use a Range of Interactive Features
Use a Range of Interactive Features
Track Student Activity
Track Student Activity
Add ContentAdd Content
Organise ContentOrganise Content
FlexibleFlexible
Start building with what you already have
Update content as you go
Hide or Reveal
Move or Delete
Add or Modify
Interactive Activities
Interactive Activities
Students upload assignments
IndividualIndividual
GroupGroup
Whole ClassWhole Class
Track Student Activity
Track Student Activity
By IndividualBy Individual
By ResourceBy Resource
• Teachers wanted more:– blogs, wikis, discussion forums, student
uploads, organisation of content– More Control !!!
• Introduced an off-site Moodle facility to cater to needs of teachers – beginning Feb (3 months)– Tom Mitchell [Technical Support]– Myself [Administrator]
• Over 500 students enrolled in course(s) & growing
• How Reliable? – 100%
Teachers and RCL
Y11 Science (MC/PK)
Chinese (YF)
Y13 Calculus/Y12 Cambridge (MW/AC/IC)
Y9/11/13 History (CR/CM/KO)
& The New Curriculum
Thinking – Ask questions, challenge basis of assumptions and perceptions
Confidently use ICT – to access and provide information and to communicate with others
Relating to others – interacting effectively: listen, recognise different points of view, share ideasManaging self – becoming
more capable, confident learners Participating & Contributing – actively involved in learning community; making connections with others; confidently participating in a new context
Creating a supportive learning environment
Encouraging reflective thought and action
Facilitating shared learning
Providing sufficient opportunities to learn
Enhancing the relevance of new learning
What is stopping me?
How do I get started?
Time Training
Full DayOffsite (Willis St)
Build a courseGroups of 6 staff
Beginners&
Intermediate
Tuesday/FridayStart Week 3
Look at other coursesThinking & PlanningGet Started building
Support
All Teachers have an account
To Activate:
All Staff have been enrolled in: