How does this sound to you?

•We are all are all potentialpotential teachers as well as teachers as well as learners. learners.

•We learn well by We learn well by creating creating and and expressingexpressing for for others.others.

•We We learnlearn a lot by watching others. a lot by watching others.

•Understanding others Understanding others transforms transforms us.us.•We learn well when the learning We learn well when the learning environment is environment is flexibleflexible and and adaptableadaptable to suit to suit our needs. our needs.

Sounds reasonable?

is built on these 5 Constructivistis built on these 5 Constructivistprinciplesprinciples

Moodle Moodle (noun)(noun) - acronym for

Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment.

An online learning management system (LMS), designed to create opportunitiescreate opportunities for rich interactioninteraction between teachers and learners.

To moodle To moodle (verb)(verb) - process of enjoyableenjoyable tinkering that often leads to growing knowledgegrowing knowledge, insightinsight and creativitycreativity. It applies both to the way Moodle was developed, and to the way we may the way we may useuse itit to teach and learn.

On this platform, we can have On this platform, we can have different foundations (called different foundations (called coursescourses). ).

This is where we put our bricks on This is where we put our bricks on ((activities, resources, modules, activities, resources, modules, plugins, blocks, filtersplugins, blocks, filters).).

4 4 basic things with 44 basic colour bricks

COM CommunicateCommunicateStoreStore

CollaborateCollaborateEvaluateEvaluate

FilesFilesWeb pageWeb page

FoldersFolders

LinksLinks Data baseData base

LMS packcageLMS packcage

PortfolioPortfolio

LabelsLabels

build up foldersbuild up folders , name, organisename, organise

store virtually any store virtually any digital documents, digital documents,

images, audio/video, images, audio/video, text filestext files

cut access time cut access time with direct one-click with direct one-click link to any websitelink to any website

(“make our own” (“make our own” page, WYSWIG or page, WYSWIG or

with HTML, embed, with HTML, embed, hyperlink, insert hyperlink, insert images, connectimages, connect

insert Flash insert Flash Learning objects, Learning objects, SCORM, embedsSCORM, embeds

build a searchable build a searchable repository of files, repository of files, web links, images, web links, images,

geo tags… geo tags…

keep things clean keep things clean and organised with and organised with

labelslabels

create and maintain create and maintain a portfolio of a portfolio of documents*documents*

We can We can store…store…

FilesFiles

Web pageWeb page

LMS packcageLMS packcagePortfolioPortfolio

Data baseData base

FoldersFolders

LinksLinks

LabelsLabels

ChatroomChatroom

ForumsForums

DialogueDialogue

RssRss

CalendarCalendar

MessagingMessaging

send/receive private send/receive private instant messageinstant message, , email notificationemail notification

We can We can communicatcommunicate through…e through…

run class run class discussion/ debate, discussion/ debate,

peer assess, peer assess, interview, FAQ, role interview, FAQ, role play, Q&A sessions, play, Q&A sessions,

notice board…notice board…

make sure students make sure students never miss a thing, never miss a thing, reminders includedreminders included

have in-depth have in-depth private one-to-one private one-to-one conversation, great conversation, great

for confidential for confidential mattersmatters

subscribe to blogs, subscribe to blogs, forums, wikis, forums, wikis,

external sources & external sources & have it all in a have it all in a

coursecourse

have instant have instant communication, on-communication, on-

the-spot problem the-spot problem solvingsolving

and more!and more!

DialogueDialogue

ForumsForums

RssRss

CalendarCalendar

MessagingMessagingChatroomChatroom

BlogBlog WikiWiki GlossaryGlossary

Social NetworkSocial NetworkForumForum

DatabaseDatabase LessonLesson WorkshopWorkshop

brainstorm, brainstorm, develop, refine, develop, refine, conclude, peer-conclude, peer-assess a topicassess a topic

We can …We can …collaborate collaborate

throughthrough

jointly create, store jointly create, store and search class and search class

collections, revision collections, revision sheets, photo sheets, photo

galleries, lists of galleries, lists of useful websites, useful websites,

book reviewsbook reviews

have students have students publish, reflect, publish, reflect,

clarify, keep notes, clarify, keep notes, group work, run group work, run quick response quick response

items, use key tagsitems, use key tags

have students build have students build own entries, cross-own entries, cross-

reference, reference, paraphrase, link, paraphrase, link, explain, define, explain, define,

refinerefine

brainstorm, design brainstorm, design group-o-pedia, track group-o-pedia, track

research, ‘jigsaw’ research, ‘jigsaw’ contribute, build contribute, build

collective collective argument, cluster-argument, cluster-maps, histories of maps, histories of

achievementachievement

present info, branch present info, branch and scaffold tasks and scaffold tasks to learner’s abilityto learner’s ability

provoke/ moderate provoke/ moderate a debate, guide a debate, guide

discussion, view, discussion, view, rate and reflect on rate and reflect on peer contributionpeer contribution

Find, connect and Find, connect and share with people share with people

with similar with similar interests *interests *

GlossaryGlossary

WorkshopWorkshopDatabaseDatabase

LessonLesson

ForumForum

BlogBlog WikiWiki

Social NetworkSocial Network

GradeGradeQuizQuiz QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

AssignmentAssignment

SurveySurvey RatingsRatings GradebookGradebook

ScalesScales

use pre-set surveys use pre-set surveys to check on ways of to check on ways of

constructivist constructivist learning learning

write and submit write and submit online, offline, offer online, offline, offer

feedback, grade, feedback, grade, resubmit, upload resubmit, upload one or more files one or more files

portfolio styleportfolio style

have all grades in have all grades in one place, cumulate one place, cumulate

scores, penalties, scores, penalties, notes, customise notes, customise

permissionspermissions

quickly & easily quickly & easily gather opinions, gather opinions,

permissions, permissions, selections, votesselections, votes

check & build check & build understanding with understanding with

multiple choice, multiple choice, true/false, cloze, true/false, cloze,

essay, drag’n’drop, essay, drag’n’drop, short answer Qshort answer Q

create own create own feedback formats, feedback formats,

self/peer evaluation self/peer evaluation made easymade easy

set your own either set your own either ABCD, 1-5, 0-100, ABCD, 1-5, 0-100,

outcomes, outcomes, standards, standards,

competenciescompetencies

seek opinions, self seek opinions, self and peer evaluate, and peer evaluate, run competitions, run competitions,

rate entriesrate entries

We can We can evaluate evaluate

with…with…

and more!and more!

AssignmentAssignment

GradeGrade QuestionnaireQuestionnaireQuizQuiz

SurveySurvey

ScalesScales

GradebookGradebookRatingsRatings

We can have as many basic We can have as many basic bricks as we wantbricks as we want

But we can get many other, compatible bricks But we can get many other, compatible bricks too.too.

Podcast

ELGG

MaharaCertificate

Polls

Timers

Games

Widgets

Calculators

these plus nearly 400 other compatible modules, plugins, blocks, filters, activities…

Google Apps

Individual Learning Plan

LAMS

OpenMeetings

Translate

HotPotatoes

We can arrange the bricks that fit in any We can arrange the bricks that fit in any way that way that suits our educational and/or business suits our educational and/or business purpose. purpose.

We decide who gets in and does what inWe decide who gets in and does what inour coursesour courses

AdminAdminCan do, see & edit Can do, see & edit

ROLES:ROLES::

TeachersTeachersCan do, see &edit in their courseCan do, see &edit in their course

StudentsStudents Can do, see &edit in course as Can do, see &edit in course as assigned by teachersassigned by teachers

GuestGuestCan only do look into parts allowedCan only do look into parts allowed

Permission for Permission for parentsparents or or any any otherother role roleCan be specifiedCan be specified

We can easily watch what others do…We can easily watch what others do…

……and control as much or as little as we want.and control as much or as little as we want.

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ROBUSTROBUST SECURESECURE LIGHTLIGHT

We can run moodle on a single stand-alone We can run moodle on a single stand-alone computer, network server or have it hostedcomputer, network server or have it hosted

Creator: Martin Dougiamas, Creator: Martin Dougiamas, Perth, Western Australia Perth, Western Australia

33.3 million registered users33.3 million registered users

3.13 million courses3.13 million courses

1.2 million teachers1.2 million teachers

206 countries 206 countries

Available in 78 languagesAvailable in 78 languages

Largest site – 607,500 usersLargest site – 607,500 users

Fast growing since 2003Fast growing since 2003

was born in was born in

20th/August/200220th/August/2002

Where in the world ...? Where in the world ...?

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FREEFREE For anyone to download, use, share and For anyone to download, use, share and

improve.improve.

Its developers remain committed to the Its developers remain committed to the Open Source InitiativeOpen Source Initiative

Members of the worldwide community of Moodle Members of the worldwide community of Moodle usersusers share, help each other, teach with, share, help each other, teach with,

collaborate, translate and develop featurescollaborate, translate and develop features of of Moodle every single day.Moodle every single day.