Moodle

Date: July 22, 2009 Presenter: Colleen Meulstee Room: L01
 * Moodle for Beginners **



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**Participants will be given the opportunity to explore a working Moodle site, and gather ideas (from their peers & presenter) for their own Moodle creation. Each participant will have ample time to develop their own Moodle site with the assistance of the presenter.** =====

3. Login yourself in! :)
=__**Time for Moodle! **__=


 * __Quick Overview:__ **

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**__How does this apply to me?__ **

 * === __**Uses**__ === || === __**Examples**__ === ||
 * 1. Parent Information || homework posted, important dates, upcoming events, reminders ||
 * 2. Forums || book clubs, student/teacher feedback on topics ||
 * 3. Storage || completed student work posted, teacher notes ||
 * 4. Review/Quiz/Test || get to know your teacher quiz, unit quiz/test (with scoring!) ||
 * 5. Time Efficiency || websites, resources, activities all in one location ||
 * 6. Shared Teacher Resources || []

key: lessons ||
 * choose Shady Grove
 * choose Moodle Resources: Shady Grove

__**EXPLORE: Check out a 5th Grade Moodle Site:**__
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 * Something to think about:
 * **How you can I modify what I see to fit my own classroom needs! **


 * 1) Choose: Shady Grove
 * 2) Choose: Mrs. Meulstee's Moodle *2008-2009* (course code: SG143)

**__How do I get started? __**

 * 1) ===TURN EDITING ON===
 * 2) ===What do these buttons mean?===
 * 3) ===Changing views...===
 * 4) ===**Add a resource** versus **Add an activity**===
 * 5) //Don't forget to make folders for documents you are uploading to the Moodle!//

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">*Trouble Shooting Reminders:
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">When you want to upload an imovie, be sure to "share" it as a Quicktime file, then load it!
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">When creating a database, be sure to DEFINE THE FIELD & CHOOSE A TEMPLATE or your participants will not be able to upload their files.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 77);">__**STUDENT ACCOUNTS:**__
At this point in time, you need to set up accounts for the students who will be utilizing your course. To do so, please fill out the form attached here & email it to the name on the bottom of the form.



Example: For Sam Thomas who will graduate in 2022, the user name would be: 22sthomas
 * Please create the user name as the last two digits of the graduation year, first initial, last name.

<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__For the Future:__ <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
On your own time, you may want to explore this quality resource for Moodle users: []

After you have set up your own Moodle, you may be nervous at first about switching it around & testing out new tools. Here is a place where you can practice your new Moodle skills without the worry: []

**When you are ready for more advanced Moodle techniques, you can also check out Sandie Swanger's Moodle (about Moodle): []**


 * //*If you need to contact me in the future: cmeulstee@wsd.k12.pa.us//**

__**PARTICIPANT SURVEY****//://**__
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__**ASSIGNMENT:**__
When you return to your classrooms, please continue to work on your Moodle site. After you have made some progress, <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 255); font-size: 110%;">__please post either a brief statement of what you have done OR a link your Moodle site__ to the Ning. Good luck with the school year!

PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO POST YOUR WORK: []