Distance Education with Moodle

Joan CoyPrincipal PAVEPWSD#76

To get started this morning… Please add 1 idea to each of the two

statements about distance education  http://popplet.com/app/#/23369  Log in with:

Email: debootcamp@hzsd.ca  Password: horizon

Introductions

Please share the following information

• Birthplace• Your educational role• A hobby• Your name

Questions are welcome at anytime…

Day 1 - The Research Base

We will look at student engagement How it is supported from the research base

Social Constructivism and how Moodle is designed to support this philosophy.

How do we integrate Assessment FOR learning and Differentiation?

How does that affect student engagement?

Day 2 Moodle Tools & Design Moodle Resources & Blocks - how we

provide information to our students

Instructional Design to create an effective lesson

How Moodle Activities can facilitate interactive learning

Collaboration among learners - the social part of learning

Student engagement - safe

Student engagement - explanation

Student engagement - project

Student engagement - reflection

Student engagement - differentiation

Engaging our Students

1. An emotionally safe learning environment

2. A culture of explanation instead of ‘right answer’

3. Project based learning

4. Assessment FOR Learning Self checks & Reflection

5. Respecting Learner Differences

Martin’s Five Laws – ACID Test!In groups of about 3-ish, please take 15

minutes to do the following:Choose one of Martin’s Five Laws and

respond:

A = We agree – give reasonsC = Contemplating it’s use – explain howI = We find this interesting – explain whyD= We disagree – give reasons

Share!

Break Time

Research Base

Assessment OF Learning

Assessment FOR Learning

Differentiation

Research Base

Aligned Improvement

The team of teachers, administrators, IT and central office

working together…

gives a much higher chance

of successLisa Miller

Effective learning communities - Relationships

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Effective learning communities

Respect

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Effective learning communities Ownership

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Effective learning communities Open/accepting

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Effective learning communities

No egos

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Effective learning communities

Relationships are the foundation – time is needed to build trust

Respect is needed for time and contributions of each and every member

Teachers need to have ownership of the activities of the community

An atmosphere of openness and acceptance is necessary for all members

“Check egos at the door” to allow for real sharing

Lunch Time

Welcome Back!

Checklist – Effective Distance Learning

Go to the same groups from this morningAppoint a spokesperson1. You have a checklist labeled Column A and

Column B of parallel statements2. Choose a statement from either A or B for

each set that suits your environment3. In your group, identify:

1. The easiest choice – why?2. The hardest choice – why?

4. Report back to the main group

Take a look at a designed lesson

Course organized into modules Each module consists of 6 or 7 lessons Each lesson deals with 2 to 3 outcomes Interactivity Self checks Lesson assignments One project per module

Integrated into each lesson

E-Community Site

The E-Community site is for students

http://ecommunity.pwsd76.ab.ca

Jigsaw – Instructional Design

Form 6 groups of 5 people in eachEach group needs a recorder & flip chartEach group needs a subject matter expert

(SME)In 15 minutes, from your handout:1. Why is this section critical to learners?2. How can we do this in Moodle?

SME – two 1 minute reports to other groups

Jigsaw – Instructional Design

Round Two

Round One

Jigsaw – Instructional Design

Refine and priorize flip chart pointsShare main three main points from your

flip chart with the whole group

Break Time

Instructional Design

Find a lesson you want to improveOr

Start a new lesson

Think about the kinds of changes you want to makeShare ideas

Interview

What is one thing you found interesting today?

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