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: