Building Communities in Canada with

Moodle

Joan CoyFrances Long

"Creating Vibrant Communities of Practice and Informal Learning Communities" 

Panel MoodleMoot US-West Coast 2011

Lots of space for 34 million people!

Canada's first adult education institution! Frontier College: 1899

"We must educate the whole family wherever the work is, wherever they earn their living.”

Education at a distance is getting easier

Chautauquas 1926 - 1935.

A network of tent circuits across Canada with 5 days of music, lectures, dramas, magic & puppet shows.

Farm Radio Forum 1941-65

National rural listening/discussion group project sponsored by the CAAE, the CFA and CBC.

The BIG Question

How do you build communities with people

at a distance?

Your Online Community has 3 Parts

Talk & Share

People

Space

Communities 2011

Professional Learning

Community

E- learning World Wide

CollaborationBeyondThe Classroom

CourseSharing

With Moodle

Hub

Keys To Success

Relationships 1st / Information 2nd

Moderator is the Activator not the expert

Promote distributed Leadership

Everyone contributes to the health of the activity

Work together as a team

Effective Learning Communities Trust

Effective Learning Communities Respect

Effective Learning Communities Ownership – do what you can

Effective Learning Communities - Open/Accepting

Effective Learning Communities“Check Ego at the door.”

Moodle tools for community

Community members control and are responsible for their learning using;

Moderated Forums Wikis to create a product together Choice for quick group opinions Database for sharing Self checks Lesson Reflection using questionnaire Common Glossary

First, be clear on the focus of the community

Then nurture for growth

Be there! Check in to the course/community 3-4 times on weekdays – a couple of times on weekends

Ask for help from your students/members/clients

When participants are actively engaged, retention rates are high!

It is working when:

Members ask questions & get answers

Members feel valued and their input is important

Absences are noticed

And above all, keep your sense of humour!

Joan Coyjoancoy@pwsd76.ab.ca@joancoy

Credits

http://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000/2156349505/

Slide #1 Open2know and Moodle.org

Slide #2-3,6 Open2Know http://www.google.ca/images

Slide #7 Creative Commons & PWSD

Slide #8,18 Creative Commons clipart

Slide #9 From the collection of Shelagh Coy

Slide #10 http://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000/2156349505/

Slide #11 http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/3677605158

Slide #12 www.flickr.com/photos/lagohsep/4626873569

Slide #13 http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvinfornia/4740637825

Slide #14 http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlo-arioli/1657433876

Slide # 16-17 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joancoy