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Building Communities in Canada with Moodle Joan Coy Frances Long eating Vibrant Communities of Practice and Informal Learning Communities" anel MoodleMoot US-West Coast 2011
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
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
