Moodle+for+Beginners



Watch the video below and consider the following questions • __What__ is Moodle?  • What components of Moodle do I __already use__ in the classroom?

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 Let's Share. These are things I do in the classroom that can be done on [|Moodle!] We know WHAT Moodle is and HOW we are already doing aspects of Moodle in our classroom...but if we're already using aspects of Moodle WHY should we even bother? Watch the short video clip to identify __why__ Moodle is worth using.

media type="youtube" key="d8RuxnXeBos" height="344" width="425" Why Should We Use Moodle? • Resources are organized and easily accessible  No more rummaging through filing cabinets and binders. • Opens lines of communication  Post assignments, notes, homework  Students communicate with teacher, with one-another, with world • Flexible and Convenient  Can be accessed 24/7 with Internet connection • Easy To Use  Tons of //Two Minute Moodle// tutorials available on-line  Help buttons to press when editing <span style="color: #808080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Great Support anytime: Nathan Hammond, Lauri Graybill & Carol Roth are always willing to lend a hand <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• Provides Documentation <span style="color: #808080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">All activity is stored on Moodle <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• Can Be Used Across The Curriculum

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%;">Let's Take A Look At What A Moodle Course Looks Like. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click on the Moodle link below to see an example of a Moodle course and to talk about... <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">Moodle ORGANIZATION: <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">• columns (center column is column which students input information) <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> • cookie trail <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Moodle FEATURES: <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">• links <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> • forums <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> • journals <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> • quizes <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> • chats <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> • calendar <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> • the list goes on!



<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 169%; text-align: left;">Let's REVIEW... <span style="color: #808080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">• we know WHAT a Moodle is <span style="color: #808080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> • we know WHY Moodle is used <span style="color: #808080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> • we saw examples <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 169%; text-align: left;">Theres only one thing left to do... <span style="color: #808080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%; text-align: center;">**LET'S MOODLE** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">To begin with... <span style="color: #808080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> • Everyone signed up for this course had a Moodle course created for them by one of our amazing Techno-Women! <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">Click on the picture to get to the Practice Moodle Classes section of Central's Moodle. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Think about what you want from Moodle...different teachers use it differently! After you decide what you want your Moodle to include, take some time to view //Two Minute Moodles,// which can be accessed using the link below...or browse the other Help Links...or simply google the words "moodle tutorial" along with a keyword of what you want to do (e.g. moodle tutorial quiz)

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Other Video Tutorial Sites: ** <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 115.2%; text-align: left;">http://moodle.tougaloo.edu/mod/resource/view.php?id=1190 (20 video tutorials) <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 115.2%; text-align: left;"> http://moodle.njit.edu/tutorials/faculty/index.php (over 30 video tutorials) <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 115.2%; text-align: left;"> http://moodle-tutorials.blogspot.com/ (various kinds of tutorials)http://moodletutorials.org (frequently down because it used up its monthly bandwidth) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**The Main Moodle Help Files** : <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%; text-align: left;">[|Moodle Docs:]

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%; text-align: left;"> Moodle Features Sites: <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%; text-align: left;"> Moodle Demo Site 1 (by moodle.net...log in names and passwords are provided on the right) <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%; text-align: left;"> Moodle Demo Site 2(by PA Online Learning Summit...no password needed) <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%; text-align: left;"> Moodle 101 Site (by Nathan Hammond)

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 144%; text-align: left;"> Online Slide Presentation about Moodle 9,000+ at Slideshare