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Moodle Makeover. Using Moodle for Staff Development. Purpose & Objectives. Participants will learn tips for establishing Moodle as a district-wide staff development model Participants will gain knowledge of activities and resources available to enhance a Moodle staff development course
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Moodle Makeover Using Moodle for Staff Development
Purpose & Objectives • Participants will learn tips for establishing Moodle as a district-wide staff development model • Participants will gain knowledge of activities and resources available to enhance a Moodle staff development course • Participants will review strategies for incorporating more dynamic, usable content into a Moodle course
Motives • Stepping stone to online learning • Model classroom use • Centralized location • Archived course materials • Participant reference • New course instructor • Easily replicated, updated, or modified
Vision • Create a consistent instructional delivery model for all district-level staff development • Create a collaborative workspace for school staff members
District-Level • Metacourses for district-wide initiatives • Controlled content through parent courses • Principals facilitate discussions and submissions in building-specific child courses
District-Level • Book Studies • National Board candidates • Instructional coaches • Librarian collaboration • Technology integration tools • Partnerships with outside agencies
Outcomes • Standardized training • Scaffolded instruction • District-wide collaboration • Increased awareness of technology tools
Building-Based • Training • Housekeeping • Collaboration
Announcements • Three places at once • News archive
Materials Distribution • One repository • 24/7 access • Most common documents
Pre-Discussions • Save valuable meeting time • Allow everyone a chance to process or share • Come prepared to vote
Surveys • Quick set-up • Fast data analysis • Buy-in
Links to Resources • One-stop shopping • Fewer emails • Suggestion without words
Meeting Minutes • All staff members access • History/restore options • Enhanced communication
Groups • Sort feedback • Track participation • Team decision making
Outcomes • Efficiency • Less redundancy • Centralized repository • Anywhere, anytime access
Powerful Content • Videos • Wikis • Glossaries • Blogs • Portfolios
Videos • Embed within Moodle • Add guiding question and link to reflection
Wikis • Shared content without pitfalls • History • Fetch Back • Browse by author • Online access = more frequent use • Additions from members outside team
Glossary • More than just a list of words • Q&A • Discussion-based • Collaborative • Jigsaw • Random Glossary Block
Blogs • Content reflections • Team • Grade level • Content • Professional growth • Certificated Assessment Model
Portfolios • Moodle 2.0 Integration • Teacher unit sharing • Certificated Assessment Model • Instructional coaching
Coming Soon • Staff Development Options • Online learning • Hybrid courses • “On Demand” learning
Final Brainstorm • NCCE Moodle Course • Collaborative effort • One topic per session • Resources, links, notes • Discussion reflection
Recommendations • Talk to the support team to make sure your plan is scalable and supportable • Recruit and train core users who have greatest impact • Utilize a peer-to-peer training model • Allow freedom of access to the tools
Presenters • Becky Keene • One-to-One Program Specialist • Kent School District • becky.keene@kent.k12.wa.us • Emrie Hollander • One-to-One Program Specialist • Kent School District • emrie.hollander@kent.k12.wa.us