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Teaching with Moodle at Lapel High School. G. Lee Griffith, Ph.D. What is Moodle?. Moodle is a LMS Learning Management System WebCT Blackboard Moodle. Why Would I Want to Use it?. Save time communicating with students 24/7
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Teaching with Moodle at Lapel High School G. Lee Griffith, Ph.D.
What is Moodle? • Moodle is a LMS • Learning Management System • WebCT • Blackboard • Moodle
Why Would I Want to Use it? • Save time communicating with students 24/7 • Save effort distribute lectures, handouts, schedules, PowerPoint files. • Eliminate grading quizzes & tests • Collect and grade assignments easily & consistently • Use and develop more sophisticated learning tools • Relate to a more technologically sophisticated student.
Outline How to get into Moodle Overview of Basic Moodle Capabilities Orientation to Main Moodle Page Building your class 2
Getting Into Moodle Log in to Novel Network 3
Click on “Your Course” From the “Course Categories” list choose “Your Course” 9
Overview of Basic Uses of Moodle • Distribute information: • Syllabi • Lecture notes • PowerPoint Presentations • Explain and collect Assignments • Administer Quizzes • Encourage and monitor student interaction 7
Administration: change dates, weeks, students, files, etc (click on Settings) 18
Notice Editing Settings Move item right Move item up or down Edit item Delete item Show Item Groups 20
Entering content for News Item Enter Title here Enter text here Click on Post to Forum Typical of most activities 23
List of Resources • Label • Text Page • Web Page • Link to file • Display Directory • IMS 26
List of Activities • Assignments • Chat • Choice • Forum • Glossary • Lesson • Quiz • SCORM • Survey • Wiki • Workshop 27
Building Your Class • Go to your class • Add Resources • A web page—your syllabus • A link to a website—http://medlineplus.gov/ • A PowerPoint Presentation • Add Activities • An online assignment • An offline assignment • A quiz 29
Breadcrumbs 30 http://larchmontgazette.com/laurengroveman/graphics/croutonsandcrumbs.jpg
Choose “Your Class” http://www.estellegraphics.com/illustration/education/sciclass1.gif From My Course choose “Your Class” 31
Choose “Compose a web page” 36 http://www.ksd.org/hhh/h3ms/sti/sti02/bios/rachelm_gallery/images/web_page_design.jpg
Compose Web Page Title here Brief Description here Go to Word, copy your Syllabus and then paste it here 37
Compose Web Page-2 Syllabus would be here Choose “New Window” Save changes 38
Enter title, (description) and click on “Choose or upload a file” 46