The MI Learns Online (MLO) Portal Supported by the REMC Association of Michigan

Why the MLO Portal For Teachers, Administrators, Parents and StudentsFor Teachers, Administrators, Parents and Students Address the need to expand online instructionAddress the need to expand online instruction Address the need by sharing workAddress the need by sharing work

What the MLO Portal Provides ModelsModels Resources to learn aboutResources to learn about –Online learning –Building an online learning environment –Participating in an online learning environment

MLO Portal Organization Why Online Learning StartedGetting Started Courses

MLO Portal Organization Why Online Learning –Students increasing their own learning skills and knowledge –Prepare students for life long learning –Align with today’s student’s media-rich lives –Require students to develop disciplined learning and communication skills –Teachers learn to offer dynamic and engaging learning environments

MI Learns Online Organization Getting StartedGetting Started –Resources –Professional Development

MLO Portal Organization Resources –Lesson Resources –Online Learning Help for Students –Test Prep Tools –Online Learning Copyright –Online Learning Policies –Online Learning FAQ –Best Practices/Research –Standards –LMS Support –Recommended Readings

MLO Portal Organization Resources –Hybrid/Blended Learning

MLO Portal Organization Resources –Online Learning and Copyright

MI Learns Online Organization Professional Development –Events –Structured PD Opportunities –OL Strategies –OL Support Materials –Using Blackboard –Using Moodle

MI Learns Online Organization CoursesCourses –Elementary -12 –All content areas –Career Technical Ed –World Languages –Professional Development

MLO Portal Organization Stay Current

Accessing MLO Portal Material Click through the menus Search, either at the MLO Portal or MeL M.O.R.E.

Accessing MLO Portal Material Preview the material Download the.mbz file’ Contact your Technology Director Upload/Restore the courses

Contributing to the MLO Portal Saves Time Contributes to the Common Knowledge Enables professional growth

Contributing to the MLO Portal Contribute what you haveContribute what you have –Need Creative Commons License –Permission from District –Teacher and District receive credit

Who Owns the Shared Work By using Creative CommonsBy using Creative Commons –The district and teacher receives credit –Others can use and alter to meet their needs –Never for commercial use

The MLO REMC Moodle Hub Easier way to contribute – Publishing Easier way to access courses - Restoring

Contributing to the REMC Moodle Hub Still need Creative Commons License and District permission Talk to district Moodle Admin –Can you Publish to the REMC Moodle Hub?

Contributing to the REMC Moodle Hub From the Moodle Course you wish to contribute go to Settings Select Publish Select Share this course for people to download Click on Upload this course to a hub

Accessing a course from the REMC Moodle Hub Talk to district Moodle Admin –Is your district able to access courses from the REMC Moodle Hub Preview site?

Accessing a course from the REMC Moodle Hub Find a course to use –Either use the MLO Search and Preview process shown earlier or go to: Find the course

Accessing a course from the REMC Moodle Hub Return to your district’s Moodle and create a new blank course –Turn editing on – Add a Community finder block –Select the REMC Moodle Hub –Search for courses you can download –Search using keywords or words from the title of the course –Browse the course descriptions – at your course click on Download –Go through the Restore process

Directions for Publishing and Restoring courses Directions for Publishing Courses Directions for Restoring Courses Directions for your Moodle AdministratorDirections for your Moodle Administrator

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