Teaching with Moodle at Lapel High School 5/24/2007 Teaching with Moodle at Lapel High School G. Lee Griffith, Ph.D.

What is Moodle? Moodle is a LMS Learning Management System WebCT 5/24/2007 What is Moodle? Moodle is a LMS Learning Management System WebCT Blackboard Moodle

Why Would I Want to Use it? 5/24/2007 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 5/24/2007 Outline How to get into Moodle Overview of Basic Moodle Capabilities Orientation to Main Moodle Page Building your class 2

5/24/2007 Getting Into Moodle Log in to Novel Network 3

Open “Internet Explorer” 5/24/2007 Open “Internet Explorer” 4

Go to: http://moodle.flcs.k12.in.us/ 5/24/2007 Go to: http://moodle.flcs.k12.in.us/ Be careful here not moodle.org 5

5/24/2007 Click on Login

Log in using: Novel Username and password 5/24/2007 Log in using: Novel Username and password 6

5/24/2007 Click on “Your Course” From the “Course Categories” list choose “Your Course” We will change the name of your course. 9

Overview of Basic Uses of Moodle 5/24/2007 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

5/24/2007 Main Course Page 12

5/24/2007 Turn Editing On 13

Center Column is Schedule Links 5/24/2007 Center Column is Schedule Links 14

Class Members = Participants 5/24/2007 Class Members = Participants 15

Activities = Forums, Quizzes, Resources 5/24/2007 Activities = Forums, Quizzes, Resources 16

Activities in my Stat Course 5/24/2007 Activities in my Stat Course 17

5/24/2007 Administration: change dates, weeks, students, files, etc (click on Settings) 18

Change Class Name & Enrollment Key 5/24/2007 Change Class Name & Enrollment Key

Upcoming Events will Announce things Due. 5/24/2007 Upcoming Events will Announce things Due. 19

Notice Editing Settings 5/24/2007 Notice Editing Settings Move item right Move item up or down Edit item Delete item Show Item Groups 20

News Forum: Email All Students in class 5/24/2007 News Forum: Email All Students in class 21

Adding a topic to News Forum 5/24/2007 Adding a topic to News Forum 22

Entering content for News Item 5/24/2007 Entering content for News Item Enter Title here Enter text here Click on Post to Forum Typical of most activities 23

5/24/2007 News Forum w/Post 24

5/24/2007 Blog

5/24/2007 New Blog Entry

Notice Resources & Activities 5/24/2007 Notice Resources & Activities 25

List of Resources Label Text Page Web Page Link to file 5/24/2007 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 5/24/2007 List of Activities Assignments Chat Choice Forum Glossary Lesson Quiz SCORM Survey Wiki Workshop 27

5/24/2007 Building Your Class 28

Building Your Class Go to your class Add Resources Add Activities 5/24/2007 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

5/24/2007 Breadcrumbs 30 http://larchmontgazette.com/laurengroveman/graphics/croutonsandcrumbs.jpg

Choose “Your Class” From My Course choose “Your Class” 5/24/2007 31 http://www.estellegraphics.com/illustration/education/sciclass1.gif 31

5/24/2007 Make sure Editing is On 34

Adding your syllabus— Click on Resource 5/24/2007 Adding your syllabus— Click on Resource 35

Choose “Compose a web page” 5/24/2007 Choose “Compose a web page” http://www.ksd.org/hhh/h3ms/sti/sti02/bios/rachelm_gallery/images/web_page_design.jpg 36

Compose Web Page Title here Brief Description here 5/24/2007 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” 5/24/2007 Compose Web Page-2 Syllabus would be here Choose “New Window” Save changes 38

5/24/2007 Go Back to Main Page

Main Course Page with Syllabus 5/24/2007 Main Course Page with Syllabus 39

Link to a (file or) web site 5/24/2007 Link to a (file or) web site 40

Fill in Title (Description) & Link 5/24/2007 Fill in Title (Description) & Link 41

Scroll Down, Choose, “New Window” and “Save changes” 5/24/2007 Scroll Down, Choose, “New Window” and “Save changes” 42

Main Page with Link to Medline Plus 5/24/2007 Main Page with Link to Medline Plus 43

5/24/2007 http://medlineplus.gov/

Adding a PowerPoint Presentation 5/24/2007 Adding a PowerPoint Presentation 45

Enter title, (description) and click on “Choose or upload a file” 5/24/2007 Enter title, (description) and click on “Choose or upload a file” 46

Click on “Upload a file” 5/24/2007 Click on “Upload a file” 47

5/24/2007 Choose “Browse” 48

Choose the file to upload and click open 5/24/2007 Choose the file to upload and click open 49

Click “Upload this file” 5/24/2007 Click “Upload this file” 50

5/24/2007 Choose the file 51

Scroll Down and choose “New Window” and “Save changes” 5/24/2007 Scroll Down and choose “New Window” and “Save changes” 52

Save the presentation to your “My Documents” 5/24/2007 Save the presentation to your “My Documents” 53

5/24/2007 Open Folder

Double Click to Open Presentation 5/24/2007 Double Click to Open Presentation

View Presentation in PowerPoint 5/24/2007 View Presentation in PowerPoint

Adding an Online Text Assignment 5/24/2007 Adding an Online Text Assignment 54

Add title and requirements 5/24/2007 Add title and requirements 55

5/24/2007 Scroll Down and Save 56

5/24/2007 See the result 57

See the Main page with Assignment 5/24/2007 See the Main page with Assignment 58

Adding Upload File Assignment 5/24/2007 Adding Upload File Assignment 59

Add Title and Description 5/24/2007 Add Title and Description 60

Scroll Down and Save Changes 5/24/2007 Scroll Down and Save Changes 61

5/24/2007 See the result 62

See the Assignment on the Main Page 5/24/2007 See the Assignment on the Main Page 63

5/24/2007 Adding a Quiz 64

Enter Title, Description, Dates 5/24/2007 Enter Title, Description, Dates 65

Scroll down and set Timing Display Attempts Grades Student review 5/24/2007 Scroll down and set Timing Display Attempts Grades Student review Security Save Changes 66

Choose Category and Add Items 5/24/2007 Choose Category and Add Items 67

Set Weights and Total Points Save Changes 5/24/2007 Set Weights and Total Points Save Changes 68

5/24/2007 Preview Quiz 69

5/24/2007 See the result 70

What you have learned Log in and find your class & blog Add Resources 5/24/2007 What you have learned Log in and find your class & blog Add Resources A web pages A link to a websites A PowerPoint Presentation Add Activities An online assignment An offline assignment A quiz 71

Adding an Enrollment Key 5/24/2007 Adding an Enrollment Key Click on “Settings”

5/24/2007 Scroll to Bottom Add “Enrollment Key” Save changes

5/24/2007 Changing Settings

5/24/2007 Settings Screen 1

5/24/2007 Changing Format

5/24/2007 Number of Weeks

5/24/2007 Other Settings OK OK Do Not Change NEVER Change

5/24/2007 Other Settings 2 No Probably Not Yes Probably Not Yes

Adding/Removing Students 5/24/2007 Adding/Removing Students

Adding/Removing Students 5/24/2007 Adding/Removing Students

Adding/Removing Students 5/24/2007 Adding/Removing Students 2 1

Student Interaction Chats --- temporary Forums—permanent Wiki 5/24/2007 Student Interaction Chats --- temporary Forums—permanent Wiki Workshops—permanent and evaluated

With Moodle You Can Reach the World 5/24/2007 With Moodle You Can Reach the World