Introducing Jo and Carol

are all potential teachers as well as learners. We are all potential teachers as well as learners. We learn well by creating and expressing for others. We learn a lot by watching others. Understanding others transforms us. We learn well when the learning environment is flexible and adaptable to suit our needs. is built on these 5 principles is built on these 5 principles

We decide who gets in and does what in our courses …and for that reason we have roles: Admin can do, see & edit anything on the site Teacher can do, see & edit anything in their course Student can do, see & edit in course as assigned by teacher Guest can only look in to parts allowed Permissions for parent or any other role can be specified... Murray

as a platform as a platform that comes with a great set of bricks. Imagine Imagine Everseen or played with?

On this platform, we can have different foundations (called courses). This is where we put our bricks on (activities, resources, modules, plugins, blocks, filters).

Let’s imagine we can do four basic things with four basic colour bricks Communicate Store Evaluate Collaborate

Folders Files Links Webpage LMS package Database Labels Portfolio* We can store…

build up folders name, organise build up folders, name, organise store virtually any digital documents, images, audio/video, text files cut access time with direct one-click link to any website (“make our own” page, WYSWIG or with HTML, embed, hyperlink, insert images, connect insert Flash Learning objects, SCORM, embeds build a searchable repository of files, web links, images, geo tags… keep things clean and organised with labels create and maintain a portfolio of documents* For example, we can… and more!

Messaging We can communicate through… Forums CalendarDialogue RSS Chatroom

send/receive private instant message, notification For example, we can… run class discussion/ debate, peer assess, interview, FAQ, role play, Q&A sessions, notice board… make sure students never miss a thing, reminders included have in-depth private one-to-one conversation, great for confidential matters subscribe to blogs, forums, wikis, external sources & have it all in a course have instant communication, on- the-spot problem solving and more!

Workshop We can collaborate through… Database Blog Glossary Wiki Lesson Forum Social network*

brainstorm, develop, refine, conclude, peer- assess a topic For example, we can… jointly create, store and search class collections, revision sheets, photo galleries, lists of useful websites, book reviews have students publish, reflect, clarify, keep notes, group work, run quick response items, use key tags have students build own entries, cross- reference, paraphrase, link, explain, define, refine brainstorm, design group-o-pedia, track research, ‘jigsaw’ contribute, build collective argument, cluster-maps, histories of achievement present info, branch and scaffold tasks to learner’s ability provoke/ moderate a debate, guide discussion, view, rate and reflect on peer contribution Find, connect and share with people with similar interests * and more!

Survey Assignment Gradebook ChoiceQuizScales Grade Ratings We can evaluate with…

use pre-set surveys to check on ways of constructivist learning write and submit online, offline, offer feedback, grade, resubmit, upload one or more files portfolio style have all grades in one place, cumulate scores, penalties, notes, customise permissions quickly & easily gather opinions, permissions, selections, votes check & build understanding with multiple choice, true/false, cloze, essay, drag’n’drop, short answer Q create own feedback formats, self/peer evaluation made easy set your own either ABCD, 1-5, 0-100, outcomes, standards, competencies seek opinions, self and peer evaluate, run competitions, rate entries For example, we can… and more!

We can have as many basic bricks as we want.

But we can get many other, compatible bricks too. Podcast ELGG Mahara Certificate Polls Timers Games Widgets Calculators these plus nearly 400 other compatible modules, plugins, blocks, filters, activities… Google Apps Individual Learning Plan LAMS OpenMeetings Translate HotPotatoes

We can arrange the bricks that fit in any way that suits our educational and/or business purpose.

We can easily watch what others do… …and control what we want our students to be doing.