Week 4 Presentation concerning Moodle and why it will positively affect the classroom environment.

1. Don’t “Boo” Moodle What is Moodle and how can I incorporate it into my classroom?

2. I know what you’re thinking… Another emerging technology that I am not going to use because… It is too time consuming. I do not want to learn about it. I like my traditional style of teaching. Why change something that already works? It is too difficult.

3. Well, ladies and gentleman, Moodle is none of these things. Come check it out…

4. What is Moodle? “ “Moodleis a software package for producing Internet-based courses and web sites.” (www.moodle.org)

5. What does Moodlestand for? Modular Object- Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment It is also a verb that describes the process of lazilymeandering through something, doing things as it occurs to you to do them, an enjoyable tinkering that often leads to insight and creativity

6. What can Moodle do for me? You may create: Activities Resources Modules Plug-ins Blocks Filters You can do this by: Storing Communicating Collaborating Evaluating

7. What can you store? Files Webpages Folders Links Databases LMS Packages Portfolios Labels

8. How can you communicate? Chatrooms Forums Messenging Dialogue RSS Calendar

9. How can you collaborate? Blog Wiki Glossary Forum Workshop Lesson Database Social Network

10. How can you evaluate? Quiz Choice Scales Gradebook Ratings Survey Assignment Grade

11. What control do I have over Moodle? Teachers can do, see, and edit anything in their own course Watch what other teachers and administrators are doing Run Moodle on a stand-alone computer or through a network

12. So why should I use Moodle? “creative use of Moodle enhances teaching and learning” (www.moodle.org) “Moodle works best when used for building understanding with and for others, according to the social constructionist philosophy which lies at the heart of Moodle design and development.”

13. Now go sign up for Moodle and improve your classroom today!

14. References www.moodle.org