This document provides instructions for accessing and navigating a Moodle online learning platform called "El Maestro en Casa". It explains how to log in using provided username and password, access available courses, and join the English course. It describes the typical three column layout of a Moodle course - with participants list on left, topic outline and content in the center, and a calendar on right. It also provides steps for editing a user profile, including uploading a photo.

1. Mini manual for Moodle

2. Open your favorite internet browser (preferably Firefox) and type the following address: http://www.elmaestroencasa.com/interactivo

3. Your browser will take you to the front of the virtual platform of “El Maestro en Casa”. It looks like this here. Enter your username and password (sent to you by e-mail.)

4. Then you will come to the page of courses available . This page shows you the list of the courses in which you are enrolled. Find your English course and click on the link Active English .

5. Ready! Now you are joining your course. The virtual aula of Moodle , our online classroom, generally has an appearance like the one shown here …

6. Every Moodle course is set up with three columns . In the left column you find the link Participants where you can see the list of your colleagues and classmates.

7. In the center column , called the Topic outline , you will find the main material of the course. This column is like the backbone of the course.

8. In the center column you find the contents of the course arranged by topics . Each topic is identified with a number to the left.

9. In the center column you will find the learning objectives or goals . Each topic has its goals.

10. Every topic has its Activities. Here you will find various elements that your instructor has posted as part of the course. These may include links to web pages, online discussion groups (called forums), and a variety of other learning activities .

11. The virtual aula Moodle also has a right column. There is placed a calender , that will allow you to keep track of the most important dates of the course.

12. Your name should appear here . That indicates that you are a recognized user. If you click on your name , you will come to your profile .

13. This is your profile. Here you can change your password .

14. Do you want to see a picture of you here?

15. Let’s first edit your profile. To edit your profile , you have to click here .

16. Now you are able to modify your personal dates: name, e-mail, address and other data.

17. Write here a short description about yourself. This is NECESSARY, if you want to add your picture.

18. To choose a picture, that you have stored on your computer, click the button Examinar .

19. You will see a window like that . Choose a picture of you.

20. Now you have to update your profile. To do that, click here .

21. Job done! Your photo will appear instead of the smiley face.

22. Click here to return to our course.

23. THANK YOU