Moodle can be used in both high-tech and low-tech ways to encourage higher-order thinking, group interaction, and facilitate guided learning. The document outlines how to create a Moodle account, take assignments like defining rights and privileges, and provides examples of Moodle sites along with contact information for the author.

1. MOODLE FOR THE MASSES Jason Heiser

2. Outline High tech and Low tech Show and tell Create Account Assignment Play time

3. Essential Question How can I use Moodle to encourage higher order thinking, group interaction, and use as a tool for facilitating/guiding learning in a 21 st century classroom?

4. High tech v Low Tech High tech – teacher and students (or pairs) each have a laptops and students/pairs can work independently from others Low tech – teacher has computer/projector/whiteboard or projection screen and needs to guide the lesson

5. Examples My school Moodle site http://moodle.seal-pa.org CFF Coach Moodle site http://www.cffcoaches.org

6. Create account Make your account: http://globalclassroom.us Sign up for my class using this code:

7. Assignment Right and privileges Find definitions of right and privilege using Internet. (5 min or less)

8. Lets set up your Moodle

9. Questions?????

10. Contact Information Email: [email_address] Skype: jasont.heiser Twitter: jtheiser Have similar handle on Ning, Diigo (jheiser), delicious, etc…