Moodle is an open-source learning management system that allows users to create online courses with a variety of interactive activities, resources, and tools for teaching and learning. It provides a flexible platform where teachers can build customized courses using modular blocks that can be arranged in different ways to suit educational needs. Moodle has over 33 million registered users worldwide and supports teaching and learning in over 200 countries.

1. How does this sound to you?

2. We are all potential teachers as well as learners.
One way we learn is by watching others.
We learn well by creating and expressing for others.
Understanding others transforms us.
We learn well when the learning environment is flexible
and adaptable to suit our needs.

3. Sounds reasonable?
is built on these 5 principles

4. Moodle (noun) - acronym for Modular Object-Oriented
Dynamic Learning Environment. An online learning
management system (LMS), designed to create
opportunities for rich interaction between teachers and
learners.
To moodle (verb) - process of enjoyable tinkering that
often leads to growing knowledge, insight and creativity. It
applies both to the way Moodle was developed, and to the
way we may use it to teach and learn.

5. Moodle (noun) - acronym for Modular Object-Oriented
Dynamic Learning Environment. An online learning
management system (LMS), designed to create
opportunities for rich interaction between teachers and
learners.
To moodle (verb) - process of enjoyable tinkering that
often leads to growing knowledge, insight and creativity. It
applies both to the way Moodle was developed, and to the
way we may use it to teach and learn.

6. Ever seen or
played
with
?
Imagine as a platform
that comes with a great set of bricks.

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

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

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

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

11. Forums
Chatroom Messaging
We can
communicate
through…
Dialogue Calendar
RSS

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

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

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

15. Quiz
Choice
Grade
We can
evaluate with… Scales
Assignment
Gradebook
Survey
Ratings

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

17. We can have as many basic bricks as we want.

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

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

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

21. We can easily watch what others do…
…and control as much or as little as we want.

22. is
robust SECURE light
We can run on a
single, stand-alone computer
network server, or
have it hosted

23. is used by learning communities,
networks and businesses big and small
Belmont City College
‫جامعة آل لوتاه العالمية‬
UCLA
EDNA Australia
基本情報対策のページ
Université de Poitiers
Nettnorsk
Vitalnet Consultoria e Virtual School Preston
Treinamento
OŠ Škofja Loka-Mesto
Oregon Virtual School District
Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule Bruchsal

24. world facts (March 2010)
Creator: Martin Dougiamas, Perth, Western Australia
33.3 million registered users
3.13 million courses
1.2 million teachers
206 countries
Available in 78 languages
Largest site – 607,500 users
Fast growing since 2003

25. Where in the world ...?

26. What Kind of Blocks do you want to see on
Our Moodle Site?

27. What kind of things as a parent would you
like to see when you login to Moodle?