1. Online Learning
Expanding our Resources to Students
By Kristy Baker

2. Current State of Affairs
Technology is an ever changing part of our students’
futures
Students are already learning digitally
Smart phones
Video games
Online gaming (Internet, X-Box Live, etc.)
We already have a way to create online learning
environments

3. Moodle
Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning
Environment
We’ve been using it for communication for over six
years
We need to take advantage of the full purpose of the
site

4. The Cluster Connection
Our very own Cluster Connection, and
Family Connection sites are built on Instead of just using
Moodle. this tool for
collaborating with
colleagues and
communicating with
parents, we can now
open the doors to
online learning for
students.

5. Reasons for Online Learning
Opportunities
1. Students can supplement their school day with
extra information.
2. Students learn in 3 distinct styles: auditory, visual,
and kinesthetic. Online learning can combine all three
learning styles for success.
3. Cost of materials.
4. Can be accessed from almost anywhere

6. Reasons Against Online Learning
Website can crash
Students may have too much screen time
It takes too much time
Students may not have access
Too many distractions at home

7. Getting around the skeptics
Website can crash
True, but with certain precautions in place this shouldn’t
be an issue.
Students may have too much screen time
Students are getting a lot of screen time as it is, this
would just be making a way for that screen time to be
productive and educational.

8. …
It takes too much time
Once set up an online learning community has just as
much of a time need as grading in-class work.
Students may not have access
Access does not have to take place at home. Students
can use the public library or any place that has Internet
capabilities.
Too many distractions at home
This cannot always be avoided but can be taken into
account when differentiating for specific students. They
can also look at gaining access from another place.

9. Instructional Gaps
Students who need more than auditory or visual
learning can thrive with the kinesthetic nature of
online learning.
Students who are in need of extra help (ESL students,
students at Beginning Steps) can use this as a way to
improve their skills.
Response to Intervention (RTI) needs can be
addressed across grade levels by student need.

10. Supporting Learning
Students who need accelerated learning
opportunities can work at their own speed thus
reducing boredom.
Students who learn through digital interaction can
thrive with an alternative learning environment.
Students who need more time for learning activities
can work at their own speed.

11. Why do all this?
To help students learn independently and at their
own speed
To allow students access to other ways of learning
To give students the opportunity to learn while also
gaining 21st century skills
To give struggling students extra opportunities for
success

12. Resources
About Moodle. (n.d.). MoodleDocs. Retrieved from
http://docs.moodle.org/23/en/About_Moodle
MHS cluster connection. (n.d.). Social Forum.
Retrieved from
http://mhscluster.aps.edu/mod/forum/view.php?f=27