Moodle Training for Teachers

Abstract:

Moodle for Teachers EVO20 (M4TEVO20) session will take place on the latest Moodle 3.6.5 (latest version). Participants will learn how to teach online using resources, activities, and blocks available in a Moodle course as students and practice in the role of a teacher and manager of a course. They will also lear to create video tutorials using Screencast-o-matic. In weeks 4 and 5, they will work collaboratively to design and develop their own Moodle course. Participants will learn to create video tutorials using Screencast-o-Matic, ZOOM (screencasting).

Target audience:

Teachers of any subject or age groups
Anyone interested in developing and teach online courses for blended and/or fully online learning programs or the flipped classroom

Session objectives:

By the end of the workshop learners should be able to:

Manage & edit course settings
Manage enrollment methods and enroll users
Create and edit basic activities, resources, and use blocks
Create video tutorials
Collaborate and engage with peers
Create a course in a Moodle course area using the tools
Earn one badge each week (5 in all)

Syllabus

Week 1: January 11-18, 2020

Introduction and Orientation

Week 1 Introduction to M4TEVO19, Moodle layout and pedagogy to the participants, and Screencast-o-Matic and SlideSpeech video tutorial tools

Moodle as a platform designed for authentic learning and pedagogy of engagement.
Interactive discussions as effective course design.
Introduction to Screencast-o-Matic and SlideSpeech to create video tutorials
Learning and Teaching with Moodle
Learn to navigate a Moodle course, use the rich editor, and record audio and video using PoodLL, navigate and update personal Moodle profile, and post to the online discussion forums.
Discuss the meaning of student engagement and brainstorm ideas for collaborative lessons and projects.
Choose the format for the course: fully online, blended, or flipped.

Week 2: January 19-25, 2020

Resources and Activities

In week 2, participants will receive teacher rights, so you can try out the resources and activities available in a Moodle course in the Teacher Practice Area (TPA).

Compare the resources and activities in a Moodle course
Discuss the role of a teacher in the classroom and in a Moodle course
Explore Moodle Tools in the Teacher Practice Area (TPA)
Document the resources available in the TPA by creating video tutorials using Screencast-o-Matic and publishing them on Youtube and/or Vimeo
Document the activities available in the TPA by creating video tutorials using Screencast-o-Matic and publishing videos on Youtube and/or Vimeo.

Week 3: January 26 - February 1, 2020

Blocks on Moodle

In week 3, participants will receive rights as managers of a Moodle course and work on the blocks. They will practice in the Manager Practice Area (MPA).

Teaming up for the collaborative courses
Discuss the role of a manager of a school and in a Moodle course
Explore Moodle Tools in the Manager Practice Area (MPA)
Document the blocks available on Moodle in the main course area as a student.
Document the blocks available in the Manager practice area (MPA) as a manager of the course by showing how to add blocks.
Document Exabis e-Porfolio
Document Blog Block and adding an external blog

Week 4: February 2-8, 2020

Collaborative Course Design

In weeks 4 and 5, participants will work in teams to design a course. They will document the process using Screencast-o-Matic and publish the recording as a team on Youtube or Vimeo.

Week 5: February 9-15, 2020

Showcase and Reflections

In week 5, participants will create videos to document their courses, reflect, and share them on Padlet and provide feedback using Flipgrid (video).

Media:

Moodle
ZOOM (directly from Moodle)

Other technology tools:

Screencast-o-matic (free screencasting video creator and editor)
Padlet
Google drive docs

Join this session

Registration starts on Jan 5, 2020.

To join this EVO session:

From January 5 - 11.

Go to: http://moodle4teachers.org/course/view.php?id=261
Log in the first and each time by clicking on one of the following social icons: Facebook, Microsoft, Gmail, or LinkedIn on the login page: Login in with Gmail, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft
Enrol in https://moodle4teachers.org/course/view.php?id=261

If you need further help on how to log in, please watch the following video:

How to Sign Up and Login (video)

TESOL CALL-IS

Name (last, first)	Email address	Location (country of residence)	Biodata (max. 50 words)	Photo
Deutsch, Nellie	nellie.muller.deutsch@gmail.com		Nellie Deutsch, Ed.D. is a Canadian who practices long distance teaching, running, and healing. She has been teaching EFL in the public school system and at universities for over 40 years. Her teaching expertise include junior high school (ages 12-15) team leadership and adult teacher development. She also practices mindfulness, the Alexander Technique, the Paula Method, and Reiki in and out of the classroom.