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:
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Manage & edit course settings
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Manage enrollment methods and enroll users
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Create and edit basic activities, resources, and use blocks
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Create video tutorials
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Collaborate and engage with peers
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Create a course in a Moodle course area using the tools
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Earn one badge each week (5 in all)
Syllabus
Week 1: Jan, 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
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Moodle as a platform designed for authentic learning and pedagogy of engagement.
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Interactive discussions as effective course design.
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Introduction to Screencast-o-Matic and SlideSpeech to create video tutorials
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Learning and Teaching with Moodle
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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.
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Discuss the meaning of student engagement and brainstorm ideas for collaborative lessons and projects.
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Choose the format for the course: fully online, blended, or flipped.
Week 2: Jan. 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: Jan. 26- Feb. 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: Feb. 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: Feb. 9-152020
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:
TESOL CALL
Moderators: Fill in the table on the page you have created for all session moderators and co-moderators. You can change or add to the list later. Co-moderators are expected to take part in the training session along with moderators.
Name (last, first)
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Email address
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Biodata (max. 50 words)
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Deutsch, Nellie
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nellie.muller.deutsch@gmail.com
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Nellie Deutsch, Ed.D. is a Canadian long distance teacher, runner, and healer. She is an English language teacher to speakers of English as a foreign language and academic writing and speaking coach. 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 holds Doctor of Education in educational leadership specializing in curriculum and instruction. She researched instructor experiences with implementing technology in blended learning courses in higher education in 7 different countries.
She organizes free annual online events (Moodle MOOCs, Virtual World MOOCs, online conferences such as MMVC11-19 and COO9-CO19. She also helps coordinate and co-moderates Electronic Village Online Sessions) and mentors educators on how to "teach as a way to learn" both face-to-face and online using WizIQ, ZOOM, Moodle, Google Drive, Padlet, VoiceThread, and Screencast-o-matic.
Dr. Deutsch is passionate about instruction and learning with and without technology. She practices mindfulness, the Alexander Technique, the Paula Method, and Reiki in and out of the classroom.
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Sokucu, Gamze
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gamzesokucu4 at gmail.com
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Turkey
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Lifelong learner, PhD student, teacher of English, ed-tech enthusiast.
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Statement of commitment: On your own session page, each moderator should type the words "I agree" followed by his/her name to show understanding of and acceptance of the following statement:
I understand that session moderators are required to participate in the 5-week Moderators' Development Session from October 13 until November 10, 2019. The EVO session will be offered between January 11 and February 16, 2019. I understand that EVO sessions are free of advertising and no commercial sponsorship is allowed. Finally, I understand that EVO sessions are free and open to all, and that no academic credit may be given for participation.
I agree - Nellie Deutsch
I agree - Gamze Sokucu
Save your page and return at any time to work on it before the deadline Sept 6, 2019
If you have any questions please review the instructions carefully.
Then if you still need help, contact any EVO moderator whose email is listed at
http://evosessions.pbworks.com/w/page/134182713/Call_for_Proposals_2020
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