MOODLE: The Image Project

 REMINDER: Your group’s 5 best images are due on Friday, September 30, 2011 by 11:59 PM!

Next Moodle assignment:  You will create a sample concept map using VUE and the 5 best images from your group   Group’s 5 Best Images Linked together.

Upload the file in .vpk & .jpeg format under the social activities tab on Moodle.

The sample Concept Map is due Friday, October 7, 2011 by 11:59PM!

MOODLE: Final ImageProject

   Once you have all connecting all 25 images 25 images.

from the class, your group will build a visual concept map Choose your 25 from the ~48 images that you & others have already uploaded.

You can find a link to download the Concept Map Tool on the MOODLE homepage “CLICK HERE to download the VUE program”

MOODLE: The Image Project

 Final Concept Map is worth

8 points

!!!

 It is due Friday, October 23, 2011 by 11:59 PM!

 1 concept map per group, 25 images each!!!!

 This is a group assignment points will be deducted from group members if you did not contribute adequately.

Download the Concept Map Tool Here

Getting started

 When you click on you will see this screen.

Click here Fill out the form and complete registration, this will allow you to access the downloads page

Download Appropriate Version

This is the main screen you will see when VUE loads.

Instructions

This is what you will see when you first open Vue. To add a picture, open your web browser, & go to your image’s link (URL).

You can format the color, font and shape of your boxes (nodes) using the Formatting Palette found in the Windows Tab.

Adding Images to VUE

Drag the link down to the toolbar, to “VUE: New Map”

Drag an image directly onto VUE and it will add it to the empty map

Instructions

Once you drop the link into VUE, the picture will show up on your Map.

You can repeat this until you have added all the pictures.

To connect the images, you can use the “Link Tool”.

This is a “NODE” “Link Tool”

• To create a link between two nodes click on the first node and drag your mouse to the second node. Once a successful link has been created the second node will glow green . • Then you can release the mouse.

You can then write on the link to describe the connection between the two images.

Continue by adding your next image to the concept map

Click on the link tool

When connecting two images, it should look like this:

Sample of Concept Map in progress:

SAVE YOUR WORK!

  Go to File>Save As.

Name your file as follows Group Number_Concept Map_Draft. From the format dropdown menu select be edited by others.) VPK (VUE Package). Click Save. (NOTE: If you select

VUE your images will not be visible on any other computer. If you select any other file type your concept map will not be able to

After you’ve saved your concept map, it will look something like this DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE AS A .vpk file Save your final draft as both a .vpk file and .jpg file .

Example of a Good Final Concept Map

 Why is this good?



your concept

Strong connections.

 Detailed and well-thought out Each picture has a descriptive title 

Save your final draft as both a .vpk file and .jpg file .

Organized flow

Example of a Bad FinalConcept Map

 Why is this bad?

 Connections are overly simplistic (only 1-2 words).

      Links are weak or incorrect.

Connections are repetitive.

“such as” “is made up of ” “is composed of ” “is used for”

Uploading Concept Map to MOODLE

 There will be a link called Final Concept Map under the “Social Activities tab” where you will upload the final concept map.

 You will upload both versions (.vpk and .jpg) onto Moodle. (We will show you how and where next week.)  If you have any questions , you may view this presentation at your leisure on Moodle.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS FOR THE DAY BEFORE IT IS DUE….

It will take some time to get used to the VUE tools!

Remember the CONCEPT MAP is worth 8 POINTS !

Any questions?