Transcript What in the World is Moodle Anyway? Brian Pool Technology Coordinator National Trail LSD My Background    Systems Analysis Degree from Miami University Programmer for NCR Corporation and Dayton.

What in the
World is Moodle
Anyway?
Brian Pool
Technology Coordinator
National Trail LSD
My Background
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Systems Analysis Degree from Miami University
Programmer for NCR Corporation and Dayton Power and
Light
USAF
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Active Duty Air Force for 11 years
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USAF Reserves past 9 years
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C-141 Aircraft Commander
IT Director
NTLS Tech Coordinator & Teacher
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T-37 Instructor (5 Years)
MH-53 Special Ops Pilot (4 Years)
IT Director (6 Years)
Since Fall 2003
Administering and Teaching with Moodle since 2005
What is Moodle?
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Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic
Learning Environment
Like WebCT or Blackboard
Like ProgressBook on Steroids
Allows teachers to post content, do online
activities, accept assignments online, and
a myriad of things.
The way that you use Moodle is only
limited by your time and imagination.
Why Moodle?
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It is an amazing tool to give any teacher.
Very Flexible.
It gives the ability to post content (handouts,
syllabus, vocab lists, assignments…) and lessons
for students.
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Almost all Web 2.0 tools are incorporated into Moodle.
It can make your course more interactive and
engaging for all learners.
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Sometimes the most introverted students seem to come
alive online.
Gives you a new way to organize your class.
Moodle Terminology
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Resources: are things to see, read, view,
explore…
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Activities: are things to do (and there are a
lot!)
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Blocks: Items you can add to the left or
right side of your Moodle Course.
Lets Look at example courses…
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Courses are setup by the teacher.
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The setup can be changed at any time.
Courses are setup in three ways.
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Topics Format
Weekly Format
Monthly Format
You will see that there are others, but they
generally do not apply to us.