moodle basics and on-line learning

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Moodle Basics and On-line LearningE. Renee King, Gifted Intervention Specialist

“Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.” -Charles M. Schulz

+What components make up a blended learning unit?

+Two halves to blended learning:

Face-to-Face LessonsMoodle–

The Virtual (online) Platform

+Course Home Page

+Online Lessons

+Online Resources and Uploaded Files

+Online Assignments

+Quizzes and Tests

+Discussion Forums

+WIKIs

+Glossaries

+Blogs

+Online Messaging

+The best way to learn…Try it!

+www.clermontcountystem.com/moodle

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Password: STEM2013

+STEMstitute Intro to Moodle

+Enroll as a Student

+Try it out!

+Creating a Blended Unit…

+Creating a Blended Learning Unit: Select an existing unit you have developed. Decide which activities could be transitioned to the

virtual platform, keeping the unit standards in mind. Coordinate the timeline for face-to-face and virtual

activities. If possible, give more time than you think you will need to allow for flexibility.

Build the virtual portion of the unit, keeping activities as interactive as possible.

You are ready to teach your blended unit, stepping into the role of facilitator with the online activities!

+Unit Template

+Unit Skeleton

+Creating Your Own Course

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+Other ways to use blended learning…

The One-Day Lab

Ongoing Anchor Activities

Online Activities with a Face to Face Culmination

Communicating with Parents

+“The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.”

- Carl Rogers

+Thank you for your time!

Contact Information:• E. Renee King, Gifted Intervention Specialist:

renee.king2911@gmail.com Contact Information for Administrators or Professional

Development Requests:• Curriculum Engineers, Inc.

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Developing Units for Virtual Learning Environments For Gifted and Talented Students through Pieces of Learning