Moodle for Teachers - Learn to Teach Online
M4TL2TO - EVO22
Abstract:
The goal of the session is to introduce Moodle learning management system for face-to-face, blended (hybrid), and fully online programs. Participants will learn how to teach online using the activities, resources, and blocks available on Moodle to develop their own individual and collaborative Moodle courses.
Target audience:
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Teachers of any subject area or age group (young to adult learners)
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Anyone interested in developing and teaching online courses for blended and/or fully online learning programs or the flipped classroom (paid and free courses).
Session objectives:
By the end of the workshop learners should be able to:
- 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 their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio
- Document the resources available in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio by creating video tutorials using Screencast-o-Matic and publishing them on Youtube and/or Vimeo
- Document the activities available in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio by creating video tutorials using Screencast-o-Matic and publishing videos on Youtube and/or Vimeo.
- Discuss the role of a manager of a school and in a Moodle course
- Explore Moodle Tools in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio
- Document the blocks available on Moodle in the main course area as a student.
- Document the blocks available in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio as a manager of the course by showing how to add blocks.
- Prepare a collaborative teamwork policy and a syllabus for their course.
Syllabus:
Week 1: (January 10 - 16) Introduction and Orientation
Week 1 Introduction to M4TL2TO - EVO22, Moodle layout and to the participants, Screencast-o-Matic, Awesome, LOOM, Edpuzzle, Flipgrid, and Vimeo for screen recording to create video tutorials, and team formation.
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Moodle as a platform designed for team peer learning and learner autonomy
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Interactive discussions for information sharing and effective team building tools.
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Introduction to Screencast-o-Matic, LOOM, Flipgrid, Edpuzzle, Awesome, and Vimeo to create video tutorials
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Learn and Teach with Moodle
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Learn to navigate a Moodle course, use the rich editor, and record audio and video using PoodLL and the recorder, 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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Team formation for team peer learning
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Choose a course topic for the collaborative course.
Week 2: (January 17 - 23) Moodle Resources and Activities
In week 2, participants will receive teacher and manager rights, so you can try out the resources and activities available in a Moodle course in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio. They will receive team areas to practice adding resources and activities available on the Moodle.
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Compare the resources and activities in a Moodle course
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Discuss the role of a teacher in the classroom and in a Moodle course
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Explore Moodle Tools in in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio
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Document the resources available in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio by creating video tutorials using Screencast-o-Matic, LOOM, Vimeo, Edpuzzle, Flipgrid, or Awesome and publishing them on Youtube and/or Vimeo
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Document the activities available in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio by creating video tutorials using Screencast-o-Matic, LOOM, Vimeo, Edpuzzle, Flipgrid, or Awesome and publishing videos on Youtube and/or Vimeo.
Week 3: (January 24 - 30) Moodle Blocks and Planning a Collaborative Online Course
In week 3, participants will receive rights as managers of a Moodle course and work on the blocks. They will explore, add blocks, and document how they use them in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio. They will also start working on their collaborative courses.
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Discuss the role of a manager of a school and in a Moodle course
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Explore Moodle tools by adding blocks in the block area in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio
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Document the blocks available on Moodle in the main course area as a student.
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Document the blocks available in the block area as a manager of the course by showing how to add blocks in their courses on Moodle Cloud or Gnomio.
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Prepare a collaborative teamwork policy and a syllabus for their collaborative courses.
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Get an account on Teachers Teaching Teachers https://onlinecourses4free.com where they will develop their collaborative courses.
Week 4: (January 31 - February 6) Collaborative Course Design
In weeks 3 - 5, participants will work in teams to design a collaborative course on Teachers Teaching Teachers Moodle site. They will document the process using Screencast-o-Matic, LOOM, Edpuzzle, Vimeo, Flipgrid, or Awesome and publish the recording as a team on Youtube or Vimeo.
Participants will learn to create and use digital badges and create certificates for their courses that relate to the activities of their Moodle courses.
Week 5: (February 7 - 13) Showcase and Reflections
In week 5, participants will create videos to document their courses, reflect, and share them on Padlet, Wakelet, Lino, Miro or any other curation tool and provide feedback. They will fill in the EVO22 feedback form.
Media:
Other technology tools:
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Vimeo https://vimeo.com
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Screencast-o-matic https://screencast-o-matic.com
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Flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com
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Edpuzzle: https://edpuzzle.com
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LOOM https://www.loom.com
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Awesome https://www.awesomescreenshot.com (Chrome Extension)
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Voki https://www.voki.com
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Canva https://www.canva.com
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IdeaBoardz https://ideaboardz.com
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Wakelet https://wakelet.com
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Miro https://miro.com
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Lino https://en.linoit.com/
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Padlet https://padlet.com
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Google (docs, slides, forms) https://drive.google.com
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Big Blue Button Meet https://bigbluebutton.org (in the course)
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Jitsi Meet (in the course) https://meet.jit.si/.
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Microsoft Teams (in the course)
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Moodle Cloud https://moodlecloud.com
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Gnomio https://gnomio.com
Join this session
Registration starts on Jan 2, 2022.
Suggested sponsor(s):
TESOL-IS sponsorship
Moderators:
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Name (last, first)
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Nellie Deutsch
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nelliemuller@email.phoenix.edu
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Canada
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Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) mentors educators worldwide. She’s had experience as an English teacher in public schools & colleges (over 40 years) & has integrated technology (computer room) in high school since 1992. She offers free annual online professional developments courses and webinars on Moodle for Teachers. Course topics include learner autonomy (online and face-to-face) with technology & self-care with mindfulness & the Alexander technique. She applies process based team peer learning, supportive learner autonomy teaching & technologies such as Moodle, Google Classroom, Padet, Wakelet, SMORE Fieldtrip, Quizlet, Kahoot, Voki, Flipgrid, ZOOM, Jitsi, Screencast-o-matic, Vimeo, Nearpod, Quizizz, MeritHub & Google drive. She founded the annual Moodle & Virtual World MOOCs & online conferences (CO09-CO21) (MMVC11-21). She’s on the TESOL CALL-IS committee & EVO coordinating team.
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Zeynab Moosavi
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znb.moussavi@yahoo.com
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Iran
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Zeynab Moosavi holds a Master’s degree in ELT, and is a doctoral student in Curriculum and Instructional Technology in University of Malaya, Malaysia. She has been teaching English face to face and online at Language Centers and Universities in Iran and Malaysia. She uses a variety of technology tools such as Moodle, Canvas, Padlet, Storyboard that, Canva, Voki, Google Drive, Quizlet, Kahoot, ZOOM, Screencast-o-matic and Nearpod to engage her students in learning process. She is passionate about creating technology-enabled personalized learning environments to customize learning for each learner's needs and interests.
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Primary Contact:
Nellie Deutsch
nelliemuller@email.phoenix.edu
Acknowledgement
By allowing your name to be put forward as co-moderator of this session,
you acknowledge the following:
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I understand that session first-time moderators are required and returning moderators are encouraged to participate in the 5-week Moderators' Development Session from October 17 until November 14, 2021.
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I am available to actively engage in the EVO session I have agreed to co-moderate between January 10 and February 13, 2022.
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I further understand that
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EVO sessions are free of advertising and commercial sponsorship.
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EVO sessions are free and open to all
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No academic credit may be given for participation.
I acknowledge:
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Nellie Deutsch
Praveen Kumar TD
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Zeynab Moosavi
Sonam Bansal
Nahla Nassar
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