Slide 1 : Introduction to Google Apps, Moodle, Joomla, and WizIQ Mark Schwanz, Technology Consultant
Gateway Prep Academy
m.schwanz@gatewayprepacademy.org Connecting to Online Resources for Learning
Slide 2 : Gateway Prep Academy is a new private school located in Gardena, California.
We are a not-for-profit organization with the mission to provide credit recovery, tutoring, advanced placement, GED and CAHSEE prep, and other assistance to high school students in the Harbor Gateway area south of Los Angeles.
Slide 3 : Principal and President of the Board
Nathan “Jack” Read
Academy Coordinator
Lyndsie Kelly
Technology Consultant and Board Vice President
J. Mark Schwanz
Slide 4 : Independent study is a voluntary alternative to regular classroom instruction consistent with traditional curriculum and courses of study. It provides students with an alternative way to acquire the skills and knowledge they need to be productive citizens.
After an assessment of the student’s academic record, an individualized course of study is agreed upon by the student and their instructor. A written agreement is created and signed by the student, their teacher, and the parent or legal guardian.
Teachers are responsible for assuring that the student is progressing through the coursework with the goal of mastery of the subject. Students are responsible for meeting with the teachers and completing their assigned course work.
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Slide 6 : Joomla: Our website open source content management system (CMS)
Moodle: The premier Learning Management System (LMS) in the world with over 40 million users in 200+ countries.
Google: The Google Aps Education edition is the main highway for the GPA community
Communication: email, chat, voice
Collaboration: Google Docs web-based applications
Secure: advanced administration and filtering
Joomla : Joomla Joomla is a content management system (CMS) that allows multiple people to contribute to a website.
It's used in large and small organizations.
Users and administrators can create accounts to access different levels of content, participate in surveys, submit articles, etc.
It's open source software so it is free and has a very active support community.
Moodle : Moodle Link to the Video
Moodle : Moodle Take a look at our Moodle
http://www.gatewayprepacademy.org/moodle
Take the Moodle Survey:
What's the best thing that Moodle can do for you?
1. Inform you of news.
2. Chance to ask a question.
3. Answering a question.
4. Share in a discussion.
5. Upload an assignment.
6. Create a blog or a wiki.
7. Take quiz or a survey.
Next Steps : Next Steps For you to join in
Next Steps : Next Steps Get enrolled in a course with GPA.
Get your account info and we'll help you login for the first time. Refer to your user guide, online help with GPA and Google and you're off and running.
Use the tools we have, communicate, and stay connected.