Slide 1 : CAE 2008, Integration, Learning Community: Pedagogy, Technology & Using Moodle and Web 2.0 Technologies for Fostering Caring and Creative Learning Environment in a Pre-Service College Classroom Ludmilla Smirnova, Ph.D
Mount Saint Mary College
NY, USA
Quick Poll : Quick Poll Rate your Moodle experience level:
A. I haven’t worked with Moodle at all as an instructor
B. I have set up a page and have experimented a little bit with Moodle
C. I have my own Moodle course that I use on a regular basis
D. I am a “Moodle Master”
What is in this Session? : What is in this Session? Why Moodle ?
How is Learning and Teaching different nowadays?
What Makes Moodle a good platform for creating a Classroom of care and creativity?
How to-s…
Slide 4 : Dr. Ludmila Smirnova, Mount Saint Mary College, USA Learning Management Systems Many Learning Management Systems (LMS) share Web 2.0 features: ELGG, Sikai, Haiku, Joomla, and Moodle, etc.
Why Moodle? What makes MOODLE different?
Why Moodle? : Why Moodle? Moodle is designed to help educators create online/ F2F courses with opportunities for rich interaction.
Educators have the ability to tailor each course to his/her style and needs.
Its open source license and modular design mean that people can develop additional functionality.
It allows us, educators to GO GREEN!
Slide 6 : Moodle is About Care & Creativity We are all potential teachers as well as learners. We learn a lot by watching others. We learn well by creating and expressing for others. Understanding others transforms us. We learn well when the learning environment is flexible and adaptable to suit our needs. These are 5 fundamental Principles that guarantee Engaged Learning with Moodle
Slide 7 : CAE 2008, Integration, Learning Community: What is Learning & Teaching in the context of the new Educational Landscape? What is Learning?
The process of acquiring, exploring, inquiring and applying new content, concepts through testing, playing, sharing the info with different audiences; it brings the learner on a different level of operating: global, participatory, motivated, meaningful, and rewarding.
What is Teaching in the Information Age?
The process of constant learning of how to create conditions for students’ learning & surviving in contemporary world of free flowing information.
Slide 8 : CAE 2008, Integration, Learning Community: What is a Community of Care? Source: Sheryl Nussboum-Beach
Slide 9 : 9 Producing
Designing
Re-mixing
Mashing
Sharing
Uploading
Commenting Annotating
Blogging
Tagging =Categorizing Organizing
Bookmarking
Validating
Searching/
Googling
A. Churches, 2008 J. Bruner, 1960 B. Bloom, 1956 Collaborating,
Learning Together Creative Thinking
Slide 10 : What Makes Moodle a good Platform for creating a community of Care and Creativity? User-friendly interface
Short Learning Curve
Constructivist nature and premise
Design structure and functionality
Availability of Web 2.0 Tools:
Forum
Blogs
Wiki
Choices/Polls
Compatibility with lots of other programs and tools
A Supportive Team behind the program
7 Cs - Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Connectedness, and Collective Intelligence
Design : Design Use Multiple Design and Dynamic Nature to Create a Useful Teaching/Learning Environment
Post Different Types of Resources
Create Different Activities
Design/Utilize/Activate Multiple Forms of Traditional & Authentic Assessment
Gather, Store, and Share Data
Download and Upload Single/Advanced Assignments
Download Freeware
Conduct Applied Surveys
Making Informed Choices : Making Informed Choices Using Labels to emphasize Issue Reminders/Checklists/Rubrics
Link to interactive Websites
Various Forums
Post Pictures, Badges, Avatars
Archive PowerPoints for feedback, reflections,
Post Podcasts
Quizlet + Hotpotatoes
Embed Voicethread, Videos
Creating Wikis + Pbworks
Engage Learners in Collaborative Projects
Design : Design
Collaboration : 2/8/2010 Dr. Ludmila Smirnova, Mount Saint Mary College, USA Collaboration DF Forum
Wiki
Blog
Glossary
Database
Compatible sites (blogs, slideshare, slideboom, Voicethread, ning, WiZiQ, etc.)
Sharing is Caring : Sharing is Caring
Feedback : Feedback Three Pluses & a wish
Celebration & Feedback : Celebration & Feedback Video: Kelly sharing her experience in the class
Questions? : Questions? What Questions do you have?
Use my
http://curriculum02.pbworks.com/What-is-Moodle http://wikieducator.org/Moodle/Workshop/Introductions