Dave Dixon and Dale MacQuarrie
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It’s a way of using technology to make your
job easier!
Called an LMS (Learning Management
System)
Used for ~8 years in district
Some schools have own server, most at
eclass.sd42.ca
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Understand the activities Moodle offers
Opportunity to try out activities
Show how to build your own course
Build your own course
Tell others how great it is!
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saving time on photocopying course
materials
less paperwork (or paper marking) to carry
with you
allows for faster and easier (marking) overall
richer and more interactive homework and/or
assignments
no lost assignments
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once created, have course forever
some students excel at discussing online
rather than face-to-face
time and date stamped
written output increases
students notified when assignments marked
feedback stored in Moodle – can’t be lost
parents can access Moodle courses
not platform dependent
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Demonstrate Activities
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Your course has been set up. You have been
assigned as the teacher.
Settings
Feedback
Set up enrollments
 Manual enrollment
 Self enroll with Enrollment key
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Turn editing to “On”
Add files
Add blocks
Use pull down menus to add
modules (resources and
activities)
Use question symbols for
excellent help
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Hand out worksheet = place word document
onto a course and tell the students where it is
In-class end-of-unit test = create a quiz. Stick
to short answer and multiple choice items for
an easy life smile
Set essay homework = create assignment
Show video with worksheet = embed a
YouTube video in a quiz as a description, then
have them discuss in a forum