Moodle+in+the+Making

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 * Notes from this session can be at the Forest Area Learning Community Wiki and EduwikiUS.
 * You can test MOODLE by visiting [|Forest Area School District Online]. Have fun. Make things.
 * Scroll to the bottom of the page.
 * Choose MOODLE in the Making.
 * Login using one the listed Teacher Accounts.
 * User name = first name, Login = last name
 * Ex Buggs Bunny; Login = Buggs, Password = Bunny
 * Resources that can be added: pictures, websites, files, slide shows, audio files, videos
 * File storage is limited by the size of the server that Moodle is running off of.
 * What can Moodle do? There are a variety if “Activities”: Chat, Lessons, Assignments, Choices (polls), Forums, Surveys, Glossaries, Quizzes, Resources, wikis
 * Group mode controls who can see whatever has been / is being submitted
 * Pre-designed surveys are designed to measure student attitudes about learning. You can create your own surveys by using the quiz feature.
 * Glossaries are create your own dictionaries to go with your subject matter
 * Quizzes can be set to be automatically graded after the kids answered.
 * Wiki aspect of Moodle can be a bit wonky…a true wikispace is better
 * Can also add blocks to the tight side of your models (calendars, upcoming events, rss feeds)
 * Moodle is very internal…it’s content is not accessible by the outside world
 * kids can access from home but must have a username and password to gain access.
 * Should have a goal or purpose in mind as you thinking about starting up with Moodle. As with any technology, you will want to use it as an extension of your curriculum and the way you are currently doing things rather than approaching it as a means of integrating technology.