Moodle: going virtual with your classroom

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Moodle going virtual with your classroom

• SCSD Technology Showcase Breakout
  SessionSeptember 11, 2008Matt Townsley

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What is Moodle?

• Course management system
• virtual classroom
• 100 web-based nothing to install

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Why use Moodle?

• 21st Century Student
• Secure environment - password protected
• Virtual - accessible anywhere theres an Internet
  connection

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Moodle Features

• Quizzes
• Online discussions
• Wikis
• Post handouts
• Link to websites
• Surveys/Polls
• Workshops
• Glossaries

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What do I need to get started as a teacher?

• Create a course.
• Import/create student accounts.
• Add and update course content.
• If youre interested after this session, please
  let me know!

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Lets get started!

• SCSD -gt High School -gt Staff Directory -gt Matt
  Townsley -gt Moodle
• Login using username and password
• Course enrollment key townsley
• Well explore together at first, so dont go far!