best ways of using moodle

Tired of using Moodle to upload

documents and Power Points?

Need ideas to make the most of

Moodle?

YES!

Teacher Learner

We need

fresh and new ideas…

Teachers need to…

Ensure that students have a rich

interactive multimedia experience

Engage students in collaborative

activities

Meet students’ needs

Support students when

learning online

Give more importance to thelook and feel

Encourage students to reflect

on their learning experience

Learners need to…

Participate more

Be able to work independently

Be familiar with using the

computer to study

Be motivated and engaged

Receive support

Access multiple methods of

learning

Have opportunities to collaborate,

communicate and reflect

How do we do it?

How do we engage

learners?

How do we provide...

... an interactive learning

experience?

Here are some handy

tips from teachers...

Create an AssignmentEwa Rzepko – ESOL Lecturer

Assignments are an excellent

way of keeping track of

students’ homework and

progress.

It’s great way of providing

feedback and comments on the

learners’ activities.”

“

Ewa Rzepko – ESOL Lecturer

Create QuizzesDorota Beata Matuszyk – Initial assessment Coordinator

Online testing is tremendous for

practicing computer testing, for

immediate feedback and

paperless testing.

I like Quizzes because they

make it so easy to keep a record

of students’ results.”

“

Dorota Beata Matuszyk –

Initial assessment Coordinator

You have different types of questions: Multiple-choice,

Cloze embedded answers, Matching, Description,

Short answer, Essay, True/False, Calculated...

Create a ForumJane Conway - ESOL Tutor

Forum is a fun way of

communicating…

I always take pictures of what

we’ve been up to in class and

then students comment on them

and communicate with each

other in writing.

It’s very visual and immediate

for them and it’s good for their

language skills.”

“

Jane Conway - ESOL Tutor

Create a ChatEwa Rzepko – ESOL Lecturer

My students use Chats in the

classes to communicate

with each other in writing.

Chats also promote peer

tutoring.”

“

Ewa Rzepko – ESOL Lecturer

Create a BlogSandra Pires – E-Learning Lecturer

“Blogs are great to write projects,

reports, reflections and journals.”

Create a ChoiceJane Conway - ESOL Tutor

Recently we were organising

a trip, so I uploaded various

tourist attractions, and the

students went and read about

them.

Then we made a Choice activity

where students vote on the

attraction they’d like to visit.”

“

Jane Conway - ESOL Tutor

Create a WikiSandra Pires – E-Learning Lecturer

“Wikis are exceptional for collaborative

writing – Study guides, glossaries, scripts,

group presentations...”

Create PodcastsNuria Inglada – Pronunciation Lecturer

“Podcasting has an enormous impact on my students

as they are able to get extra practice outside the

classroom, and consequently their learning experience

is enhanced.”

Create or use videosElfi Diekmann – Business Lecturer

Videos keep your students

engaged.

It’s ideal for remote teaching,

reviewing in-class materials and

it’s specially handy for absent

students.”

“

Elfi Diekmann – Business Lecturer

“Embed dynamic content from YouTube,

Delicious, Facebook, Flickr...”

Add a SCORM LMS Learning Object

Create a pleasant

look and feel Caroline Allan – Graphic Design Lecturer

It’s very important that your

Moodle course looks more

user-friendly.

You can use images.

I normally distinguish each

course unit by using different

colours and detail.”

“

Caroline Allan–

Graphic Design Lecturer

How do we support

learners?

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Easy! You don’t need to be a genius to be able

to use Moodle successfully!

To learn how to create the activities listed, visit

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Images SourcesFlickr

Slide 2 – Irina Souiki

Slide 3 – Sanda Balkan

Slide 5 – Ben Heine

Slide 8 – Tapasparida

Slide 9 – Test Prep Champions

Slide 10 – Vid

Slide 11 – Tapasparida

Slide 12 – Ru Tover

Slide 13 – Eduardtitov.com

Slide 15 – Dalbera

Slide 16 – Eduardtitov.com

Slide 17 – Sofia Katarina

Slide 18 – Tapasparida

Slide 19 – Attered Angel

Images SourcesFlickr

Slide 31 – Don Moyer

Slide 62 – Judge Mental

Iconfinder

Slide 6 – iconshock

Slide 20 – Icojoy

Slide 21 – Turbomilk

Slide 46 – Icon Texto

Images SourcesWordle

Slide 37 – Kristina B

Slide 41 – Kristine

NLN Materials

Slide 47

Xerte Materials

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