introducing jo and carol. are all potential teachers as well as learners. we are all potential...
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Introducing
Jo and Carol
We are all potential teachers as well as are all potential teachers as well as learners. learners.
We learn well by creating and expressing We learn well by creating and expressing for others.for others.
We learn a lot by watching others.We learn a lot by watching others.
Understanding others Understanding others transforms us.transforms us.We learn well when the learning We learn well when the learning environment is flexible and adaptable to suit environment is flexible and adaptable to suit our needs. our needs.
is built on these 5 principlesis built on these 5 principles
We decide who gets in and does what in our We decide who gets in and does what in our coursescourses
……and for that reason we have roles:and for that reason we have roles:
AdminAdmin can do, can do, see & edit see & edit anything on anything on the sitethe site
Teacher Teacher can do, see can do, see & edit anything in & edit anything in their coursetheir course
StudentStudent can do, see can do, see & edit in course as & edit in course as assigned by teacherassigned by teacher
GuestGuest can only look can only look in to parts allowedin to parts allowed
Permissions for Permissions for parentparent or any or any otherother role can role can be specified...be specified...
Murray
as a as a platformplatformthat comes with a great set of that comes with a great set of bricks.bricks.
ImagineImagine
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On this platform, we can have On this platform, we can have different foundations (called different foundations (called coursescourses). ).
This is where we put our bricks on This is where we put our bricks on ((activities, resources, modules, activities, resources, modules, plugins, blocks, filtersplugins, blocks, filters).).
Let’s imagine we can do four basic things Let’s imagine we can do four basic things with four basic colour brickswith four basic colour bricks
CommunicCommunicateate
StoreStore
EvaluateEvaluate CollaboratCollaboratee
FoldersFoldersFilesFiles
LinksLinks
WebpageWebpage
LMS LMS packagepackage
DatabaseDatabase
LabelsLabels
Portfolio*Portfolio*
We can We can store…store…
build up foldersbuild up folders , name, organisename, organise
store virtually any store virtually any digital documents, digital documents,
images, audio/video, images, audio/video, text filestext files
cut access time cut access time with direct one-click with direct one-click link to any websitelink to any website
(“make our own” (“make our own” page, WYSWIG or page, WYSWIG or
with HTML, embed, with HTML, embed, hyperlink, insert hyperlink, insert images, connectimages, connect
insert Flash insert Flash Learning objects, Learning objects, SCORM, embedsSCORM, embeds
build a searchable build a searchable repository of files, repository of files, web links, images, web links, images,
geo tags… geo tags…
keep things clean keep things clean and organised with and organised with
labelslabels
create and maintain create and maintain a portfolio of a portfolio of documents*documents*
For For example, we example, we
can…can…
and more!and more!
MessagingMessaging
We can We can communicatcommunicate through…e through…
ForumsForums
CalendarCalendarDialogueDialogue
RSSRSS
ChatroomChatroom
send/receive private send/receive private instant messageinstant message, , email notificationemail notification
For For example, we example, we
can…can…
run class run class discussion/ debate, discussion/ debate,
peer assess, peer assess, interview, FAQ, role interview, FAQ, role play, Q&A sessions, play, Q&A sessions,
notice board…notice board…
make sure students make sure students never miss a thing, never miss a thing, reminders includedreminders included
have in-depth have in-depth private one-to-one private one-to-one conversation, great conversation, great
for confidential for confidential mattersmatters
subscribe to blogs, subscribe to blogs, forums, wikis, forums, wikis,
external sources & external sources & have it all in a have it all in a
coursecourse
have instant have instant communication, on-communication, on-
the-spot problem the-spot problem solvingsolving
and more!and more!
WorkshopWorkshop
We can We can collaborate collaborate through…through…
DatabaseDatabase
BlogBlog GlossaryGlossary
WikiWiki
LessonLesson
ForumForumSocial Social network*network*
brainstorm, brainstorm, develop, refine, develop, refine, conclude, peer-conclude, peer-assess a topicassess a topic
For For example, we example, we
can…can…
jointly create, store jointly create, store and search class and search class
collections, revision collections, revision sheets, photo sheets, photo
galleries, lists of galleries, lists of useful websites, useful websites,
book reviewsbook reviews
have students have students publish, reflect, publish, reflect,
clarify, keep notes, clarify, keep notes, group work, run group work, run quick response quick response
items, use key tagsitems, use key tags
have students build have students build own entries, cross-own entries, cross-
reference, reference, paraphrase, link, paraphrase, link, explain, define, explain, define,
refinerefine
brainstorm, design brainstorm, design group-o-pedia, track group-o-pedia, track
research, ‘jigsaw’ research, ‘jigsaw’ contribute, build contribute, build
collective collective argument, cluster-argument, cluster-maps, histories of maps, histories of
achievementachievement
present info, branch present info, branch and scaffold tasks and scaffold tasks to learner’s abilityto learner’s ability
provoke/ moderate provoke/ moderate a debate, guide a debate, guide
discussion, view, discussion, view, rate and reflect on rate and reflect on peer contributionpeer contribution
Find, connect and Find, connect and share with people share with people
with similar with similar interests *interests *
and more!and more!
SurveySurvey
AssignmenAssignmentt
GradebookGradebook
ChoiceChoice
QuizQuiz
ScalesScales
GradeGrade
RatingsRatings
We can We can evaluate evaluate
with…with…
use pre-set surveys use pre-set surveys to check on ways of to check on ways of
constructivist constructivist learning learning
write and submit write and submit online, offline, offer online, offline, offer
feedback, grade, feedback, grade, resubmit, upload resubmit, upload one or more files one or more files
portfolio styleportfolio style
have all grades in have all grades in one place, cumulate one place, cumulate
scores, penalties, scores, penalties, notes, customise notes, customise
permissionspermissions
quickly & easily quickly & easily gather opinions, gather opinions,
permissions, permissions, selections, votesselections, votes
check & build check & build understanding with understanding with
multiple choice, multiple choice, true/false, cloze, true/false, cloze,
essay, drag’n’drop, essay, drag’n’drop, short answer Qshort answer Q
create own create own feedback formats, feedback formats,
self/peer evaluation self/peer evaluation made easymade easy
set your own either set your own either ABCD, 1-5, 0-100, ABCD, 1-5, 0-100,
outcomes, outcomes, standards, standards,
competenciescompetencies
seek opinions, self seek opinions, self and peer evaluate, and peer evaluate, run competitions, run competitions,
rate entriesrate entries
For For example, example, we can…we can…
and more!and more!
We can have as many basic bricks as we We can have as many basic bricks as we want.want.
But we can get many other, compatible bricks But we can get many other, compatible bricks too.too.
Podcast
ELGG
MaharaCertificate
Polls
Timers
Games
Widgets
Calculators
these plus nearly 400 other compatible modules, plugins, blocks, filters, activities…
Google Apps
Individual Learning Plan
LAMS
OpenMeetings
Translate
HotPotatoes
We can arrange the bricks that fit in any We can arrange the bricks that fit in any way that way that suits our educational and/or business suits our educational and/or business purpose. purpose.
We can easily watch what others do…We can easily watch what others do…
……and control what we want our students to and control what we want our students to be doing. be doing.