Moodle is Moodle is Now Ready! Now Ready! 

How We Got ThereHow We Got There Moodle is a share-ware program like Black Moodle is a share-ware program like Black

Board that allows us to teach students on-line.  Board that allows us to teach students on-line.  The GT program has a goal of servicing more The GT program has a goal of servicing more

than 300 students in 11 buildings. than 300 students in 11 buildings. The computer is our connection!The computer is our connection!

We have worked out some We have worked out some messaging problems and messaging problems and have learned more of how have learned more of how the program works with the program works with pilot groups.  pilot groups. 

We are now ready to go district We are now ready to go district wide with the program.  wide with the program. 

What is Presently PossibleWhat is Presently Possible

Elementary GT students Elementary GT students can now get Moodle help can now get Moodle help with their Classics with their Classics workbooks.  workbooks. 

Jr. High GT students can now learn the Jr. High GT students can now learn the Future Problem Solving steps on Moodle Future Problem Solving steps on Moodle and can access original future scenes.  and can access original future scenes. 

Moodle Tools for the ClassicsMoodle Tools for the Classics Resources – save research time and Resources – save research time and

trouble.trouble. Assignments – Student can print these Assignments – Student can print these

off and turn them into their classroom off and turn them into their classroom teachers. teachers.

Forums – Talk with GT Forums – Talk with GT students across the district students across the district about the story they are about the story they are reading.reading.

Wikis – Do Group WorkWikis – Do Group Work with students across with students across the district. the district.

Goals for Students in the ClassicsGoals for Students in the Classics

To give them a chance to do To give them a chance to do some Higher Order Thinking some Higher Order Thinking about their Reading.about their Reading.

To give them a chance to get To give them a chance to get to know the other GT Students to know the other GT Students in the district.in the district.

To help them to become To help them to become Autonomous Learners.Autonomous Learners.

Classics Class RulesClassics Class Rules

Respect the GT Coordinator and the Students in Respect the GT Coordinator and the Students in your on-line discussions.your on-line discussions.

Respect Yourself by working hard and Respect Yourself by working hard and

Respect your Teacher and Respect the Students Respect your Teacher and Respect the Students in your Classroom by looking for and in your Classroom by looking for and encouraging their strengths. encouraging their strengths.

Teachers can choose to grade any amount of Teachers can choose to grade any amount of student involvement in the following activities…student involvement in the following activities…

Reading the chapter in the AnthologyReading the chapter in the Anthology Reading the chapter’s NovelReading the chapter’s Novel Doing workbook pages that go with the Doing workbook pages that go with the

chapterchapter Doing “The Next Step” and/or “Extra Effort”Doing “The Next Step” and/or “Extra Effort” Doing the assignments in Moodle (inc. Wikis)Doing the assignments in Moodle (inc. Wikis) Participating in Moodle ForumsParticipating in Moodle Forums Using Moodle Resources to make up their Using Moodle Resources to make up their

own assignments when they’ve own assignments when they’ve

“Found the Interesting”“Found the Interesting”

Moodle Tools for Moodle Tools for Future Problem SolvingFuture Problem Solving

Resources – This allows students to Resources – This allows students to connect to current events, encyclopedias, connect to current events, encyclopedias, and future scenes on-line.and future scenes on-line.

Forums – Talk with GT students across Forums – Talk with GT students across the district about the FPS Scene they are the district about the FPS Scene they are working on. working on.

Wikis – Allow Teaming Wikis – Allow Teaming with students across with students across the district. the district.

The First Step in FPSThe First Step in FPS In Math you are given In Math you are given

a Problem and asked a Problem and asked to find a Solution.to find a Solution.

In FPS you are given In FPS you are given a Situation and a Situation and asked to find the asked to find the Challenges.Challenges.

Finding many Finding many Challenges in an FPS Challenges in an FPS Scene is the first step. Scene is the first step.

The six-step The six-step Future Problem Future Problem Solving model:Solving model:

1.1. Identify Challenges in the Future SceneIdentify Challenges in the Future Scene2.2. Select an Underlying ProblemSelect an Underlying Problem3.3. Produce Solution Ideas to the Underlying Produce Solution Ideas to the Underlying

ProblemProblem4.4. Generate and Select Criteria to Evaluate Generate and Select Criteria to Evaluate

Solution IdeasSolution Ideas5.5. Apply Criteria to Solution IdeasApply Criteria to Solution Ideas6.6. Develop an Action PlanDevelop an Action Plan

http://http://www.fpsp.orgwww.fpsp.org//

Future Problem Solving UsesFuture Problem Solving Uses

Allow students to work on FPS while you Allow students to work on FPS while you remediate other studentsremediate other students

Allow students to Pre-Test coming Chapters Allow students to Pre-Test coming Chapters or Units. If they reach mastery, give them or Units. If they reach mastery, give them time to work on Moodle.time to work on Moodle.

If your subject standards require Problem If your subject standards require Problem Solving, you may wish to grade FPS work. Solving, you may wish to grade FPS work.

Use the Power Point on Step Three to teach Use the Power Point on Step Three to teach Creative Thinking alone. Creative Thinking alone.

Coming Soon to a Computer Near You!Coming Soon to a Computer Near You!

Monitor and Adjust Existing ClassesMonitor and Adjust Existing Classes Elementary Future Problem SolvingElementary Future Problem Solving LeadershipLeadership ArtArt