LEARNING THE MOODLE MAMBOMiguel Guhlin - http://sn.im/soscon09

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What Do These Learning Spaces Have in Common?

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Answer: Virtual Learning Spaces

During the 2006–07 academic year, 66 percent of 2-year and 4-year degree granting postsecondary institutions reported offering online,

hybrid/blended online, or other distance education courses for any level or audience.

Source: U.S. Department of Education report: Distance Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions: 2006–07

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Moodle Video #1Molly Tipton, El Paso ISD

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Defining Virtual LearningOnline - Course where most or all of the content is delivered online. At least 80% of seat time is replaced by online activity.80% of classes are taught this way.

Blended/hybrid - Course that blends online and face to face delivery. Between 30 and 79% of the content is delivered online.30-79% of classes taught this way.

Web-facilitated - Course that uses web-based technology to facilitate a face to face course. Between 1 and 29% of the content is delivered online.13% of classes taught.

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2005-2006

600,000 - 700,000 students learning online

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2007-2008

1,030,000 students

47% increase in enrollments in two years.Source: K-12 Distance Educators at Work, Journal of Research on Technology,

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Spring ISD

http://iclass.springisd.orghttp://iclass.springisd.org

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http://intouch.saisd.net/saisdonlinehttp://intouch.saisd.net/saisdonline

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http://www.deeronline.org/

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What’s Taught?

evenly distributed....

math, science, language arts/reading, social studies and humanities.

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What’s Taught?

evenly distributed....

math, science, language arts/reading, social studies and humanities.

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Who is Teaching Online?

Majority of online teachers surveyed reported teaching at the high school level (9-12), followed by middle school grades

6-8, and finally at the elementary level (PK-5).

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Main Challenges

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Lack of Support

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Curriculum Errors

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Lack of Student Discipline

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teachandlearn/3412191300/Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teachandlearn/3412191300/

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Lack of Technical Support

Source: http://www.synergy-learning.com/

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Tenets of Moodle Use

to know is to know how to make

“constructivist”

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Tenets of Moodle Use

engaged learners

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Tenets of Moodle Use

learning responsibility is onlearner, not the teacher

teacher is facilitator

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Hands - Onhttp://bit.ly/uBvwahttp://bit.ly/uBvwa

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