Using Moodle for the Capstone Project

Dearborn Schools Presenters

Margaret Ackerman – Salina Intermediate

Cynthia Alvarado – McCullough/Unis

Connie Harrison – O.L. Smith Middle School

Nancy Hmayed – Lowrey Middle School

Linda McCarty – Bryant Middle School

Bruce Pantaleo – Stout Middle School

Session OverviewNew Social Studies GLCEs

Sixth Grade Capstone Project

Moodle

Discussion

What’s OldCapstone projects require the student

to use:

geography

history

economics

government

What’s New• The core disciplines are used to interpret the

past and plan for the future.

• During the school year the students will complete at least three capstone projects. (National Geography Standards 17 and 18, p. 179 and 181)

What’s a Capstone ProjectInvestigation linking historical

and contemporary issues

Capstone project proposes a plan for the future based on the research

Elements of Capstone Projects

Use technology

Collect data

Develop a product or performance

Apply content from the core disciplines

Demonstrate ability to participate in public discourse

Make reasoned decisions

Demonstrate citizen involvement

Use methods of inquiry

Compose persuasive civic essays using reasoned argument

Contemporary Investigation Topics

Global climate change

Globalization

Migration

Human-environmental interactions

Natural disasters

What is Moodle?Moodle is a great open-source

software program provided to us that allows us to easily organize our teaching materials.

http://moodle.org/login/index.php

What is iLearn?The iLearn program is Dearborn

Public Schools’ installation of Moodle to enable our students to access our coursework from any computer. They all have accounts provided through our district.

Login to iLearnLogin-Mame

Password-Mame

https://ilearn.dearbornschools.org/login/index.php

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