Teaching with Moodle
Moodle tips and tricks straight from the classroom
Scaffolding and Interventions Using Moodle
See why this teacher uses Moodle for scaffolding and interventions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c62OxcdYl1Q
The Open Source Learning Stack – Everything your district needs to take ownership of learning
Experience a fully integrated learning playground where open source powers web conferencing, portfolios, classroom / school websites, and all the bells and whistles that make all of this manageable with limited resources. Be ready to learn about the best open source tools, integration, and experiences learned over the last 10 years of building and using an open source learning stack.
Test Averages Jump. Test Anxiety Dropped.
Read the full story over at the Tech Coaches blog in Dearborn Public Schools At one point, I decided to try something new to force students to have to interact with the material. Instead of spending many hours making the notes and study guides better, more colorful,...
Give your Moodle a Theme Focused on K-12 Education
Check out the latest information on one of the best themes for K-12 here: https://michiganmoodle.dearbornschools.org/fordson-theme-for-moodle/ In case you missed it there is a new theme on the horizon for Moodle which is focused on the needs and feedback from K-12...
Part Three: Student Centered Assessment using Workshop in Moodle
This is part of a series: Part One | Part Two Over the past couple weeks, Dearborn teachers Scott Apple, Marla Wiacek, and Julie Wooton have had their students using the Moodle (iLearn) Workshop module to submit writing and then self- and peer-assess that writing...
Part Two: Better Writing with Peer Review
Using H5P plugin for Moodle to Guide Student Writing Check out Part One To begin the writing process we want students to follow a format. First they must summarize the parts of the Declaration of Independence and then write a paragraph for each section. H5P is a new...
Part One: Better Writing with Peer Review
This is part one of a series as we will be covering a writing workshop where students peer review using a rubric. The subject matter is the Declaration of Independence. How do you go about trying to increase writing skills and expose students to writings from peers...
Impressive use of Lessons
As impressive as the lesson is, the most significant aspect is in the ways it changes Mrs. Maynor’s role as a teacher. Since the lesson is prepared in advance with embedded assessment and multimedia, Maynor spent most of her time dealing individually with students and...
Unleash Teacher Collaboration in Moodle
Copying is good thing - unless you are taking a test! Why reinvent the wheel when other teachers can help get you started. We have created a new User Role for Moodle which allows you to collaborate/share items from your course with another teacher. This new...
Who knew? The Glossary Activity is Amazing
Moodle is a very versatile tool. The Glossary is an amazing tool that can be utilized for a variety of practical and fun activities with Students. Check out this article by Troy Patterson... https://troypatterson.me/2016/01/21/moodle-glossary/
5 Ways for Students to Say Hello
Troy Patterson has published a great article on 5 ways for students to say "Hi" in Moodle. With so many tools built into Moodle the only limits are your imagination. If you are looking for a great introduction activity for your new Moodle course then getting the...
Transfer Grades to MiStar from Moodle
Many Michigan teachers use the MiStar gradebook to share grades with parents and students. The MiStar student information system is unique to Michigan and there are not a lot of plugins that make putting grades into it easy. That is not the case with Moodle! Using...
An Interview with a K-12 Moodle Superstar!
Original Story Posted on the Tech Coaches Blog The Tech Coaches in Dearborn Public Schools have had the pleasure of working alongside an exceptional teacher at William Ford, Ms. Jazel Fakhreddine. Jazel is using her Moodle (iLearn) course to help her ELL students and...
Interactive Timeline Tool
I had been watching this product for awhile and the latest releases are really spectacular. The H5P plugin for Moodle, Wordpress, and Drupal is an AMAZING plugin that allows teachers to build a variety of interactive experiences for students. While there is a whole...
American Sign Language Glossary Videos
Do you want to expose your students to sign language? Maybe you teach American Sign Language. Our outstanding teachers have collaborated using Moodle to build a video Glossary of over 140 words. The videos are hosted on YouTube. We are sharing this with the Moodle...