Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment verb : the process of meandering through something, doing things as it occurs to you to do them, an enjoyable tinkering that often leads to insight and creativity Introductions – Self and participants Handout the Participant Note Sheet Give Accounts and have participants login and self-enrol into the TACIT – Intro to Moodle course under TDSB Training Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment

Learning Goals Increase the awareness of TACIT and the understanding and use of the ICT Standards Increase the awareness and use of Moodle Integrate technology into the curriculum to increase student engagement and achievement Reflect and share your learning Review Participant Note Sheet 2011 - 2012

Learning Goals Review the learning goals on the Participant Note Sheet and set your own goals for this session Have participant set/highlight their own goals 2011 - 2012 3

Agenda Minds On What is TACIT TDSB ICT Standards Blended Learning Action Moodle Exploration Consolidation, Connections, & Reflection Share Learning and Resources Revisit the Learning Goals Workshop Evaluation Review Agenda 2011 - 2012

Agenda Minds On What is TACIT TDSB ICT Standards Blended Learning Action Moodle Exploration Consolidation, Connections, & Reflection Share Learning and Resources Revisit the Learning Goals Workshop Evaluation Starting with Minds On to set the stage for learning 2011 - 2012

What is TACIT? Technology and Curricular Integration Team Quadrant-based groups of teachers Share their ICT knowledge and skills through the delivery of workshops for teachers Explain how you became a member 2011 - 2012

Diagnostic – TDSB ICT Standards Never heard of it Heard, but not used Used it for lesson planning School priority for implementation Show of hands 2011 - 2012

Diagnostic – Blended Learning - Moodle Beginner – Here to Learn Explorer – Started a class in Moodle and want to learn more Moodler – Had a class last year, but looking for new ideas Experienced – Here to share my knowledge and use with others 2011 - 2012

TDSB ICT Standards The TDSB ICT Standards are a guideline to assist teachers, students, and administrators with the integration of technology into the curriculum.  They were delivered to the system in the Fall of 2010 and each school received two copies of the standards - one for administration and one for staff that is located in the Professional Learning section of your school library.  A pdf copy can be download from the site link given.  The ICT Standards are divided by six strands.  The strands remain the same from grade to grade; however, the elements and experiences gradually increase in skill level from grades K to 12.  2011 - 2012

Online Learning in TDSB D2L – Desire to Learn ABEL – Moodle AW – Academic Workspace Blended learning provides two environments for teaching and learning:  one face-to-face and the other online. In TDSB, teachers and students are provided with three methods for online learning: D2L - Desire to Learn Moodle AW - Academic Workspace 2011 - 2012

Online Learning in TDSB D2L – Desire to Learn E-Learning Ontario (Ministry) and TDSB providers LMS for e-Summer School and e- Learning Day School TDSB students may take 1 online course / semester D2L - Desire to Learn D2L is a Learning Management System (LMS) that is provided by eLearning Ontario and TDSB eLearning program.  eLearning Ontario is a Ministry department that provides students the opportunity to earn credits online.  In TDSB, students have the option to register for one online course per semester as well as summer school online credits.  This is beneficial to many who have timetable conflicts, a course is not offered at their home school, or a course at their home school is full.  The D2L learning environment is quite robust with many features for teaching and learning:  announcements, calendar, internal email, page, chat, discussion forums, file storage, portfolio, survey, quiz, assignment submission, text and audio feedback, text, audio, and video instruction, etc.  Presently, this tool is only available to secondary teachers teaching online credits or credit recovery teachers in a face-to-face (f2f) environment. 2011 - 2012

Online Learning in TDSB D2L – Desire to Learn Features Communications: internal email, chat, blogs, announcements, pager, discussion forums, etc. Classroom Management: assignment submission, quiz, survey, file storage, text and audio feedback, text, audio, and video instructions D2L - Desire to Learn D2L is a Learning Management System (LMS) that is provided by eLearning Ontario and TDSB eLearning program.  eLearning Ontario is a Ministry department that provides students the opportunity to earn credits online.  In TDSB, students have the option to register for one online course per semester as well as summer school online credits.  This is beneficial to many who have timetable conflicts, a course is not offered at their home school, or a course at their home school is full.  The D2L learning environment is quite robust with many features for teaching and learning:  announcements, calendar, internal email, page, chat, discussion forums, file storage, portfolio, survey, quiz, assignment submission, text and audio feedback, text, audio, and video instruction, etc.  Presently, this tool is only available to secondary teachers teaching online credits or credit recovery teachers in a face-to-face (f2f) environment. 2011 - 2012

Online Learning in TDSB ABEL – Moodle ABEL – Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning and TDSB - IT Services providers All teachers and students in TDSB can register for ABEL and Moodle accounts Moodle is a LMS that is provided by ABEL – Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning program and TDSB IT Services.  All students and teachers in TDSB may register for Moodle accounts.  ABEL accounts provide teachers with various tools, Moodle being one of them, as well as resources, support and training.  The Moodle learning environment is quite similar to D2L in that it provides many teaching and learning features:  announcements, calendar, chat, discussion forums, file storage, portfolio, survey, quiz, assignment submission, text feedback, text, audio, and video instruction, etc.  A Moodle classroom environment can be as simple or complex as the teacher decides.  Here are some sample Moodle classrooms: 2011 - 2012

Online Learning in TDSB ABEL – Moodle Communications: comments, message, discussion forums, wiki, blog, announcements, etc. Classroom Management: assignment submission, text feedback, text, audio and video instructions, survey, quiz Moodle is a LMS that is provided by ABEL – Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning program and TDSB IT Services.  All students and teachers in TDSB may register for Moodle accounts.  ABEL accounts provide teachers with various tools, Moodle being one of them, as well as resources, support and training.  The Moodle learning environment is quite similar to D2L in that it provides many teaching and learning features:  announcements, calendar, chat, discussion forums, file storage, portfolio, survey, quiz, assignment submission, text feedback, text, audio, and video instruction, etc.  A Moodle classroom environment can be as simple or complex as the teacher decides.  Here are some sample Moodle classrooms: 2011 - 2012

Online Learning in TDSB AW – Academic Workspace TDSB - IT Services provider Teachers and Students have access from home Communications and file sharing for schools, clubs, committees, and central departments AW – Academic Workspace AW is a communications system provided by TDSB IT Services.  All students and teachers can communicate within their school, class, club, committee, or with central departments both at home and school.  This too can be used as tool for blended learning because it provides features -  announcements, calendar, discussion forums, and document storage - for teachers and students to teach and learn beyond the physical f2f classroom.  2011 - 2012

Online Learning in TDSB AW – Academic Workspace Communications: announcements, calendar, discussion forums Classroom Management: Documents AW – Academic Workspace AW is a communications system provided by TDSB IT Services.  All students and teachers can communicate within their school, class, club, committee, or with central departments both at home and school.  This too can be used as tool for blended learning because it provides features -  announcements, calendar, discussion forums, and document storage - for teachers and students to teach and learn beyond the physical f2f classroom.  2011 - 2012

Online Learning in TDSB Which to choose? Moodle or AW? Pause and Ponder:  What is it that you wish to do with your students online?  Communication?  File sharing?  File submission?  Which tool will best meet you and your students’ learning needs?  Moodle or AW? AW is step 1 to beginning with Blended Learning Moodle is step 2 because it has more features 2011 - 2012

Moodle Pedagogy Moodle is “guided by a social constructionist pedagogy” Students construct new knowledge as they interact with their environments Learning is enhanced when students construct something for others to share Your job as a 'teacher' can change from being 'the source of knowledge' to being an influencer and role model of class culture, connecting with students in a personal way that addresses their own learning needs, and moderating discussions and activities in a way that collectively leads students towards the learning goals of the class. 2011 - 2012

Moodle Pedagogy Connected learner philosophy Students can be teachers & teachers can be learners Teachers can be “an influencer and role model of class culture” Collectively Moodle teachers & students lead the class towards their learning goals Adapted From http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy 2011 - 2012

Pause and Ponder How does Moodle connect to the TDSB Standards? What strands connect Moodle usage to curriculum integration? 2011 - 2012

Technology Operations & Concepts students: create accounts upload files contribute peer feedback Students gain “an understanding of technological concepts, systems, and operations” through an authentic experience 2011 - 2012 21

Communication & Collaboration students “work collaboratively in a digital environment to contribute to the learning of others” students “use a digital environment to support learning” 2011 - 2012 22

Creativity & Innovation Student demonstrations to develop products and processes using technology presentation creation through Moodle tools 2011 - 2012

Agenda Minds On What is TACIT TDSB ICT Standards Blended Learning Action Moodle Exploration Consolidation, Connections, & Reflection Share Learning and Resources Revisit the Learning Goals Workshop Evaluation 2011 - 2012

Logging In Moodle http://abelmoodle.abel.yorku.ca abel 2011 - 2012

Logging In Select TDSB 2011 - 2012

Logging In Select Training 2011 - 2012

Logging In Select Training – Find TACIT Moodle Intro It will be locked – key is tacit 2011 - 2012

TACIT – Introduction to Moodle Complete Steps 1 - 5 2011 - 2012

TACIT – Introduction to Moodle Read and Follow the instructions 2011 - 2012

TACIT – Introduction to Moodle Minds On 2011 - 2012

TACIT – Introduction to Moodle Action – Choice for Learning 2011 - 2012

Begin Learning 2011 - 2012

Learners who want f2f Instruction to start the Action Click to next slide No f2f instruction needed – jump to Consolidation, Connection, & Reflection 2011 - 2012

Creating Your First Moodle Click “Toronto District School Board” 2011 - 2012

Creating Your First Moodle Click a Sub-category for the course 2011 - 2012

Creating Your First Moodle A list of TDSB sub-category courses will appear….scroll to the bottom and click Add a new course 2011 - 2012

Creating Your First Moodle Edit Course Settings Explore the blue question mark icons that explain what each field is about. 2011 - 2012

Creating Your First Moodle Edit Course Settings 2011 - 2012

Creating Your First Moodle Your New Course is Ready! 2011 - 2012

Creating Your First Moodle Adding an Enrolment Key – Only students with the key will have access Select the course Settings Block>>Users Enrolment Methods Click the edit tool next to Self-Enrolment (Students) Fill in the Enrolment Key Type a welcome message Save Changes 2011 - 2012 41

Adding Students Students must have an ABEL account before you can add them to your Moodle For training purposes today, you can enroll fellow workshop participants as “students” in your new Moodle course 2011 - 2012

Adding Students Student Erolment Instructions 2011 - 2012 43

Adding Students Manual Enrolment Settings Block>> Users Enrolment Methods Click the Enrol Users (double face) tool for Manual enrolments 2011 - 2012

Adding Students Type student name in the right search field>>Select>>Click Add 2011 - 2012

Editing Mode – Turn Editing On 2011 - 2012

Agenda Minds On What is TACIT TDSB ICT Standards Blended Learning Action Moodle Exploration Consolidation, Connections, & Reflection Share Learning and Resources Revisit the Learning Goals Workshop Evaluation 2011 - 2012

Action – Time to complete and move to….. 2011 - 2012

Enterprise Help Desk 2011 - 2012

TACIT Workshops 2011 - 2012

TDSBweb Resources 2011 - 2012

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TDSBweb Resources 2011 - 2012 53

AW Moodle 2.0 2011 - 2012

AW Link to Moodle 2.0 2011 - 2012 55

TACIT Workshop Feedback We invite you to complete the short online survey to guide us for future planning and workshops 2011 - 2012

Thank you for participating in your learning Add your name 2011 - 2012