Session 1 Intro to iLearn

objectives  Intro  Overview  Sample work across subjects  Senior Physics course  Current Resources for us  Demo on uploading resources; web link + a quiz

New Developments Within last few weeks Have seen potential of what iLearn can do learning outside the classroom peer learning forums, ease of knowledge share. Students OWN site. Features like Chats similar to their Facebook, etc. Supports school wide goal

Students are keen to look at material from all subjects areas. Research done by Sophie shows evidence iLearn is treated as integral learning part at MRGS. Dedicated staff/software technician will be hired. Move to allow staff more admin rights with computers. Strong Positives

Solutions  Passwords?  Resources ?  Time?  Expertise?  iLearn is a shared tool. Dept wise input. Work as subject group: phx/che/bio.  Few pages by everyone; Alison /Joanna good with online quizes, digital resources.  Chem. Section, Joanna.  Mr dix; senior chem. Usual Windows login and password Standard formats used for iLearn key. E.g. Ilearnphysics, ilearnchem, 13BIO, 12MAT Enrolment Key of your choice if your course. Our Issues…

What iLearn can look like for our science dept…  iLearn has a large bank of built in systems. Refer to left pane.  Lets take a tour

How to do it?  Need further info on what resources are available right now to help us develop/ get started.  MRGS Lan storage, online software like Hot Potatoes etc.  General PC basics and RDC.  Digistore  Tki website, k share,  Moodle, mother website  Website Access that individual staff hold currently.  Student login

Current share resources  Student share s:  Staff share K:

timesavers “Quizzes - take a wee while to make + self marking and instant feedback includes options for students to revisit.”

 Borrow slides  Maths dept eg  bookings in labs issue  common software, java, flash, download helper, gom player, zamzar, zapgrab  Evidence that it provides very directed learning.  Restricted/guided research  time issue? Fiona Grant’s ilearn support, ideas.

Resources firefox extension content generator.net. slideshare; tki learning objects, content generator games, fling the teacher, en garde, hoop shoot, half a min, fuse creator, crossword forge stamps homework block (box of outline on the side/top)  Phil ict person at mris  Moodle   resources to start off   great sharing  since 04  more time freedom; 15 laptops  tricks:  sort your files from day 1  no file size limit  dept wide skeleton  regular backups (own)  Treat your course as a repository  Create Word, PP,Xc,.swf,.mov,pirateby  Incorporating small video clips (digital store)  Exe. Zips all files and puts them on moodle  Reports Richard from Tauranga Boys

Resources main page notices; sports, etc gmail incorporated on top of page. Students school s via gmail **** moodle: modules and plugins Convert flash to IPOD Mobile learning/ipod  Never mark hw again; self marking  Results block; repetitive scores  Convert glossaries into game  Hot potatoes – free (upload jcl file)  Clozes  Match up activities  Multi choice  Slide share  Grade book  Quiz information & grades  Questionnaire for diagnostic assessment  Feedback; in next version, for teaching review.  Choice (poll) eg, voting  Forums  Journals  Glossaries, terms come from students  Assignments (comments and marking online, files uploaded)

Demo New entry on y12 phx  Next Steps…  More experiment with online resources  Practical session on setting pages  Another session bit later on Feedback on progress

 Glossaries - use these to extend vocabulary Game - take any glossary and create a game  Hot Potatoes for making quizzes (also work with Moodle grade book  Includes questionnaire option similar to Survey Monkey ( staff and student feedback)  Forums - options to force subscription as well as subscribe  Monitoring user activity: who has logged in, useful communication/feedback for parents and students  Content generator games -  See what are the most popular downloads: