MOODLE MAKEOVER Using Moodle for Staff Development

Purpose & Objectives  Participants will learn tips for establishing Moodle as a district-wide staff development model  Participants will gain knowledge of activities and resources available to enhance a Moodle staff development course  Participants will review strategies for incorporating more dynamic, usable content into a Moodle course

Motives  Stepping stone to online learning  Model classroom use  Centralized location  Archived course materials  Participant reference  New course instructor  Easily replicated, updated, or modified

Vision  Create a consistent instructional delivery model for all district-level staff development  Create a collaborative workspace for school staff members

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Steps in Adoption Establish Establish training cadre Standardize Standardize training courses Train Train principals, administration staff, staff developers, building technology leaders Use Use selected staff courses as models for others Encourage Encourage staff participation in staff courses

Workflow Online survey Staff development forms Survey or notification Action file Manual option Course creation Action file notification User access

District-Level  Metacourses for district-wide initiatives  Controlled content through parent courses  Principals facilitate discussions and submissions in building-specific child courses

District-Level  Book Studies  National Board candidates  Instructional coaches  Librarian collaboration  Technology integration tools  Partnerships with outside agencies

Outcomes  Standardized training  Scaffolded instruction  District-wide collaboration  Increased awareness of technology tools Principals Teachers Students

Building-Based  Training  Housekeeping  Collaboration

Announcements  Three places at once  News archive

Materials Distribution  One repository  24/7 access  Most common documents

Pre-Discussions  Save valuable meeting time  Allow everyone a chance to process or share  Come prepared to vote

Surveys  Quick set-up  Fast data analysis  Buy-in

Links to Resources  One-stop shopping  Fewer s  Suggestion without words

Meeting Minutes  All staff members access  History/restore options  Enhanced communication

Groups  Sort feedback  Track participation  Team decision making

Outcomes  Efficiency  Less redundancy  Centralized repository  Anywhere, anytime access

Powerful Content  Videos  Wikis  Glossaries  Blogs  Portfolios

Videos  Embed within Moodle  Add guiding question and link to reflection

Videos

Wikis  Shared content without pitfalls  History  Fetch Back  Browse by author  Online access = more frequent use  Additions from members outside team

Meeting Minutes

Glossary  More than just a list of words  Q&A  Discussion-based  Collaborative  Jigsaw  Random Glossary Block

Blogs  Content reflections  Team  Grade level  Content  Professional growth  Certificated Assessment Model

Portfolios  Moodle 2.0 Integration  Teacher unit sharing  Certificated Assessment Model  Instructional coaching

Coming Soon  Staff Development Options  Online learning  Hybrid courses  “On Demand” learning

Final Brainstorm  NCCE Moodle Course  Collaborative effort  One topic per session  Resources, links, notes  Discussion reflection

Recommendations  Talk to the support team to make sure your plan is scalable and supportable  Recruit and train core users who have greatest impact  Utilize a peer-to-peer training model  Allow freedom of access to the tools

Questions?

Presenters  Becky Keene  One-to-One Program Specialist  Kent School District   Emrie Hollander  One-to-One Program Specialist  Kent School District 