Welcome To MOODLE Getting Started

Introductions Christa McLaughlin – High School math teacher and high school lead teacher of technology Jason Grubbs – District Network Engineer

What is MOODLE? Moodle is an acronym for Modular Object- Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, a program educators can use to create web pages. Moodle can be used to create an informational web site or an interactive learning environment online. This manual attempts to cover the basics of Moodle with brief instruction on features you can use to create your web site.

What can MOODLE do? Communication tools Student Collaboration 24/7 Access Student/teacher interaction Online learning Digital tools Discussion board Assessment Tools

What can a teacher do in MOODLE? create assignments open a chat organize a choice (poll) for a selection or election post questions to a forum create lessons design and give a quiz initiate a wiki conduct a workshop track of all these activities, and many more, with a variety of administrative tools.

What can a student do in MOODLE? see all their enrolled classes at a glance can work on assignment from any computer with an Internet connection and a compatible browser check their grades for assignments, quizzes and other tasks contribute to forums, wikis, and glossaries that the teacher establishes check their course’s calendar for important dates and upcoming course events.

How do I get to MOODLE? NEW to MOODLE – Jason created accounts for all of you to login BEEN to MOODLE – Login

How do I get a request a class? To request a class in Moodle: – Login to Moodle – On the Left side press the All Courses link (this link is also listed below the My Courses section) – Scroll to the bottom, press the Course Request button – In the Full Name field, enter the name of the Course (German 1, German 2, etc...) – In the Short Name field, enter a short name for the Course (Ger1) – In the Summary field, enter a summary of the Course

Course Request continued – In the Reasons for wanting this course field, enter a description of the course – Enrollment Key: You can enter a password on the course to restrict access but this is not required – Click the Save Changes button. – A Moodle Administrator will evaluate the course and approve/deny the request. You will receive an after the course has been approved or denied.

What should I add to my page? Here are some questions to ask yourself: – Do I want to do chapters, topics, lessons, or weekly plans? – Am I going to add the notes, lesson information, or homework? – Do I want to have the resource materials from the book, ie Power Points, link to website? – Do I want to add Tests or Quizzes? – Am I going to have specific activities for them to go to moodle and do?

Adding to Page continued – Do I want to have tutorials, help pages, resources, etc? – Do you want to add pictures or video? – Do you want the students to be able to add to the site? – Will you use the News Forum, blogs or chat features? – Do I want to have student groups? – Can I start small???

Look at other MOODLE classes Go to either middle school or high school from the district page A course with just an i you have to enroll to enter A course that has a face next to it allows guest users to enter A course with a key allows only those with an access key to enter

Thinking Break

My class has been approved so what do I do next? Log back in You should now see your class under my courses Click on the class and it will allow you in to the class

What do I do next? On the left hand side under Administration you will find Settings Changing these setting changes the look of your page Take a couple minutes and play with the settings

Setting Changes

How do I change what is on the page? Turn editing on under Administration will allow you to add to the page You can also find the Turn editing on button on the top right

How do I add files, links, and video? Use the add a resource drop down menu Use the add an activity drop down menu

How do I insert a picture? On the topic you want is to appear on, choose the edit button at the top Choose to install a picture Follow the prompts = _vocabulary.htm&usg=__xD15A3fd_pLKnCs4chbsDgYkS98= &h=362&w=397&sz=9&hl=en&start=6&tbnid=MlB_T1fIxin d_M:&tbnh=113&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgeom etry%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3 DG

How do I add a quiz or test? Quiz+and+Test+Questions+to+Moodle Quiz+and+Test+Questions+to+Moodle

How do I add information to the topic boxes?

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Try It Yourself Please take the remainder of the time to work on you Moodle site