MOODLE: The Image Project REMINDER: Your group’s 5 best images are due on Friday, September 30, 2011 by 11:59 PM! REMINDER: Your group’s 5 best images are due on Friday, September 30, 2011 by 11:59 PM! Next Moodle assignment: You will create a sample concept map using VUE and the 5 best images from your group You will create a sample concept map using VUE and the 5 best images from your group Group’s 5 Best Images Linked together. Group’s 5 Best Images Linked together. Upload the file in.vpk &.jpeg format under the social activities tab on Moodle. Upload the file in.vpk &.jpeg format under the social activities tab on Moodle. The sample Concept Map is due Friday, October 7, 2011 by 11:59PM!

MOODLE: Final ImageProject Once you have all 25 images from the class, your group will build a visual concept map connecting all 25 images. Once you have all 25 images from the class, your group will build a visual concept map connecting all 25 images. Choose your 25 from the ~48 images that you & others have already uploaded. Choose your 25 from the ~48 images that you & others have already uploaded. You can find a link to download the Concept Map Tool on the MOODLE homepage “CLICK HERE to download the VUE program” You can find a link to download the Concept Map Tool on the MOODLE homepage “CLICK HERE to download the VUE program” “CLICK HERE to download the VUE program” “CLICK HERE to download the VUE program”

MOODLE: The Image Project Final Concept Map is worth 8 points!!! Final Concept Map is worth 8 points!!! It is due Friday, October 23, 2011 by 11:59 PM! It is due Friday, October 23, 2011 by 11:59 PM! 1 concept map per group, 25 images each!!!! 1 concept map per group, 25 images each!!!! This is a group assignment points will be deducted from group members if you did not contribute adequately. This is a group assignment points will be deducted from group members if you did not contribute adequately.

Download the Concept Map Tool Here

Click here Getting started When you click on you will see this screen. When you click on you will see this screen. Fill out the form and complete registration, this will allow you to access the downloads page

Download Appropriate Version

This is the main screen you will see when VUE loads.

Instructions This is what you will see when you first open Vue. To add a picture, open your web browser, & go to your image’s link (URL). You can format the color, font and shape of your boxes (nodes) using the Formatting Palette found in the Windows Tab.

Adding Images to VUE Drag the link down to the toolbar, to “VUE: New Map”

Drag an image directly onto VUE and it will add it to the empty map

Instructions Once you drop the link into VUE, the picture will show up on your Map. You can repeat this until you have added all the pictures. To connect the images, you can use the “Link Tool”. “Link Tool” To create a link between two nodes click on the first node and drag your mouse to the second node. Once a successful link has been created the second node will glow green. Then you can release the mouse. You can then write on the link to describe the connection between the two images. This is a “NODE”

Continue by adding your next image to the concept map

Click on the link tool

When connecting two images, it should look like this:

Sample of Concept Map in progress:

SAVE YOUR WORK! Go to File>Save As. Go to File>Save As. Name your file as follows Group Number_Concept Map_Draft. From the format dropdown menu select VPK (VUE Package). Click Save. (NOTE: If you select VUE your images will not be visible on any other computer. If you select any other file type your concept map will not be able to be edited by others.) Name your file as follows Group Number_Concept Map_Draft. From the format dropdown menu select VPK (VUE Package). Click Save. (NOTE: If you select VUE your images will not be visible on any other computer. If you select any other file type your concept map will not be able to be edited by others.)

After you’ve saved your concept map, it will look something like this DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE AS A.vpk file Save your final draft as both a.vpk file and.jpg file.

After you’ve saved your concept map, it will look something like this DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE AS A.vpk file Save your final draft as both a.vpk file and.jpg file. Example of a Good Final Concept Map Why is this good? Why is this good? Strong connections. Strong connections. Detailed and well-thought- out Detailed and well-thought- out Organized flow Organized flow Each picture has a descriptive title Each picture has a descriptive title

Example of a Bad FinalConcept Map Why is this bad? Why is this bad? Connections are overly simplistic (only 1-2 words). Connections are overly simplistic (only 1-2 words). Links are weak or incorrect. Links are weak or incorrect. Connections are repetitive. Connections are repetitive. “such as” “such as” “is made up of” “is made up of” “is composed of” “is composed of” “is used for” “is used for”

Uploading Concept Map to MOODLE There will be a link called Final Concept Map under the “Social Activities tab” where you will upload the final concept map. There will be a link called Final Concept Map under the “Social Activities tab” where you will upload the final concept map. You will upload both versions (.vpk and.jpg) onto Moodle. (We will show you how and where next week.) You will upload both versions (.vpk and.jpg) onto Moodle. (We will show you how and where next week.) If you have any questions, you may view this presentation at your leisure on Moodle. If you have any questions, you may view this presentation at your leisure on Moodle.

DO NOT LEAVE THIS FOR THE DAY BEFORE IT IS DUE…. It will take some time to get used to the VUE tools! Remember the CONCEPT MAP is worth 8 POINTS !

Any questions?