1. Welcome to “Moodle Part Deux”
April Smith Monett High School

2. Before you login:
Please do not jump ahead. You are all enrolled as teachers and if all of us are working on the same class, it will crash!!!

3. Who am I? I am a French teacher
I was dissatisfied with my SchoolFusion website
I looked at Moodle, but didn’t even know where to begin

4. Non-Purpose of this Workshop?
What is the Purpose /
Non-Purpose of this Workshop?
The Purpose of this workshop is to learn how to set up and use the basic modules in Moodle.
The Non-Purpose of this workshop is to discourage or overwhelm participants by giving too much information.

5. 1. Sign into Monett Moodle Server
Go the the following website to login to the Monett Moodle server:
moodle.monett.k12.mo.us
Click on “Login to Moodle”
Enter the Username and Password you have been provided with

6. 1. Sign into Moodle Server
Go the the following website to login to Web Teacher Tools free Moodle Server
On the right side of the page, click on link under Step 1 “Create an account for yourself”
Fill out the form (saving login and password of course), then check your . You will be instructed to verify your account.

7. 1. Sign into Moodle Server
Once you have verified your account, scroll down and click on Foreign Language.
Look for the course named “Ecrivez en Francais”
It should allow you to sign in as a guest. If not, the Enrollment key is “techsummit”
You should be able to see the course as a student can see it. While I am talking, if you would go back to your and send a request to with the name of a course i.e. French I 1st Hour with your username (asmith) and category (Foreign Language). Keep checking your periodically and you will eventually be promoted and can try these things out.

8. 2. Click on News Forum
At the top of the page, click on the News Forum Module.
This is an example of what a forum might look like. You can use this module to allow students to talk with you or other students, make comments, suggestions, etc. As a teacher, you have the ability to control how it is used.
Show editing function (Turn editing on) and the different possibilities for the modules.

9. 3. Adding or Enrolling Users
On the side of the page (can be on the left or right, depending on how your server and individual course are set up), under Settings, click on Users.
Click on Enrolled Users, then Enrol Users (at the top or bottom of the page). [I know Enroll is spelled wrong. Moodle is based in Australia.]
This will allow you to manually search all users on the server, or you can type in first and/or last names and Enroll them individually in the Class.
Show editing function (Turn editing on) and the different possibilities for the modules.

10. 3. Adding or Enrolling Users
Show editing function (Turn editing on) and the different possibilities for the modules.

11. 4. French I Lecon 4C
This is an example of a file that you would upload, and the student would download.

12. 4. Random File
This is an example of a file that you would upload, and the student would download.

13. 5. Tex’s Adjectives
This is an example of a website for the students to go to.

14. 6. p. 161 Translation
This is an example of an Assignment. I personally prefer the Online Text module, but play around with it. Use different ones and ask the students what they prefer.

15. 7. Tests
Tests on Moodle can be amazingly easy to grade, but be careful. You have to get them set up just right.
Suggestion: Take each test before you give it to the students. This makes it more likely that you will catch your mistakes.

16. Don’t Misuse Technology
Using Technology for Technology’s sake is just a misuse of technology
Use authentic, creative ideas keep students engaged
Don’t place too many limitations or students lose interest
Use an LMS like Moodle to keep consistency, but add to it on a regular basis. Try out at least one new module each unit.
Aim for more student-centered activities, giving them freedom and authorship of their learning environment

17. Thank you for attending. Please contact me if I can help you at all.
April Smith Monett High School

18. – Definition found on moodle.org
What is Moodle?
“Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a Free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites.”
– Definition found on moodle.org
Moodle is...

19. How is Moodle different from other LMSs?
Moodle is an open-source LMS
Therefore, it has endless possibilities:
Warehousing files for kids to find and download
Create your own quizzes or import from ExamView
Show or upload videos
Create wikis, blogs, etc.
Add your own plug-ins for what you want it to do

20. Why doesn’t everybody want to use Moodle?
Moodle is not super easy to navigate
You have to have your own dedicated server in order to use Moodle

21. Why should I want to use Moodle?
It has limitless possibilities, especially with quizzes and tests
Your students can easily download files, upload assignments, take tests, look at their grades all in one place