1. Using Moodle for the Capstone Project

2. Dearborn Schools Presenters Margaret Ackerman – Salina Intermediate Cynthia Alvarado – McCullough/Unis Connie Harrison – O.L. Smith Middle School Nancy Hmayed – Lowrey Middle School Linda McCarty – Bryant Middle School Bruce Pantaleo – Stout Middle School

3. Session Overview New Social Studies GLCEs Sixth Grade Capstone Project Moodle Discussion

4. What’s Old Capstone projects require the student to use: geography history economics government

5. What’s New The core disciplines are used to interpret the past and plan for the future. During the school year the students will complete at least three capstone projects. (National Geography Standards 17 and 18, p. 179 and 181)

6. What’s a Capstone Project Investigation linking historical and contemporary issues Capstone project proposes a plan for the future based on the research

7. Elements of Capstone Projects Use technology Collect data Develop a product or performance Apply content from the core disciplines Demonstrate ability to participate in public discourse Make reasoned decisions Demonstrate citizen involvement Use methods of inquiry Compose persuasive civic essays using reasoned argument

8. Contemporary Investigation Topics Global climate change Globalization Migration Human-environmental interactions Natural disasters

9. What is Moodle? Moodle is a great open-source software program provided to us that allows us to easily organize our teaching materials. http://moodle.org/login/index.php

10. What is iLearn? The iLearn program is Dearborn Public Schools’ installation of Moodle to enable our students to access our coursework from any computer. They all have accounts provided through our district.

11. Login to iLearn Login-Mame Password-Mame https://ilearn.dearbornschools.org/lo gin/index.php https://ilearn.dearbornschools.org/lo gin/index.php

12. Discussion