1. MOODLE MAKEOVER Using Moodle for Staff Development

2. Moodle Makeover Does your Moodle need a makeover? Come discover some new modules, tips, and strategies to utilize Moodle as an effective tool for staff development at district and building levels.

3. 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

4. Vision  Create a consistent instructional delivery model for all district-level staff development

5. Steps in Adoption Establish Establish training cadre Standardize Training courses Train Principals, administration staff, staff developers, building technology leaders Use Selected staff courses as models for others Encourage Staff participation in staff courses

6. /staffdev

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

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

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

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

11. Building-Based  Training  Housekeeping  Collaboration

12. Announcements  Three places at once  News archive

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

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

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

16. Links to Resources  One-stop shopping  Fewer emails  Suggestion without words

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

18. Groups  Sort feedback  Track participation  Team building

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

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

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

22. Videos

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

24. Meeting Minutes

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

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

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

28. 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

29. Presenters  Emrie Hollander  One-to-One Program Specialist  Kent School District  emrie.hollander@kent.k12.wa.us emrie.hollander@kent.k12.wa.us  Becky Keene  One-to-One Program Specialist  Kent School District  becky.keene@kent.k12.wa.us becky.keene@kent.k12.wa.us

30. Questions?