Moodle Moot 12 in Hong Kong Workshop Presentation on Moodle On line CPD courses. Words of Wisdom

1. Words of
Wisdom
A moodle developer CPD course model
J Mason West Island School

3. Set up Tasks
TASK:
1.Go to Words to the Wise Moodle
coursepage.
2.Note design brief flipped classroom task
3.Acess forum on Words to Wise.

4. Structure
Why Words of Wisdom?
How does it work?
Demonstration of a module.
Feedback from trainees

5. My context
• ESF Moodle secondee trainer 2011-12
• English Academic Purposes teacher GCSE,
IB groups
• Keen interest in how integration of technology
can augment learning experience
• Firm believer in learning by doing with help
(guide on the side)
• Student of MSC in Information technology in
education

6. Our Context- West Island School
• 11-18 ESF Secondary School 1,200
students delivering IB, GCSE
• Moodle introduced in 2007

7. More context
• Mixture of levels of expertise
• Busy environment time is
precious
• Former failed tech innovations
CLC

8. Stumped by Moodle?
• Lists
• File repositories
• Gulf between Primary and Secondary
moodles
• “Death by scrolling down" common.
• Info push rather than learning pull - Web 1.0
• Embedded resources rare
• Ongoing PD on Moodle patchy
• Centre Periphery model of PD not effective

9. Past Imperfect (Religous)

10. Enter Words of Wisdom

11. Present Perfect (Maths)

12. Quick Structure
Demonstration
git hub Drcheckers
https://github.com/drcheckers/moodle-block_quickstructure

13. Quickstructure code

14. Rationale
Moodle Blooms
Moving into Web 2.0

15. Mashing BLOOM’s Taxonomy with
• The Zone of Proximal development
• STILL VALID construct and learn with a
facilitator
• Constuct and Connect!

16. Vygotsky (1962)

18. Quick Structure and Colour Coding

19. Rubrics - Joyce Seitzinger

20. Lionel Developer Rubric Guide

21. Words of Wisdom Rubric

22. Quick Structure and Colour Coding

23. Course Stages
o Wishlist
o Consultation with moodle guy/gal
o Agree module choices
o Creation Time (6-10 weeks)
o Using Personal sandbox course
o Live coursepage
o Follow ups - JIT support where
necessary
o Reflection/Evidence captured on
Google site eportfolio template.

24. Eportfolio Google Site Template

26. Move up a level
Proceed to the orange level..

27. Sample Module - Design
Embedding

28. Now create your own
Go to your design brief.
Imagine you are training your
colleagues in using Web 2.0 tools
with a moodle coursepage.
Design a suitable module for
them. See Design brief

29. DESIGN BRIEF
Design a new module called "Do you know your Web 2.0?"
Inside the module you will explain and demonstrate the use of a Web 2.0 tool.
The elements would be
o Colour ful banner image to introduce and catch eyes
o Brief Blurb - explaining purpose
o Resources to support this. Manuals. Guides Screencasts
o Embedding a "live example" of the tool.

30. sample smart module Blurb Quickstructure
icon
Resources
TASKS
Dropbox

31. Evaluation
Link to summary of responses

32. Extra Discussion
Reflect upon the strategies used in the
Developer course?
Could these models of Moodle developer
model work in your context?
Access the file here
http://bit.ly/O1c8y9
Report back to the Plenary/Q&A!