An Introduction to Moodle
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The document introduces Moodle as a modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment (MOODLE), highlighting its open-source nature and large user community. It raises questions about the implications of technology for education, literacies, and teaching practices in the 21st century. The final instructions guide users on logging into Moodle with their active directory credentials.
An Introduction to Moodle
- 1. An Introduction to MoodleDavid Jakes
- 2. Today…
- 3. Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning EnvironmentCMS, LMS or VLE?Open SourceLarge User Community
- 6. 64% Content Creators | 30% active blog 54% read | 25% produce video 75% view | 25% Podcast consumers | 60% Post Photos | 73% have mp3 players | 33% share files peer to peer | 68% use IM | 75% have a cell phone | 97% play video gamesSource: PEW, January 14, 2009
- 7. What will be possible for this child?Image from Flickr: aaronfreimark
- 12. Students: 1.0? 2.0? What do you think?
- 13. Do we a gap to negotiate?
- 14. Are there new literacies? | Is this about tools? | Blogs and Wikis vs …..? |Skills vs. Literacy vs. Fluency | Context
- 15. Do you see the Internet (and Web 2.0) as “a context in which to read, write, and communicate?”Leu et. al 2009“Being literate in a real-world sense means being able to read and write using the media forms of the day, whatever they may be…” Jason Ohler
- 16. What does it mean to be well-educated in the 21st Century?
- 17. How does this influence teaching and learning?
- 18. Course Learning SpaceStudentLearning Space
- 19. What we will do nowStart machinesLogin with Active Directory credentialsGo to MoodleLogin to Moodle with your Active Directory credentialsDo not click on any of the Google Tools...yet.