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I hope this doesn't sound facetious, but asking how Moodle can be used in schools is a bit like asking how building material can be used in the creation of buildings or how paints can be used in the creation of artwork. When Moodle is installed, it is basically an empty shell. What it becomes is a function of the teaching resources, skill and vision of the architect, and the teachers who conduct the classes. Moodle can be as simple as a box that holds resources that can be accessed by others or as complex and a complete online constructivist learning and teaching environment. In the first case, there would be no social interaction. In the second case the interaction can be extensive including chats, forums, wikis, blogs, surveys, quizzes, multimedia, and more. I use Moodles in a wide variety of ways. In my volunteer work with WiredSafety I created a Moodle to train our Teenangels and Tweenangels in Internet Safety. We have chapters in schools around the world. Each school has their own section of the Moodle. We also used it to create Internet Safety training for the Girl Scouts of America. In my consulting, I've created Moodles for training I do with schools and DoE's. I also teach as an adjunct professor at Pace University. Even though Pace used BlackBoard, when I develop a course, I first do it in Moodle and then move it to BB, because I find it easier than trying to develop in BB. I hope that helps a bit. Art > From: "Doyle, Denise" <ddoyle@stluciecharter.org> > > Please give me some examples of how you use moodle within your schools? I > am trying to decide if this program would be a benefit to our school or > not. Any kind of information anyone can provide would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thank you, > -- > Denise Doyle > K-5 Computer Technology Teacher > Technology Coordinator > Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie > (772) 344-5982 ext. 1611 and 1633 Art Wolinsky OEO 3DWriting.com Technology Director - Online Internet Institute Educational Technology Director - WiredSafety.org awolinsky@3dwriting.com (609) 618-4433 I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes. I will surely learn a great deal today. --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. To unsubscribe send the following command to: LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU SIGNOFF EDTECH
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