Introduction to Moodle Introduction to Moodle Teacher ePortfolio ProcessTeacher ePortfolio Process

Nina KeatingNina KeatingNovember 4, 2008November 4, 2008

How will we use MOODLE at How will we use MOODLE at WSD? WSD?

ManageManage student and teacher student and teacher electronic portfolioselectronic portfolios

ePortfoliosePortfolios Moodle ePortfolioMoodle ePortfolio MoofolioMoofolio

Moodle Online “Courses”Moodle Online “Courses” Are the Moodle “Web Pages” Are the Moodle “Web Pages” Will replace “Teacher Web” Will replace “Teacher Web” Teacher Web License expires 8/31/2009Teacher Web License expires 8/31/2009

Optional:Optional: Activities Activities chat, quiz, survey, assignments,…chat, quiz, survey, assignments,…

Today’s workshopToday’s workshop Teacher view of the ePortfolio Teacher view of the ePortfolio

processprocess Getting ready for teacher course Getting ready for teacher course

(web page) management in Moodle (web page) management in Moodle August 31, 2009 license for Teacher web August 31, 2009 license for Teacher web

expiresexpires

ePortfolio ProcessePortfolio Process Functions to be covered from aFunctions to be covered from a

Teacher Teacher perspectiveperspective Logging in to MoodleLogging in to Moodle Viewing student artifacts Viewing student artifacts Adding teacher reflection Adding teacher reflection

(assessment/rubric)(assessment/rubric) Teaching you about the functionsTeaching you about the functions

Tell you about itTell you about it Demonstrate itDemonstrate it You try it! Check out You try it! Check out “Teacher ePortfolio “Teacher ePortfolio

Process”Process”

Logging in To MoodleLogging in To Moodle About Logging into MoodleAbout Logging into Moodle

FirefoxFirefox Each person must have username/password to Each person must have username/password to

access Moodleaccess Moodle Moodle username/password the SAME as the Moodle username/password the SAME as the

Powerschool set distributed this yearPowerschool set distributed this year Changing Powerschool password does NOT Changing Powerschool password does NOT

change Moodle password!change Moodle password! ““Breadcrumbs” not back buttonBreadcrumbs” not back button

My Turn: Demonstration My Turn: Demonstration Login to MoodleLogin to Moodle

Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it! ““WSD Teacher ePortfolio Process” pg 2WSD Teacher ePortfolio Process” pg 21.1. Log in to Log in to systemsystem account as a account as a yourself yourself 2.2. Log in to Log in to MoodleMoodle as your yourself as your yourself

View ArtifactsView Artifacts About viewing artifactsAbout viewing artifacts

Located in the Portfolio “Block”Located in the Portfolio “Block” ““My Student’s Portfolios ” – comprehensive “view”My Student’s Portfolios ” – comprehensive “view” Only the student and teachers who have that student Only the student and teachers who have that student

can see that student’s portfoliocan see that student’s portfolio Created views – subsets (e.g., Grade 3 view”Created views – subsets (e.g., Grade 3 view” Expanding/Contracting viewsExpanding/Contracting views

My turn – DemonstrationMy turn – Demonstration Expand/Contact view of Student portfolioExpand/Contact view of Student portfolio

Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!1.1. WSD Teacher ePortfolio Process” pg 3WSD Teacher ePortfolio Process” pg 32.2. Select “My Student’s Portfolios” and select a student Select “My Student’s Portfolios” and select a student

that has an artifact (assigned for course pre-work or that has an artifact (assigned for course pre-work or actual artifact)actual artifact)

3.3. Expand and contact portfolio viewExpand and contact portfolio view

Adding Teacher ReflectionsAdding Teacher Reflections About adding teacher reflectionsAbout adding teacher reflections

Reflection area is where assessments/rubrics storedReflection area is where assessments/rubrics stored 3 ICT artifacts must have assessments (same as last year)3 ICT artifacts must have assessments (same as last year) Can type in a refection “manually”Can type in a refection “manually” Can select-copy-paste a complete assessment from a Word Can select-copy-paste a complete assessment from a Word

document you have already created and storeddocument you have already created and stored My turn – Demonstration: My turn – Demonstration:

Add a Reflection Add a Reflection Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!

Add a reflection (assessment/rubric) for an artifact Add a reflection (assessment/rubric) for an artifact stored in a student’s portfolio (course prework)stored in a student’s portfolio (course prework)

A sample assessment exists in Student Work (Public) A sample assessment exists in Student Work (Public) as Keating-excel-assessment-rubric.docas Keating-excel-assessment-rubric.doc

Open select-copy and paste into teacher reflection areaOpen select-copy and paste into teacher reflection areaOROR

Manually type in a reflection for a student artifactManually type in a reflection for a student artifact

BreakBreak Do not log out of Moodle or computerDo not log out of Moodle or computer Lock work station Lock work station

<CTRL><ALT><DEL><CTRL><ALT><DEL>

How will we use MOODLE at How will we use MOODLE at WSD? WSD?

ManageManage student and teacher student and teacher electronic portfolioselectronic portfolios

ePortfoliosePortfolios Moodle ePortfolioMoodle ePortfolio MoofolioMoofolio

Moodle “Courses”Moodle “Courses” Are the “Moodle Web Page” Are the “Moodle Web Page” Will replace “Teacher Web” Will replace “Teacher Web” Teacher Web License expires 8/31/2009Teacher Web License expires 8/31/2009

Optional:Optional: Activities Activities chat, quiz, survey, assignments,…chat, quiz, survey, assignments,…Not Today!

Moodle Course FunctionsMoodle Course Functions Getting SetupGetting Setup

TeacherTeacher information information Edit your profile Edit your profile

CourseCourse information information Administration Block (Course) SettingsAdministration Block (Course) Settings

Who has AccessWho has Access to your course to your course People Participants Block People Participants Block Administration Block Assign RolesAdministration Block Assign Roles

Adding ContentAdding Content to your course to your course Add a LabelAdd a Label Link to FileLink to File Link to WebpageLink to Webpage Compose Text PageCompose Text Page

Editing Look/layout of your contentEditing Look/layout of your content

What’s out there in “My What’s out there in “My Courses” ?Courses” ?

Unlock the workstation: Unlock the workstation: <CTRL><ALT><DEL><CTRL><ALT><DEL> ““Breadcrumbs” to get back to WSDMoodle home Breadcrumbs” to get back to WSDMoodle home

page, “My Courses”, by clicking WSDMOODLEpage, “My Courses”, by clicking WSDMOODLE Lists courses Lists courses

That you are That you are teachingteaching Are a Are a student student ofof

You are MY student (non-editing teacher)You are MY student (non-editing teacher) Select “Ms. Keating” course from your “My Select “Ms. Keating” course from your “My

Courses”Courses” Select your own course from your “My Courses”Select your own course from your “My Courses” Take couple minutes to browse the Moodle Take couple minutes to browse the Moodle

course available to you get familiar with what is course available to you get familiar with what is therethere

Moodle Tools

Moodle Tools

Course Content 1 GET

SETUP

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Getting Set UpGetting Set Up Blocks (= modules = the M in MOODLE)Blocks (= modules = the M in MOODLE)

Blocks provide different Blocks provide different functionsfunctions in Moodle in Moodle Predefined blocks available (e.g., Portfolio block)Predefined blocks available (e.g., Portfolio block) You can pick and choose which blocks to You can pick and choose which blocks to useuse You can pick and choose which blocks to You can pick and choose which blocks to SHOW/HIDESHOW/HIDE

YourYour starting Blocks or How did I come up with the starting Blocks or How did I come up with the template everyone is starting with? template everyone is starting with? Surveyed every TeacherWeb page and tallied catagoriesSurveyed every TeacherWeb page and tallied catagories Ranked the catagoriesRanked the catagories You will need to customize to add/delete catagoriesYou will need to customize to add/delete catagories You can add blocks You can add blocks LATERLATER

““User Profile” ; What Role; Edit on/Edit off User Profile” ; What Role; Edit on/Edit off People/ParticipantsPeople/Participants AdministrationAdministration CalendarCalendar Portfolio KeeperPortfolio Keeper Course contentCourse content

Getting Setup: Getting Setup: Teacher informationTeacher information

• About editing your profileAbout editing your profile• Changing your passwordChanging your password• Add photograph/imageAdd photograph/image

• My Turn: Demonstration: My Turn: Demonstration: (Ms. Keating)(Ms. Keating)• PasswordPassword• Profile tab: ImageProfile tab: Image

• Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!1.1. Click on “WSDMoodle” breadcrumbClick on “WSDMoodle” breadcrumb2.2. Click on your name in upper right corner next to Click on your name in upper right corner next to

“You are logged in as yourname”“You are logged in as yourname”3.3. Change your passwordChange your password4.4. Profile tab: Add image from Public (Studentwork)Profile tab: Add image from Public (Studentwork)

Getting Setup: Getting Setup: Course InformationCourse Information

• About “Administration About “Administration ((Course) Course) Settings” Settings” BlockBlock• This is what displayed on Main WSD Moodle This is what displayed on Main WSD Moodle

pagepage• Full name, Short Name, Summary Full name, Short Name, Summary • *CAUTION*:*CAUTION*: Changes to (Course) settings Changes to (Course) settings

ONLYONLY take affect on LOGOUT/LOGIN from take affect on LOGOUT/LOGIN from MoodleMoodle

• My Turn: Demonstration: Settings My Turn: Demonstration: Settings (Ms. (Ms. Keating))Keating))

• Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!1.1. Select Select youryour course course2.2. ““Administration Settings” block: Change value Administration Settings” block: Change value

for “Full Name” (e.g., salutation Mrs. Miss, Ms., for “Full Name” (e.g., salutation Mrs. Miss, Ms., Dr.)Dr.)

3.3. Change value for “Summary” to describe your Change value for “Summary” to describe your class (e.g., Grade 3 Mrs. X’s Online Classroom)class (e.g., Grade 3 Mrs. X’s Online Classroom)

4.4. Logout/login from MoodleLogout/login from Moodle5.5. Verify your changes Verify your changes

Course Access:Course Access:How do you know who is enrolled How do you know who is enrolled

in your course ?in your course ?•About “People – Participants” BlockAbout “People – Participants” Block

• All your studentsAll your students• All teachers/staff who enrolled in your classAll teachers/staff who enrolled in your class• You can unenroll participants who should not be in You can unenroll participants who should not be in your classyour class

• My Turn: Demonstration: (Ms. Keating)My Turn: Demonstration: (Ms. Keating)• Viewing ParticipantsViewing Participants• Unenrolling participantsUnenrolling participants

• Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!1. From the “People Block - Participants”, 1. From the “People Block - Participants”, look atlook at who who is enrolled in is enrolled in your courseyour course2. Click on a participant and find the “Unenroll me 2. Click on a participant and find the “Unenroll me from the course” button, but only use it if you want to from the course” button, but only use it if you want to remove someone from your classremove someone from your class

How do students, teachers, How do students, teachers, parents get assigned to you parents get assigned to you COURSE to see your Online COURSE to see your Online

Course?Course? Students Students

Automatically assigned to your course Automatically assigned to your course at beginning of at beginning of year year

You will need to You will need to manually assign new studentsmanually assign new students Teachers/StaffTeachers/Staff

YouYou can assign teachers/staff (including IA) to your course can assign teachers/staff (including IA) to your course You can give them a You can give them a keykey and they can and they can enroll themselves enroll themselves

(and they will remain enrolled)(and they will remain enrolled) ParentsParents

Can log into Moodle using student accountsCan log into Moodle using student accounts Can log in as GUESTS, and enroll, but you MUST give them Can log in as GUESTS, and enroll, but you MUST give them

a KEY a KEY (but they do NOT remain enrolled)(but they do NOT remain enrolled)

Getting Setup Getting Setup Student AccessStudent Access

•About “Administration - Assigning Roles” BlockAbout “Administration - Assigning Roles” Block•Classroom and UA teacher’s studentsClassroom and UA teacher’s students

• AUTOMATICALLY AUTOMATICALLY enrolled yearlyenrolled yearly• ADDADD students once they are entered in Moodle students once they are entered in Moodle (by Jon)(by Jon)

•SpEd/Special services instructors must enroll their SpEd/Special services instructors must enroll their studentsstudents• ***CAUTION***: MAKE SURE YOU ADD STUDENTS ***CAUTION***: MAKE SURE YOU ADD STUDENTS AS STUDENTS and not non-editing teachers***AS STUDENTS and not non-editing teachers***

• My Turn: Demonstration: Enrolling a student My Turn: Demonstration: Enrolling a student (Ms. (Ms. Keating)Keating)• Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!

1. From the “Administration Block - Assign Roles”, 1. From the “Administration Block - Assign Roles”, look atlook at students enrolled in your course students enrolled in your course2. SpED and special services 2. SpED and special services add a studentadd a student to your to your coursecourse3. Refer to “Moodle Course Enrollments and Access”3. Refer to “Moodle Course Enrollments and Access”

Getting Setup Getting Setup Teachers/Staff AccessTeachers/Staff Access

•About “Administration - Assigning Roles” About “Administration - Assigning Roles” •2 choice on having teachers access your course2 choice on having teachers access your course

•You can assign them to your courseYou can assign them to your course•You can give them an enrollment key and they can You can give them an enrollment key and they can enroll themselves in your classenroll themselves in your class•You have a default key in Settings; everyone has You have a default key in Settings; everyone has the same onethe same one•Enrollment Key is ____________ and is case sensitiveEnrollment Key is ____________ and is case sensitive

• My Turn: Demonstration: Enrollment Key My Turn: Demonstration: Enrollment Key (Ms. (Ms. Keating)Keating)• Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!

1. From the home Moodle page, select “All courses” 1. From the home Moodle page, select “All courses” buttonbutton2. Click on a teacher’s course you would like to check 2. Click on a teacher’s course you would like to check outout3. Enroll by clicking in the “Enrollment Key Box” and 3. Enroll by clicking in the “Enrollment Key Box” and typing the keytyping the key

Getting Setup: Guest (Parent) Getting Setup: Guest (Parent) AccessAccess•About Guest Login and Temporary EnrollmentAbout Guest Login and Temporary Enrollment

• For For Parents and others Parents and others who do NOT have a WSD Moodle who do NOT have a WSD Moodle accountaccount• Guest must log in with aGuest must log in with a KEY EVERYTIMEKEY EVERYTIME they need accessthey need access• You will need to give your parents an enrollment KEYYou will need to give your parents an enrollment KEY• Guests cannot participate in student activities (forums, chats, Guests cannot participate in student activities (forums, chats, etc)etc)• You have a default key in Settings; everyone has the same oneYou have a default key in Settings; everyone has the same one• Password Password IS CASE SENSITIVEIS CASE SENSITIVE

•My Turn: Demonstration: My Turn: Demonstration: (Ms. Keating)(Ms. Keating)• Settings: Show Enrolment Key and Guest accessSettings: Show Enrolment Key and Guest access • Logging in as a guestLogging in as a guest

• Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!1. 1. LOGOUT of yourLOGOUT of your Moodle acct Moodle acct 2. From “Windham School District's Online Classrooms”2. From “Windham School District's Online Classrooms”

• Click on a WCS grade teacherClick on a WCS grade teacher• Click on button to Login/enroll as a guest Click on button to Login/enroll as a guest

3. Log in to Moodle with your Moodle username/password3. Log in to Moodle with your Moodle username/password4. Go to SETTINGS and 4. Go to SETTINGS and CHANGE YOUR ENROLLMENT KEYCHANGE YOUR ENROLLMENT KEY5. Refer to “How to Set Enrollment Key”5. Refer to “How to Set Enrollment Key”

Adding Content: ResourcesAdding Content: Resources Method of posting your Method of posting your course contentcourse content 7 types of resources available in total7 types of resources available in total 1- 4 types that we will address today1- 4 types that we will address today

Labels Labels TextText Linking to FilesLinking to Files Linking to WebsitesLinking to Websites

Activities: Not Today Activities: Not Today Discussions, Quiz, Survey,…Discussions, Quiz, Survey,…

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ComponentsRESOURCES

Resource “Insert a LABEL”

Resource: “LINK to WEBSITE”

Resource: “LINK to a FILE”

Resource: Compose TEXT page

Adding Content: Edit a LabelAdding Content: Edit a Label About Editing a Label About Editing a Label

Must be in “edit on” mode - togglesMust be in “edit on” mode - toggles My Turn: DemonstrationMy Turn: Demonstration

Edit contact info in Mx. YournameEdit contact info in Mx. Yourname Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!

Turn edit onTurn edit on Select the edit button in the first Select the edit button in the first

“Category”“Category” Modify the label with CONTACT infoModify the label with CONTACT info

Adding Content: Insert a Adding Content: Insert a LabelLabel

About Adding a Label About Adding a Label Must be in “edit on” modeMust be in “edit on” mode

My Turn: Demonstration My Turn: Demonstration In Mx. Yourname add label in In Mx. Yourname add label in

“Announcements and Notices category”“Announcements and Notices category” Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!

1.1. Turn edit onTurn edit on2.2. Go to “Announcement and Notices”Go to “Announcement and Notices”3.3. From “Add a resource dropdown” From “Add a resource dropdown”

select “Insert a label” select “Insert a label” 4.4. Type a notice to your parentsType a notice to your parents5.5. Refer to “Adding/Creating Content for Refer to “Adding/Creating Content for

your Course”your Course”

Adding Content: Link to a Adding Content: Link to a FileFile

About Linking to a FileAbout Linking to a File This option used if you have a file already or you want and archive of This option used if you have a file already or you want and archive of

files (e.g., notices)files (e.g., notices) Moving/deleting the original file later does not affect Moodle (is a copy)Moving/deleting the original file later does not affect Moodle (is a copy) Moving/deleting the Moodle copy does not affect the original documentMoving/deleting the Moodle copy does not affect the original document

My Turn: Demonstration My Turn: Demonstration Link to FileLink to File Browse to LocationBrowse to Location Upload and choose Upload and choose

Your turn – try it!Your turn – try it!1.1. In category “Announcement and Notices”In category “Announcement and Notices”2.2. From Resource dropdown select “Link to a File”From Resource dropdown select “Link to a File”3.3. Word and PDF document in StudentWork (Public MOODLE)Word and PDF document in StudentWork (Public MOODLE)4.4. Refer to “Adding/Creating Content for your Course”Refer to “Adding/Creating Content for your Course”

A word about Native Files v A word about Native Files v PDFPDF Native ?Native ?

Files produced by Microsoft or other software applicationFiles produced by Microsoft or other software application To open/read the file MUST have the program installed on the To open/read the file MUST have the program installed on the

reading/opening computerreading/opening computer Use if you want students to opened file and work with it (e.g., giving Use if you want students to opened file and work with it (e.g., giving

students template)students template) Timeliner, Kidspiration, Inspiration, Kidpix will generally be UNREADABLETimeliner, Kidspiration, Inspiration, Kidpix will generally be UNREADABLE Some Windham households do not have Office productsSome Windham households do not have Office products

PDF ?PDF ? Portable ? FilePortable ? File Once generated by a PDF converter, can be read by any computer Once generated by a PDF converter, can be read by any computer

that has Adobe reader (free)that has Adobe reader (free) Use if you want to make sure that your content is not changed by your Use if you want to make sure that your content is not changed by your

reader (e.g., assignment dates)reader (e.g., assignment dates) Use toy ensure that all readers can open the fileUse toy ensure that all readers can open the file

PDF creator PRIMO PDF installed on all classroom and laptop PDF creator PRIMO PDF installed on all classroom and laptop computerscomputers

Can download and install on your home computer for free Can download and install on your home computer for free Information?Information?

Mrs. Keating course, Technical LINKS, Primo PDF tutorial (movie) Mrs. Keating course, Technical LINKS, Primo PDF tutorial (movie) available available

Ms. Keating course, Moodle FORUMMs. Keating course, Moodle FORUM

Editing the Look of your Editing the Look of your coursecourse

Adding Content: Link to a Adding Content: Link to a websitewebsite

About Linking to a website About Linking to a website My Turn: Demonstration My Turn: Demonstration

Adding Content: Adding Content: Composing Text PageComposing Text Page

About Composing a Text Page About Composing a Text Page Only use this option if you do not Only use this option if you do not

want to use it anywhere elsewant to use it anywhere else My Turn: DemonstrationMy Turn: Demonstration

ResourcesResources Ms. Keating Online ClassroomMs. Keating Online Classroom ““WSD Information and WSD Information and

Communication Technologies (ICT) Communication Technologies (ICT) Implementation Plan”Implementation Plan”

Pat Spirou “Portfolio Planning”Pat Spirou “Portfolio Planning” www.moodle.orgwww.moodle.org Atomic LearningAtomic Learning

Moodle: IntroductionMoodle: Introduction Moodle: IntermediateMoodle: Intermediate