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Malcolm Roberts Wintec

Advanced Interaction 2.0

Malcolm RobertsProgramme Manager

Grad Dip of IT in EducationWintec


Moodle Modular Object Orientated Dynamic Learning Environment


Moodle Martin Dougiamas when designing

Moodle wanted to create a constructivist learning environment

If used in an interactive way Moodle provides much opportunity for learning by interacting with others.

Online learning should not be a solo experience

Need to go beyond the Web 1.0 resource concept.


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ToolsCollaborating

Sharing

Voting

Networking

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Constructivism By interacting with other people and our

environment we construct our learning/concepts in our minds

Language and communication/interaction is very important

The teacher takes the facilitator role We learn best by doing Learners ‘construct’ their own learning through

the interaction with the ‘environment’


Learning online Moodle courses should involve learning by doing. Is there activities set up where students

respond/collaborate with each other? Are there group activities where students work

together? Can student construct their learning? (eg. A

wiki/forum or web 2.0 tool) Are the course interactions dominated by the

teacher?


Teacher role Facilitator role Creating online learning

environments where students interact and learn from each other

Using forums that promote open activities using open questions

Providing access to online resources Developing independent learners Engage, Explore, Explain,

Elaborate, and Evaluate. (Five e’s of constructivism)


Teacher role To support online learners Responsive to learners needs To make the online learning environment as

clear and logical as possible Provide a hands on learning environment Provide weekly or topic aims/objectives and

activities to be completed. Let go the reins to some extent: engage the

learners online (interaction between learners)


Teacher

LearnersLearners

MoodleActivities

MoodleContent

Web 2.0Interaction can be a very complex process


WIRMI ( a check for your Moodle resources)

What I really mean is


Activities in Moodle that promote interaction FORUMS/FORUMS/FORUMS Open questions in forums Assessed forums (this makes a real difference!) Wikis (very successful for sharing) Chat sessions Reflective journal/blog (peer to peer or peer to

facilitator) AN INTERACTIVE FACILITATOR! From experience: takes time intitially but does tail off

once students start interacting with each other.


Web 2.0 Tools If possible use the embed function to diplay the web 2.0 page

in Moodle web page Asynchronous is better as it allow students to input when it

suits Test embed function in label first as one of my embeds got rid

of scroll bar (one week ago!) Use a variety of web 2.0 tools in moodle site. Have a purpose: dont use it just because it is flavour of the

day Any questions after the workshop: email

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Use the web wisely.....


My suggestion is: If you want to start using a Learning

Management System and your school does not yet have one.

Set up a Wikispace account and select the educational option which gets rid of the advertisments and gives you more options. You can add content Run forums Embed web 2.0 tools It is public but you need to know the URL.


Todays workshop: Time to explore the interactive tools in Moodle. Time to explore some web 2.0 tools. Chance to interact with workshop particpants

during the workshop session. Get some ideas for embedding Web 2.0 tools

into your teaching. Use your slip of paper to logon to the Moodle

Website and the Advanced Interaction site. Hands on activities for the rest of the workshop.

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