as a as a platformplatformthat comes with a great set of bricks.that comes with a great set of bricks. ImagineImagine

Ever seen orplayed

with

??

On this platform, we can have different On this platform, we can have different foundations (called foundations (called coursescourses). ).

This is where we put our bricks on (This is where we put our bricks on (activities, activities, resources, modules, plugins, blocks, filtersresources, modules, plugins, blocks, filters).).

Let’s imagine we can do four basic things Let’s imagine we can do four basic things with four basic colour brickswith four basic colour bricks

CommunicateCommunicateStoreStore

EvaluateEvaluate CollaborateCollaborate

FoldersFoldersFilesFiles

LinksLinks

WebpageWebpage

LMS packageLMS package

DatabaseDatabase

LabelsLabels

Portfolio*Portfolio*

We can store…We can store…

build up foldersbuild up folders , name, organisename, organise

store virtually any store virtually any digital documents, digital documents,

images, audio/video, images, audio/video, text filestext files

cut access time with cut access time with direct one-click link direct one-click link

to any websiteto any website

(“make our own” (“make our own” page, WYSWIG or page, WYSWIG or

with HTML, embed, with HTML, embed, hyperlink, insert hyperlink, insert images, connectimages, connect

insert Flash Learning insert Flash Learning objects, SCORM, objects, SCORM,

embedsembeds

build a searchable build a searchable repository of files, repository of files,

web links, images, geo web links, images, geo tags… tags…

keep things clean keep things clean and organised with and organised with

labelslabels

create and maintain a create and maintain a portfolio of portfolio of documents*documents*

For example, For example, we can…we can…

and more!and more!

MessagingMessaging

We can We can communicate communicate

through…through…

ForumsForums

CalendarCalendarDialogueDialogue

RSSRSS

ChatroomChatroom

send/receive private send/receive private instant message, instant message, email notificationemail notification

For example, For example, we can…we can…

run class discussion/ run class discussion/ debate, peer assess, debate, peer assess, interview, FAQ, role interview, FAQ, role play, Q&A sessions, play, Q&A sessions,

notice board…notice board…

make sure students make sure students never miss a thing, never miss a thing, reminders includedreminders included

have in-depth private have in-depth private one-to-one one-to-one

conversation, great conversation, great for confidential for confidential

mattersmatters

subscribe to blogs, subscribe to blogs, forums, wikis, forums, wikis,

external sources & external sources & have it all in a coursehave it all in a course

have instant have instant communication, on-communication, on-

the-spot problem the-spot problem solvingsolving

and more!and more!

WorkshopWorkshop

We can We can collaborate collaborate through…through…

DatabaseDatabase

BlogBlog GlossaryGlossary

WikiWiki

LessonLesson

ForumForumSocial network*Social network*

brainstorm, develop, brainstorm, develop, refine, conclude, refine, conclude,

peer-assess a topic peer-assess a topic

For example, For example, we can…we can…

jointly create, store jointly create, store and search class and search class

collections, revision collections, revision sheets, photo sheets, photo

galleries, lists of galleries, lists of useful websites, useful websites,

book reviewsbook reviews

have students have students publish, reflect, publish, reflect,

clarify, keep notes, clarify, keep notes, group work, run group work, run quick response quick response

items, use key tagsitems, use key tags

have students build have students build own entries, cross-own entries, cross-

reference, reference, paraphrase, link, paraphrase, link,

explain, define, refineexplain, define, refine

brainstorm, design brainstorm, design group-o-pedia, track group-o-pedia, track

research, ‘jigsaw’ research, ‘jigsaw’ contribute, build contribute, build

collective argument, collective argument, cluster-maps, cluster-maps,

histories of histories of achievementachievement

present info, branch present info, branch and scaffold tasks to and scaffold tasks to

learner’s abilitylearner’s ability

provoke/ moderate a provoke/ moderate a debate, guide debate, guide

discussion, view, rate discussion, view, rate and reflect on peer and reflect on peer

contributioncontribution

Find, connect and Find, connect and share with people share with people

with similar interests with similar interests **

and more!and more!

SurveySurvey

AssignmentAssignment

GradebookGradebook

ChoiceChoice

QuizQuiz

ScalesScales

GradeGrade

RatingsRatings

We can We can evaluate evaluate

with…with…

use pre-set surveys use pre-set surveys to check on ways of to check on ways of

constructivist constructivist learning learning

write and submit write and submit online, offline, offer online, offline, offer

feedback, grade, feedback, grade, resubmit, upload one resubmit, upload one or more files portfolio or more files portfolio

stylestyle

have all grades in have all grades in one place, cumulate one place, cumulate

scores, penalties, scores, penalties, notes, customise notes, customise

permissionspermissions

quickly & easily quickly & easily gather opinions, gather opinions,

permissions, permissions, selections, votesselections, votes

check & build check & build understanding with understanding with

multiple choice, multiple choice, true/false, cloze, true/false, cloze,

essay, drag’n’drop, essay, drag’n’drop, short answer Qshort answer Q

create own feedback create own feedback formats, self/peer formats, self/peer

evaluation made easyevaluation made easy

set your own either set your own either ABCD, 1-5, 0-100, ABCD, 1-5, 0-100,

outcomes, standards, outcomes, standards, competenciescompetencies

seek opinions, self seek opinions, self and peer evaluate, and peer evaluate, run competitions, run competitions,

rate entriesrate entries

For example, For example, we can…we can…

and more!and more!

We can have as many basic bricks as we want.We can have as many basic bricks as we want.

But we can get many other, compatible bricks too.But we can get many other, compatible bricks too.

Podcast

ELGG

MaharaCertificate

Polls

Timers

Games

Widgets

Calculators

these plus nearly 400 other compatible modules, plugins, blocks, filters, activities…

Google Apps

Individual Learning Plan

LAMS

OpenMeetings

Translate

HotPotatoes

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September 2008

Updated March 2010

ACKNOWLEGMENTS

Theme Robert Jakob ‘Together’ (album ‘Messages’) available at http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/23931

PicturesThe Astronaut Twins – by oskay http://www.flickr.com/photos/oskay/265900118/

Day 11 – by j.reed http://www.flickr.com/photos/jreed/322057902/

DSC06918 – by Kingray http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingray/44423028/

Contacts – by striatic http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/436654901/

LEGO pictures created by LEGO Digital Designer.