Promoting Safe Learning Environments Using Moodle

The WITS Programs

Using Moodle To Promote SafeLearning Environments

Presented by Kathreen RielCanadaMoot 2011

The WITS Programs

Using Moodle To Promote SafeLearning Environments

Presented by Kathreen RielCanadaMoot 2011

Presentation: 1. Program description and history

2. Explore WITS Training Course3. Course structure and future plans

What is WITS?

A Community Based program to supportchildren who face bullying and peervictimization.

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What is WITS?

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What is WITS?

Three Components

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2. Literature based lesson plans

1. Activities that include community leaders

3. Leadership program - WITS LEADS forolder students

History of WITS1993 School Principal, Judi Stevenson teaches four simple statements Walk Away, Ignore, Talk It Out, Seek Help

1997 Constable Tom Woods starts The Rock Solid Foundation

2005 WITS LEADS is launched

2006-2009

2010 WITS Online Training Programs are created for teachers and community leaders

2013 Goal: To provide WITS training for 15,000 teachersand community leaders.

The WITS Programs continues to develop a variety of resources

WITS Program Needs

WITS Schools In Canada

WITS Online Training

Objectives• Provide teachers with interactive ways tolearn about WITS• Build confidence and motivation for thoseteachers already using WITS

• Provide ways for teachers to share theirideas with others

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3 Design Guidelines

The Design Team

Alison Lynch Richard

Kathreen Riel

D.J. dog “team mascot”

Communications“Expert

Extraordinaire”

Moodle Shared Service

Moodle Server: Simon Fraser University

Support: Lambda Solutions

Theme customizations Self Registration Enabled extra activities

Explore WITS Online TrainingGo to:

Self Register or Login With Assigned ID

http://moodle.psychology.uvic.ca/

http://moodle.psychology.uvic.ca/Self Register or Login With Assigned ID

Teacher Training

Community Leader’s Training

http://moodle.psychology.uvic.ca/Self Register or Login With Assigned ID

Face to Face Attendees: Self Register or see papersscattered about the room for Assigned ID

15 Minutes To Explore

Pedagogy For WITSOnline Teacher Training

Bransford’s Amigo3 ModelA nchoredM odularI nquiryG eneratesO wnershipO riginalityO rganized Learning

Most Common ChallengesFor Teachers To Adopt WITS?

Time Relevance Support

Community Leaders OnlineTraining

Simple Short Tutorials

Review the information

Answer a question

Move to the next chapter

Moodle Resources andActivities

Your Ideas: Assignment and Feedback Activity

Self Assessment: Quiz Activity

Online Discussion: Forum Activity

Course Certificate: Certificate Activity

Instructions/Objectives: Webpage Resource

Community Leader’s Training: Lesson Activity

WITS Online TrainingTimeline

JuneAugust2010

April 2010

September2010

Drafted design,content

Edited video footage Created Moodle web pages and

activities Peer Review of Moodle Course

Launched WITS Online Training!

WITS Online Training

• Logical and easy to follow information 87%• Many options for moving through is quickly or slowly through the content• Reflection and self assessments help to considerthe current context and how to integrate WITS• Good combination of text, video, PowerPoint,online journal for refection, and self assessment• The whole program was overviewed, with time forreflection and a variety of videos

Feedback

WITS Online Training

• Connection speed and access to video isvariable. 41%• Reduce the number of “steps” in the challenges• Challenge Four needs revision

- improve quality of screencast- make moreconnections between lesson

Feedback

WITS Online Training

Include videos and materials that reflect thediversity in Canadian schools (Montreal,Toronto, Vancouver)

First time for this style of learning for me. Iwould have preferred working through itstep by step and stopping to discuss withmy group or watching a video together sothat we can discuss as topics come up.

Feedback

WITS Online Training

Integrate WITS Training with Pre-service educators

Promote WITS in remote and northern parts ofCanada.

Goal 15,000 new users of WITS Programs by 2013

Future Plans

WITS Online Training

Consider using the WITS Program at your school

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WITS Online Training

wits@uvic.ca

More information

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Presented by Kathreen RielCanadaMoot 2011

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