Introducing

Jo and Carol

We are all potential teachers as well as are all potential teachers as well as learners. learners.

We learn well by creating and expressing We learn well by creating and expressing for others.for others.

We learn a lot by watching others.We learn a lot by watching others.

Understanding others Understanding others transforms us.transforms us.We learn well when the learning We learn well when the learning environment is flexible and adaptable to suit environment is flexible and adaptable to suit our needs. our needs.

is built on these 5 principlesis built on these 5 principles

We decide who gets in and does what in our We decide who gets in and does what in our coursescourses

……and for that reason we have roles:and for that reason we have roles:

AdminAdmin can do, can do, see & edit see & edit anything on anything on the sitethe site

Teacher Teacher can do, see can do, see & edit anything in & edit anything in their coursetheir course

StudentStudent can do, see can do, see & edit in course as & edit in course as assigned by teacherassigned by teacher

GuestGuest can only look can only look in to parts allowedin to parts allowed

Permissions for Permissions for parentparent or any or any otherother role can role can be specified...be specified...

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

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

This is where we put our bricks on This is where we put our bricks on ((activities, resources, modules, activities, resources, modules, plugins, blocks, filtersplugins, 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

CommunicCommunicateate

StoreStore

EvaluateEvaluate CollaboratCollaboratee

FoldersFoldersFilesFiles

LinksLinks

WebpageWebpage

LMS LMS packagepackage

DatabaseDatabase

LabelsLabels

Portfolio*Portfolio*

We can We can store…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 cut access time with direct one-click with direct one-click link to any websitelink to 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 insert Flash Learning objects, Learning objects, SCORM, embedsSCORM, embeds

build a searchable build a searchable repository of files, repository of files, web links, images, web links, images,

geo tags… geo tags…

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

labelslabels

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

For For example, we example, we

can…can…

and more!and more!

MessagingMessaging

We can We can communicatcommunicate through…e through…

ForumsForums

CalendarCalendarDialogueDialogue

RSSRSS

ChatroomChatroom

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

For For example, we example, we

can…can…

run class run class discussion/ debate, discussion/ debate,

peer assess, 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 have in-depth private one-to-one private 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 have it all in a

coursecourse

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 Social network*network*

brainstorm, brainstorm, develop, refine, develop, refine, conclude, peer-conclude, peer-assess a topicassess a topic

For For example, we example, we

can…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, explain, define,

refinerefine

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

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

collective collective argument, cluster-argument, cluster-maps, histories of maps, histories of

achievementachievement

present info, branch present info, branch and scaffold tasks and scaffold tasks to learner’s abilityto learner’s ability

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

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

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

with similar with similar interests *interests *

and more!and more!

SurveySurvey

AssignmenAssignmentt

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 resubmit, upload one or more files one or more files

portfolio styleportfolio style

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 create own feedback formats, feedback formats,

self/peer evaluation self/peer evaluation made easymade easy

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

outcomes, outcomes, standards, standards,

competenciescompetencies

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

rate entriesrate entries

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

and more!and more!

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

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

We can arrange the bricks that fit in any We can arrange the bricks that fit in any way that way that suits our educational and/or business suits our educational and/or business purpose. purpose.

We can easily watch what others do…We can easily watch what others do…

……and control what we want our students to and control what we want our students to be doing. be doing.