Online Learning

Naples Daily News article on Moodle being piloted at Naples HS...January 28, 2007

Use Your Noodle: Learn Moodle! - Michelle Moore

Access information and presentation via http://moodle.remote-learner.net or e-mail michelle@remote-learner.net
moodle: Open-source online learning management system - strong grounding in social constructionist pedagogy, developed by Martin Dougiamas - an educator and computer scientist.- version 1.7 now available for download.
Will host Moodle, provide training, and even assist with course development
Now integrated with elluminate for added enhancement

Access their moodle website at https://moodle.mtwp.net
Access the presentation at http://www.mtwp.net/~jill_greiner/fetc2007.html
PA county requires all secondary teachers to use at least one component of moodle
Training teachers was gradual (static, material repository, then interaction) - used 3 different levels and teachers self-selected (step-by-step only, a little step-by-step but also some self-exploration, primarily self-exploration
Oriented students in similar fashion
Also used for committees and for complete online classes