Integrating Moodle Into the Integrating Moodle Into the Brick and Mortar Brick and Mortar

ClassroomClassroomBy By

Raymond Sperl and Paul MaltrudRaymond Sperl and Paul MaltrudCIHS Science TeachersCIHS Science Teachers

Why Moodle?Why Moodle?

Students gain experience with a Students gain experience with a Learning Management System Learning Management System (LMS)(LMS)

Helps Students Develop Helps Students Develop Responsible Preparation HabitsResponsible Preparation Habits

Allows for DifferentiationAllows for Differentiation Parent and Student Access to Parent and Student Access to

MaterialsMaterials

Why Moodle?Why Moodle?

Collaborative Communication Collaborative Communication OpportunitiesOpportunities

Cross Class DiscussionsCross Class Discussions Allows for Mass Allows for Mass

Communications to Occur Communications to Occur Between Student and Teacher.Between Student and Teacher.

Capabilities of MoodleCapabilities of Moodle

Complete LMS for 100% Online Complete LMS for 100% Online CoursesCourses

Combination of Effective “Brick Combination of Effective “Brick and Mortar” Components with and Mortar” Components with Effective “Distance Learning” Effective “Distance Learning” Components.Components. This is what we are attempting to This is what we are attempting to

do at CIHS.do at CIHS.

Integration @ CIHSIntegration @ CIHS

Intro to Physics/Chemistry (9Intro to Physics/Chemistry (9thth Grade)Grade) Journals/Discussion ForumsJournals/Discussion Forums GlossariesGlossaries Resources, Assignments, and Resources, Assignments, and

NotesNotes CalendarCalendar Turn in Electronic Turn in Electronic

Documents/Assignments.Documents/Assignments.

Integration @ CIHSIntegration @ CIHS

AP Chemistry and Chemistry AP Chemistry and Chemistry (11/12(11/12thth Grade) Grade) Journals/Discussion ForumsJournals/Discussion Forums GlossariesGlossaries Resources, Assignments, and Resources, Assignments, and

NotesNotes CalendarCalendar Practice QuizzesPractice Quizzes Internet LinksInternet Links

Integration @ CIHSIntegration @ CIHS

Physics (11/12Physics (11/12thth Grade) Grade) Journals/Discussion ForumsJournals/Discussion Forums Resources, Assignments, and Resources, Assignments, and

NotesNotes CalendarCalendar Turn in Electronic Turn in Electronic

Documents/AssignmentsDocuments/Assignments Practice QuizzesPractice Quizzes

Integration @ CIHSIntegration @ CIHS

Computer Applications (9Computer Applications (9thth Grade)Grade) QuizzesQuizzes Student Resources/CurriculumStudent Resources/Curriculum

Integration @ CIHSIntegration @ CIHS

AP World HistoryAP World History ResourcesResources PowerPoint NotesPowerPoint Notes Other Resources/LinksOther Resources/Links

Integration @ CIHSIntegration @ CIHS

World LanguagesWorld Languages GermanGerman

DocumentsDocuments QuizzesQuizzes Smart Notebook RecordingsSmart Notebook Recordings

French 1French 1 DocumentsDocuments Download Audio Files to iPodsDownload Audio Files to iPods

Future Moodle Projects @ Future Moodle Projects @ CIHSCIHS

Video Files/Links to LecturesVideo Files/Links to Lectures 99thth Grade Physical Education Grade Physical Education

Make up assignments for absent Make up assignments for absent studentsstudents

Staff Development Activities and Staff Development Activities and Resources.Resources.

Possibly Remedial Online Possibly Remedial Online Courses for Required ClassesCourses for Required Classes

Getting StartedGetting Started

How did we get started?How did we get started? Found a Company that would provide a Found a Company that would provide a

server.server. i.e.- Ties, ERDCi.e.- Ties, ERDC

Appointed AdministratorsAppointed Administrators Attended a Conference (Ties)/Training Attended a Conference (Ties)/Training

SeminarSeminar Developed a UnitDeveloped a Unit Expanded to Developing Course Expanded to Developing Course

MaterialsMaterials Held Training Seminars for Other Held Training Seminars for Other

Teachers (Staff Development)Teachers (Staff Development)

CIHS Moodle PageCIHS Moodle Page

http://isd911.erdc.k12.mn.ushttp://isd911.erdc.k12.mn.us

Things to DemonstrateThings to Demonstrate

Staff Development CourseStaff Development Course Intro to PhysicsIntro to Physics

JournalsJournals GlossariesGlossaries CalendarCalendar

PhysicsPhysics PowerPoint Final ProjectPowerPoint Final Project Rocket Video LinkRocket Video Link

Things to DemonstrateThings to Demonstrate

AP ChemistryAP Chemistry Internet Links (Hybridization Link)Internet Links (Hybridization Link) Practice QuizzesPractice Quizzes

Computer ApplicationsComputer Applications Student ResourcesStudent Resources QuizzesQuizzes

Things to DemonstrateThings to Demonstrate

World LanguagesWorld Languages GermanGerman

Smart Notebook Files/Sound FilesSmart Notebook Files/Sound Files French 1French 1

Listening Activities – iPod DownloadsListening Activities – iPod Downloads

Things to DemonstrateThings to Demonstrate

It’s Fairly Easy-WatchIt’s Fairly Easy-Watch Create a CourseCreate a Course Assign a TeacherAssign a Teacher Upload a FileUpload a File Create a Web LinkCreate a Web Link Create a QuizCreate a Quiz Create a GlossaryCreate a Glossary Conduct a PollConduct a Poll Create an AssignmentCreate an Assignment Send a Mass email to StudentsSend a Mass email to Students