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MoodleBites Moodle teachers professional development

The MoodleBites course is 8 weeks in duration and is delivered in a Moodle. Each week contains approximately 2-4 hours work (although this varies depending on your existing experience with Moodle and general digital literacy).

MoodleBites is perfect for busy teachers needing flexibility, and those new to Moodle.

• Each week is facilitated by Stuart Mealor (Managing Director of HRDNZ Moodle Partner and Moodle certification manager) and co-facilitated by at least one other MCCC and experienced international Moodler

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MoodleBites costs just NZ$249+GST per person.
At this time we are able to offer a discount to teachers in New Zealand schools of NZ$199+GST
Places are limited - so book early!

The MoodleBites course runs just 5 times each year starting on the following dates;

• 1st February
• 1st April
• 1st June
• 1st August
• 1st October

Each course includes:

• Printable reference material
• Multimedia (flash) tutorials
• Forums and chat sessions
• Practical teaching examples
• FAQ's and glossaries
• Individual practice exercises
• Links to Moodle Course Creator Certificate glossary
  
• Optional group activities
• Tips and tricks
• "Watch out for..." the things we get wrong!
• Selected relevant links
• Quizzes
• Recommended further reading
  

MoodleBites is unique in a number of respects:

1. It has a focus on how to use Moodle features in real life teaching situations.
2. Designed to run well even over slow internet connections and on older computers.
   

Course content outline

• Week 0 - Understanding Moodle FREE
  This is a free course we created to help explain Moodle in 'context'; as a piece of technology, as a philosophy, and as a teachers tool.
  
  • This is a prerequisite self-paced course that can be taken at any time before starting the full MoodleBites course
  • Moodle history and development
  • Moodle fundamentals
  • Comparing Moodle with other Course Management Systems

• Week 1, Setting up your first Moodle course
  Setting up a Moodle course is not just about the choices you make for which functions and options are available, but is also about how the learners start the course.
  
  • Includes profile, Blogs and Forums

• Week 2, Adding Resources and using Blocks
  The building blocks of a Moodle course are often the labels, pages and static content representing the learning material.
  
  • Includes Linking to files, Administration and the Calendar
    
    
• Week 3, Using Moodle Activities
  In this topic we explore two of the most critical tools used for assessment of learning in Moodle - Assignments and Quizzes, and begin to understand the Gradebook basics.
  
  • Includes teachers favourites! - Assignments, Scales and Quizzes

• Week 4, Using Moodle Activities
  Moodle has numerous activities that can be quickly and easily added to a course to make content more interactive and participative.
  
  • includes Surveys, Glossaries and Chat rooms
    

• Week 5, Using Moodle Activities
  This topic also looks at the Database activity which is very powerful indeed. This week also revisits the Gradebook.
  
  • Includes structured activities such as Database and Lessons
    

• Week 6, Using Moodle Activities
  Wikis and RSS are part of the Web 2.0 environment, and can be created directly within Moode.
  
  • Includes Workshops, Wiki and RSS
    

• Week 7, Course management
  Using Moodle as an effective learning environment requires more than just writing good content. Actively and skillfully managing learners and courses is a vital teacher skill.
  
  • Includes using Help, Groups, and Reports and Logs

• Week 8, Multimedia in Moodle
  Understanding and applying some basic multimedia knowledge and skills can transform courses from being mundane to being highly motivating.
  • Includes Images, Audio, Video and Flash

*The official MoodleBites site with more detailed course information is here: www.moodlebites.com