Google Classroom – Easy and Effective

Right before I left for ISTE I was given access to Google Classroom and I have been playing with it ever since.  As a teacher I mostly used Moodle as my LMS and used Google Docs, this was before I knew about Doctopus which is what I would have used if it was available then.…

Moodle – Creating Groups

Just like in class, in Moodle we can create different groups according to whichever variable you choose.  You can create groups to work on different projects, to carry out different discussions or you can even use the groups to differentiate your class based on mastery of a learning standard.  The groups feature can easily be…

Moodle – Creating Forums

The Forums option in Moodle is a great way to carry on a conversation or discussion online.  Students could have to respond to a question, pose an idea, work collaboratively to answer a question or just even ask questions of each other and the teacher.  Forums in Moodle are controlled by the teacher and it…

Moodle – Adding Resources

In Moodle we have a few different options when it comes to adding resources for our students.  We can add a file, a folder of files, create a page or use a url to send our students to the resource.  There are different viewing options and you can even assign different resources to different groups.…

Moodle – Creating Quizzes

Moodle can also be used to create and assign quizzes.  These quizzes can either be used as a formative assessment or a summative assessment.  There are advantages to having a student type out their answers instead of writing them, especially if they do not have great handwriting.  I will point out that there is no…

Moodle Basics

Moodle is a very effective example of a Course Management System (CMS).  It is a web based tool that we can use to create a digital learning environment.  We store it on our servers and retain maximum control.  It is secure and easy to manage.  You can easily handout documents, turn in assignments, create forums,…