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Moodle for Teacher Administrators (M4TA) – Google Documents

February 14, 2012

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Next Workshop begins on February 12, 2012 at http://www.integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=363   Moodle for Teacher Administrators (M4TA) is a 6-week online workshop for teachers who wish to be administrators of a Moodle. The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Nellie Deutsch, an experienced teacher admin of a few Moodles and facilitator of Moodle for Teachers (M4T) workshops and Dariem Garcias Urquiza, the tech support person of IT4ALL Moodles (1.9 and 2.0), virtual learning environments (WordPress, Joomla, Sakai), Moodle Pluggins, IT4ALL servers, and the creator of the WebQuest module for Moodle Dariem Garcés Urquiza. Dariem has an MA in Moodle and is a Moodle developer under Martin Dougiamas, the creator of Moodle. Participants will be given the roles of administrators in two Moodle labs for 2.0 and 1.9 Moodles to practice. They will learn about plesk and filezilla and practice adding plugins/modules to the Moodle in the labs. The workshop is based on hands-on activities where participants learn by doing. The tuition for the 6-week course is $150.   Syllabus Learning Objectives for the 6 Weeks: 1. Manage the various parts of the administrators console:
Course administration overview
Managing course settings
Managing user roles
Managing groups
Backing up your course
Restoring data from a backup
Importing content to another course
Running reports
Managing files and folders
Customizing your profile page 2. Understand global settings, security, and privacy 3. Manage changes of appearance 4. Add themes 5. Manually create and manage accounts and assign roles 6. Provide support for teachers   Participants get admin rights in Moodle 2.0 + and Moodle 1.9 + to practice what they learn and free consultation and support for the Moodle for 12 months.
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Moodle for Teacher Administrators Advanced (M4TA-A) – Google Documents

February 14, 2012

Via Scoop.itMoodle for Teachers (M4T)

Join the 6-week Moodle for Teacher administrators and practice admin rights in a Moodle lab for Moodle 2.0 and Moodle 1.9. 
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Copyrighting Cyberspace: Teaching Old Dogs New Clicks Online Class by Dr. Bob Diotalevi

January 28, 2012

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The Flickering MInd

January 28, 2012

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In 2005, Todd Oppenheimer suggested I read The Flickering Mind. I bought it but didn’t open the book until today. As an educational tech evangelist with years of integrating technology into my blended and fully online K-18 and adult professional development classes, I am starting to wonder…

Free Online Conference on WiZiQ: CO12 – Feb 3-5, 2012

January 25, 2012

You are cordially invited to join the live online conference on the weekend of Feb 3-5, 2012.Please join the Moodle conference area and the Ning social network to get the latest updates: http://www.integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=283 and http://connecting-online.ning.com The conference will be of interest to educators, administrators, students, and community members who value the importance of integrating technology into the curriculum to improve instruction, learning, and business. Online learning involves various skills on the part of the instructor and learner. These include social and communication skills, social networking, independent learning strategies, critical and higher order thinking skills, creativity, and effective online and face-to-face facilitation. In addition, there are many challenges that educators, administrators, students, businesses, and community members face. The theme of the conference is, connecting online for instruction and learning that goes beyond the classroom. Presenters from around the globe will discuss the following topics:
Connecting online to improve instruction and learning: Online learning and pedagogical/instructional experiences
Experiences with the use of technology in face-to-face and online classes. What worked and what didn’t work for you?
How do you use technology to promote your online workshops, consultation, business, and communities?
Research conducted on e-learning
Books written on e-learning
21st Century learning and teaching
Challenges of the 21st Century learning/teaching environment
Leading a business with e-learning technology
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Instructor Experiences with Implementing Technology in Blended Learning Courses

January 25, 2012

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Organizational leaders in institutions of higher education expect instructors to implement blended learning courses without understanding instructor experiences with technology.
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Instructor Experiences with Implementing Technology in Blended Learning Courses

January 25, 2012

Via Scoop.itMoodle for Teachers (M4T)

Organizational leaders in institutions of higher education expect instructors to implement blended learning courses without understanding instructor experiences with technology.
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Free Online Conference on WiZiQ: CO12 – Feb 3-5, 2012

January 24, 2012

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You are invited to join CO12 4th Annual Connecting Online Free Conference: http://www.wiziq.com/events/co12.htm February 3-5 – 2012 Hashtag #CO12   The conference will be of interest to educators, administrators, students, and community members who value the importance of integrating technology into the curriculum to improve instruction and learning. Online learning involves various skills on the part of the instructor and learner. These include social and communication skills, social networking, independent learning strategies, critical and higher order thinking skills, creativity, and effective online and face-to-face facilitation. In addition, there are many challenges that educators, administrators, students, and community members face.   The conference will be of interest to educators, administrators, students, and community members who value the importance of
integrating technology into the curriculum to improve instruction, learning, and business. Online learning involves various skills on the part of the instructor and learner. These include social and communication skills, social networking, independent learning strategies, critical and higher order thinking skills, creativity, and effective online and face-to-face facilitation. In addition, there are many challenges that educators, administrators, students, businesses, and community members face. The theme of the conference is, connecting online for instruction and learning that goes beyond face-to-face meetings. Presenters from around the globe will discuss the following topics:
Connecting online to improve instruction and learning: Online learning and pedagogical/instructional experiences
Experiences with the use of technology in face-to-face and online classes. What worked and what didn’t work for you?
How do you use technology to promote your online workshops, consultation, business, and communities?
Research conducted on e-learning
Books written on e-learning
21st Century learning and teaching
Challenges of the 21st Century learning/teaching environment
Leading a business with e-learning technology
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Connecting Online (CO12)

January 22, 2012

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Join the 4th annual connecting online (CO09-CO12) on February 3-5 on WizIQ Live Class: http://connecting-online.ning.com and http://tinyurl.com/789n5am, now …
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Connecting Online (CO12)

January 22, 2012

Via Scoop.itBring Learning Back to the Student

Join the 4th annual connecting online (CO09-CO12) on February 3-5 on WizIQ Live Class: http://connecting-online.ning.com and http://tinyurl.com/789n5am, now …
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