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Teaching in secondary school with Moodle

Teaching in secondary school with Moodle. Magdalena De Stefani Sandra Garcia Maria José Delgado. Aim of the presentation. Describe and reflect on the process of introducing a VLE for secondary school students (2007 to date) www.cardonasecondaryschool.com. Presentation outline.

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Teaching in secondary school with Moodle

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  1. Teaching in secondary school with Moodle Magdalena De Stefani Sandra Garcia Maria José Delgado

  2. Aim of the presentation • Describe and reflect on the process of introducing a VLE for secondary school students (2007 to date) www.cardonasecondaryschool.com

  3. Presentation outline • Educational affordances in the early stages • Parent project: Anglo Continuous Development Programme • Learning from the learners: the evolving design • Impact

  4. Back in ‘08… technology-wise • VLEs known world-wide • No Moodle experiences in state education • One Laptop Per Child scheme • Moodle institutionalisation (e.g. Anglo) • Broadband connection still limited

  5. Teaching 21st century learners

  6. Back in ’08… in TESOL • Student motivation a major concern • Geographical divide • Theoretical vs practical dichotomy

  7. Project genesis: the Anglo Continuous Development Programme • Teaching methodology for provinces • Attempt to end geographical divide • Action research, reflection and collaboration • Moodle space for reflection

  8. The creation process • Pragmatic view of technology • Experiential learning leading to teaching innovations • The Student Centre for provinces

  9. A stepping stone: The Student Centre

  10. Communities of Practice? Lave and Wenger (1991)

  11. Thecreationprocess ACDP forteacherdevelopment ACDP Student Centre Cardona SecondarySchool

  12. Observing and planning • Failure of portfolios • Need to motivate learners • Few contact hours • Experience of ACDP • Successful collaboration

  13. Why introduce Moodle? PROBLEMS • Portfolios • Student motivation • Few contact hours POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS • New 21st century portfolios? • Youthspeak • Extension of classroom time

  14. Initial actions • Student questionnaires • Internet research • Experimenting with different tasks

  15. How did we design it? • One space for each form • Discussion forums • Links to external websites • Hot potatoes and site quizzes • Assignments

  16. Student support • XO’s during classroom time • School facilities • Handouts (based on ACDP experience)

  17. From voluntary to assessed participation • Site work initially voluntary • Regular meetings to check students’ progress • 2011: Some compulsory tasks to guarantee engagement

  18. Our roles and responsibilities • Guidance • Assessment and feedback (correction and uploading of ss’ work) • Clarification of doubts

  19. Challenges • Technological affordances (broadband) • Dedication • Demands of syllabus

  20. Results to date • Student motivation on the increase • Perception of usefulness • Enthusiasm of existing and new cohorts • Students becoming Moodle teachers

  21. Final reflections • Parallel teaching and learning experiences • Need for learner-centred course design • ‘Guide on the side’ pedagogy

  22. Change forces…

  23. National impact • Introduction of web 2.0 technologies in state secondary education • Working against digital and geographical divides

  24. Institutional impact • Paving the way for change • Becoming change agents • Bottom-up efforts

  25. Personal impact • Learning with and from the learners • Power of collaboration and action research

  26. “Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.”

  27. Thank you! magdalenadestefani@gmail.com majodeca@gmail.com acjmbmsv@gmail.com

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