Moodle

“The design and development of Moodle is guided by a social constructionist pedagogy” (Moodle, 2009).

Using Moodle in the Classroom – VERY INTERESTING
This clip really emphases how teachers are heading in the direction of fully utilising technology to its full potential in the classroom. The possible usage for this program is amazing. There are also many benefits for parents which is something that I was not aware of.
I highly recommend watching this video …..



Advantages from the student perspective (my opinion)
- support available from teachers and peers
- everything at your finger tips available at all times
- access to resources from anywhere that has a computer
- easy to use, good layout
- collaborative work

Advantages from a teacher perspective (my opinion)
- student work can be monitored closely
- a variety of engagement methods and resources can be used eg: wiki, text, video etc
- can be customized and used in a variety of settings

Can it be used for all students and courses? (my opinion)
- this form of learning does not suit all learning styles
- not appropriate for early years learners as what this program is designed to do is not at their level


References
Moodle. (2009). About moodle. Retrieved from http://docs.moodle.org
stevenputt. (2007, Oct 29). Moodle in the classroom [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9XfwBzt1mY