I have been pretty busy lately, so here are a few recent links to check out. Another quality blog post will be coming shortly : )
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Here’s a few links to check out
Moodle is great by itself but it can be even better when using other web 2.0 tools and resources. I know I will leave out many resources in this quick post, so I plan to write a “part 2″ of resources to use within Moodle.
Description: “Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages.”
This is a fun tool for teachers to grab the attention of students and allow the students to listen rather than just read. This can also be a supplement, just another way, for teachers to give information to their students. Since we know that students learn in different ways, you can take advantage of a Voki’s audio feature.
It’s free to sign up and you can create multiple avatars. You can either use a microphone and speak for 1 minute or type in text, which will be translated into a “computer voice” (there are even different accents!). It gives you various types of embeddable code which allows you to use the Voki in your Moodle course.
This resource has been a big hit in our summer Moodle trainings. Spanish teachers like it because they can talk or type in Spanish. Some teachers have made a “Welcome” message Voki avatar and put it in their summary section on their course homepage. Some teachers have embedded it within a “compose a web page”. If your students have emails, they can sign up for a free account and even create their own! Tired of taking class time for oral exams? or you just want a fun, different way for students to do an assignment? They create a Voki and hand it in via Moodle!
Description: “A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways – using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.”
Check out Easy Moodle Embedding for more information
Keep an eye out for Part 2 of Resources to Use in Moodle. Please leave any comments about your favorite resources you use in Moodle!
A reminder to visit the great Moodle resource, MoodleShare.com:
MoodleShare is a community of Moodlers sharing their Moodles, Moodle Sites, and Moodle Lessons.
I would like to see this site grow even more so take a look at it and share your own Moodle link.
I figured I had better write up a quick post before I leave town for Chicago, then New York for a week! Below are a few links I recently gathered up through Twitter, Google Alerts and my Google Reader.
When I get back I will be doing a Part II of my previous blog post, Best Moodle Modules & Plugins. There was a section in the book, Moodle Administration, all about modules and I wanted to write a little more on the topic. I also saw a few other suggestions that people have recommended. If you have anything to add on the subject please comment on the first post about Modules.
I am also planning to write a review on the book, Moodle Course Conversion: Beginner’s Guide. I’m only a few chapters in but I am pleasantly surprised so far.
I hope everyone has a great 4th of July – be back in a week!
A few links to check out
Edited 6-01-09 12:03 PM – Added another link
Hey all! I’ve been slacking on posts lately and keeping up with the Moodle news in general, but with good reason!
This week is our district’s last week of school and I can definitely feel the summer vibe. I’m an assistant coach this summer for a U14 girls club soccer team, which is now in full swing and taking up some of my time.
I have also received my review copy of Moodle Administration and have begun reading it. It’s been to quite a few places with me already – the gym, work, Chipotle, my car… So far so good (currently on Chapter 5 – page 115 to be exact). As I’ve read through some of the beginner content it seems to be clear and concise. A short review of the first half of the book will be coming shortly.
Here are a few links I’ve marked down recently:
Particularly Helpful Moodlers (Helen Foster/blog) 6-01-09
Moodle community get-togethers (Moodle Announcements) 5-29-09
Why I Love the Moodle Questionnaire module (via @sukhwantlota)
Real World Moodle – Unseen Resources (Global Classroom 5-28-09)
Moodle.org Announcements Planet Moodle Delicious: “Moodle” Moodlerific on TwitterCopyright © 2009 Moodlerific.org
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