Response to Michele's Feb 15th Post:
I also liked the idea of using the differing search engines to find more information and was amazed at how much of the web is left out if you don't check a few engines. I created a custom search and can really see using that in classes for various topics and projects that I already have done the legwork for and know the best sites. This will hopefully avoid lost time as the students are searching for specific information. As far as collaboration and online word processing, I'm really excited to begin to implement a program like WriteWith or GoogleDocs in my classes. I'm going to take a day in May to learn the Moodle program and then add my classes to it slowly over the course of the summer and next fall. I'm hoping to be able to use some of these technologies within Moodle and in addition to it.
Response to Danelle's Feb 21st Post:
Isn't it funny how some parents are so concerned to see their students participating in collaborative projects that seem to normal to those of us in the educational field? I wonder if the parent that contacted you was a traditional learner and just may not understand that her son is learning in a different manner. It's great that the class readings gave you the extra bit of credibility and support!
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Ann, I think you will love Moodle. What I have found this year is that it is a great organizational tool. Every week I have been giving my students news resources and tools to use. Some of them have been for specific assignments and some of them have been just for fun or their own personal interest. Speaking of your search bar you could also put this search bar right into the Moodle page. I was going to set up a search that my kids can use for their current event assignments that has reliable news organizations from around the world. All you need is the html code and it can be added onto the Moodle page just like you would our blog. It can do so much more and I have been trying add small pieces all the time.
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