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Der Einsatz von Moodle im

Fremdsprachenunterricht -

Using Moodle in the ESL Classroom

18. September 2012

L. Zimmermann (FH JOANNEUM)

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Agenda

Gotta share - Moodle experience?

Ways to Use Moodle in the ESL

Classroom:

What - General

How & Time

What – Examples

Conclusion

(after 1 year)

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What ?

Moodle = Open source software for collaborative

learning: about 20 Activities & Resources

Offer Documents/Submissions

Give & submit assignments

Make resources available (files, folders, websites, links,

videos)

Blended Learning

Use forums, glossaries, wikis,

quizzes (=exams),

choices (assessments, polls)

in class

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How ?

4 weeks

preparation time

for one course

Access to EDP-

Labs

Basic knowledge

on how to use

Moodle

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Example – Course Structure

• Mission Statement

• News Forum

• General Forum

• Study Journal

• Assignments

• Peer Correction

• Glossary

• Quiz Function

• “Assessment” (=Mehrfachabstimmung)

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Mission Statement

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News Forum

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General Forum

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Grammar Forum

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Study Journal

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Upload Assignments

a) Plain text for grading

b) Word document for grading

c) Other files

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Homework – Upload Document

See Moodle: Using the summary guidelines from the lesson

material briefly sum up the text: "Bats Inspire new

Cane for the Blind". Keep in mind that a summary is

a brief restatement of a text's main ideas (at least

60% shorter) in your own words. Use appropriate

signal phrases and transitions.

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Podcast Homework – Peer Correction

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Peer-Correction in Class

Examples: Job Application Task

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Cover Letter - Feedback

Groups 1 & 3: Finish your cover letters

(applications) – give feedback on Moodle.

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Quizzes

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Glossary

Moodle Task: Prepare a glossary for

work/employment-related terms including

vocabulary from “A bad job interview” p. 99-103

and the material on Moodle (Topic 9 Employment)

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Glossary

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Quiz Function

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“Assessment”

I learnt most in the area/s of:

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Conclusion:

It does take time but

it‘s worth the effort!