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Teaching & Learning ForumBy Moodlerooms
Creating a learner centric platform that engages and empowers
Francesco Group
Moodlerooms and FG, the journey so far…
Who we are
Frank Dellicompagni opened the firstFrancesco Group Salon in 1967 in Stafford
Francesco Group currently have:
32 salons
4 Academies – 3 in Stafford, 1 in Birmingham18 College Partnerships
We currently train over 200 Apprentices, as well as Full time learners
Moodle and Branding
Francesco Group is proud of its brand, the values it exudes and the customer experience we deliver to 1000’s of clients and students alike.
Using the Moodle has allowed us to portray not only our brand as we would like to, but to also be an online gateway to the extensive learning resource portfolio we provide.
The Moodle ‘Snap’ theme makes our VLE not only stylish but responsive too, an important factor with students today who make heavy use of mobile devices to access online learning resources.
Our corporate website
Incorporating our imagery into our theme
Our Course Tiles in Moodlerooms Snap
Badge Branding
Adding our own branded Open Badges make the student feel rewarded by Francesco Group and encourages them to achieve more and gain more badges in their learning progression.
FG Story
• Where we were
Portal (learners and Educators)– used as a dumping ground for storing paperwork
Hosts Videos of our technical work
Corporate website also hosted some paperwork for assessors and Educators
• Our Learners
Different learning capabilities and a mixture of learning styles, however mostly engaged by ‘doing’ activities.
Most of our learners are of the “Facebook” generation. With high expectations of what technology can deliver.
FG Story – What was missing
• Not being in constant contact with our learners
• Homework set not being done or handed in
• No use of e-learning (use of a whiteboard was classed as e-learning)
• Increasing demand to deliver other qualifications on top of hairdressing (Maths, English, PLTS)
• Limited time to deliver the whole apprenticeship framework
• Having an effective tracking mechanism for learners, staff and OFSTED
Where are we now
•We have now created a blended learning environment
Why Blended Learning
Classroom Learning
&Virtual
Learning
Demand for incorporating
Maths and English
27 / 7Learning
opportunities
Instant feedback
=Less
frustrationsExpand and
improve :ICT skills
Underpinning knowledge
Collaborate as a group
Communication
LearnersEducators
Engage learners and make them
autonomous learners
Moodle = Learner Engagement
Differentiation
QuizYou tube
Most tasks take 15 – 20
mins to complete
Discussion board / blogs / wikisMost tasks
give instant feedback –
less frustration
Allows for collaboration
group and educator
Lesson / Assignments
Stretch and challenge in
the classroom
Thought out and structured course
Course
s
• Each unit within the qualification is made into a course• e.g. Colouring
Elements
• Within the course it is segmented into elements. • e.g. Health and Safety / Application techniques
Badge
s
• Learners are rewarded with a badge for completing each element aka Element badge
• One each element is completed they are rewarded the course badge
FG Moodle
Open Badges
ELEMENT BADGE
COURSE BADGE
Gamification and other methods of engagement
• Conditional release
• We blend the online content with our working Course planners & SOW
• We mirror what is being taught in the Academy to what they do independently at home.
• All the units have release dates to coincide with the SOW
Conditional Release Example
Personal Learning Designer
Allows learning to be individual but in a controlled manner
Building block of learning – It allows you to release foundation knowledge activities before advanced knowledge can begin.
This will allow for learners to work through learning at their own pace allowing stronger learners to move forward at a quicker pace and lower level learners to complete their learning in smaller bite size pieces.
PLD - Example
START
FINISH
STRETCH AND CHALLENGE
Team Engagement
Moodle
WBL Manager (me)
Appoint E-learning champion 1
(Laura)
Team Member 1
Learners
Team member 2
Learners
Appoint E-learning champion 2
(Abbie)
Team member 3
Learners
Team member 4
Learners
Already expanding Moodle
• Customer service course
• E-Safety course
• Induction
• Unit questionnaires – Feedback for each unit
• Course questionnaires – Gathers crucial data for OFSTED and SFA about learner satisfaction
What the future holds for FG and Moodle
• PLTS course
• Equality and Diversity course
• Safeguarding course
• Functional skills course – Maths and English development
• More Interactive blogs
Questions
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