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History Teaching with Moodle 2

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History Teaching with Moodle 2

Overview of this book

Moodle is an open source virtual learning environment that is coming to be used in more and more schools worldwide. History and Moodle complement each other perfectly in terms of content and delivery. This book will show you how to set up tasks and activities that will enable your students to forge a greater understanding of complex issues, bringing History into the 21st century.History Teaching with Moodle 2 presents new and exciting ideas for the delivery of History content making use of tried-and-trusted methods of teaching the subject. By following a sample course, you will find it easy to transform your existing lesson plans into a Moodle course that will become even more efficient, attractive, and useful over time. Make the past come to life using a range of tasks and activities that can consolidate learning for some, enhance understanding for others, and enthuse all. Learn how to add an RSS feed to your home page to display daily 'On this day in history' posts. Create a one-minute quiz about how the Second World War began. Post video footage of a trip to a castle and set some questions for students in anticipation of their next visit. Set up a wiki so that student groups can create their own story about 'murder at a monastery'. Moodle's built-in features allow students to get a better grasp of historical concepts and will rejuvenate their interest in the subject.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Chapter 9. Moodle Workshops

In this chapter, we shall look at the role of Moodle workshops and how they can be used to enhance a student's understanding of topics and reinforce good practice. The virtual workshop allows students to assess the work of peers in a controlled and measured way, giving them insight into the breadth and scale of work that can be produced in a particular topic. I like the workshop having seen first hand how it releases time for a teacher to focus on a student's needs while also fostering a mature climate of peer-to-peer assessment. While appearing complex when used for the first time, workshops are definitely worth persevering with. If so, students will reach a stage where they find it normal practice to place their presentation, essay answer, and so on in a workshop knowing that they are going to get valuable and carefully structured feedback. This feedback from fellow students and teachers should hopefully inspire them to take on new approaches and review their...