EdTech practical workshops are for language teachers who want to know more about EdTech and look for different ways to implement new ideas in their teaching. The presenter will demonstrate an EdTech tool and give the audience some hands-on experience.
Abstract:
Test drive your own Free Moodle: In this hands-on workshop, participants will be guided through setting up a test-drive Moodle and then how to design a Moodle course to enhance classes. Setup is simple: access the URL https://SOMETHING.demo.wisecat.net and replace “SOMETHING” with a word of your choice. Then follow the on-screen instructions to make your user account and give your new Moodle a name. Note: these test-drive Moodles will be open from the day of the workshop and deleted two weeks later.
Participants will then be guided through applying the SDCE model to scaffold Moodle use and augment F2F teaching effectively. Several modules will be covered, followed by some tips on how to reduce teacher labour including grading the easy way. Finally, the floor will be opened for questions.
Bio:
Adam Jenkins is an educator at the Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology where he created and is the administrator for the iLearn@SIST e-learning platform. In his role, Adam oversees nearly 500 online courses taught by more than 80 professors and delivered to over 1,600 students university-wide.
Adam also has a pair of YouTube channels (WiseCat), in English and Japanese, with videos to help teachers and administrators use educational technology, especially Moodle.
