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Teaching in secondary school
with MoodleMagdalena De Stefani
Sandra Garcia Maria José Delgado
Describe and reflect on the process of introducing a VLE for secondary school students (2007 to date)
www.cardonasecondaryschool.com
Aim of the presentation
Educational affordances in the early stages
Parent project: Anglo Continuous Development Programme
Learning from the learners: the evolving design
Impact
Presentation outline
VLEs known world-wide
No Moodle experiences in state education
One Laptop Per Child scheme
Moodle institutionalisation (e.g. Anglo)
Broadband connection still limited
Back in ‘08… technology-wise
Student motivation a major concern
Geographical divide
Theoretical vs practical dichotomy
Back in ’08… in TESOL
Teaching methodology for provinces
Attempt to end geographical divide
Action research, reflection and collaboration
Moodle space for reflection
Project genesis: the Anglo Continuous Development Programme
Pragmatic view of technology
Experiential learning leading to teaching innovations
The Student Centre for provinces
The creation process
ACDP for teacher development
ACDP Student Centre
Cardona Secondary School
The creation process
Failure of portfolios
Need to motivate learners
Few contact hours
Experience of ACDP
Successful collaboration
Observing and planning
Why introduce Moodle?PROBLEMS
Portfolios
Student motivation
Few contact hours
POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
New 21st century portfolios?
Youthspeak
Extension of classroom time
Student questionnaires
Internet research
Experimenting with different tasks
Initial actions
One space for each form
Discussion forums
Links to external websites
Hot potatoes and site quizzes
Assignments
How did we design it?
XO’s during classroom time
School facilities
Handouts (based on ACDP experience)
Student support
Site work initially voluntary
Regular meetings to check students’ progress
2011: Some compulsory tasks to guarantee engagement
From voluntary to assessed participation
Guidance
Assessment and feedback (correction and uploading of ss’ work)
Clarification of doubts
Our roles and responsibilities
Technological affordances (broadband)
Dedication
Demands of syllabus
Challenges
Student motivation on the increase
Perception of usefulness
Enthusiasm of existing and new cohorts
Students becoming Moodle teachers
Results to date
Parallel teaching and learning experiences
Need for learner-centred course design
‘Guide on the side’ pedagogy
Final reflections
National level Institutional level Personal level
Change forces…
Introduction of web 2.0 technologies in state secondary education
Working against digital and geographical divides
National impact
Paving the way for change
Becoming change agents
Bottom-up efforts
Institutional impact
Learning with and from the learners
Power of collaboration and action research
Personal impact
