Take a look at one of the cool things that is going on in an elementary iLearn (Moodle) class in the district! At McCollough/Unis, students in Rola Harb's 5th grade used iLearn(Moodle) to discuss the indentured servant system and whether they felt the system was fair....
Month: January 2016
Metacognitive Multiple Choice
Dearborn High Science teacher and Dearborn Moodle Moot 2015 attendee Mrs. Heather Ferris has been working diligently this year to create powerful course materials on Moodle (iLearn) for her chemistry and forensic science students. So far, Mrs. Ferris has provided...
Reason #2: There’s a tool for every part of the learning process
These days, there are dozens of online tools to help students learn and teachers teach. With quick, fun formative assessment platforms like Kahoot and Poll Anywhere, to tutorial/drill-and-practice sites like Khan Academy and IXL, opportunities for learning abound in...
Tips for getting the most out of your blog
I've had several conversations with teachers over the past few months about how and what to put on their blogs. On top of that, there are many who have expressed frustration about the fact that it seems not many people are using their blogs. I thought I'd share a...
Model Google Classroom
Throughout the district, teachers are turning to Google Classroom to provide immediate feedback to students, differentiate learning, decrease the amount of paper used, share assignments and links quickly and efficiently, and increase student motivation. They are...
Reason #1: Data in the hands of teachers
If you're a Dearborn teacher, you've heard of it many times. You've even been required to use it to complete some of your own professional development. But if you're like many, you haven't found the time to invest in it or seen how the benefits could possibly...