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Using rubrics to give feedback on iLearn (Moodle)
One of my favorite features of iLearn (Moodle) is the ability to use rubrics for grading pretty much any type of assignment. Once an assignment is created, teachers can create…
LIVE Event: Tech Coaches’ Corner on Air
You’re invited to join us for the LIVE stream of the next Coaches’ Corner session this coming Tuesday 3/8 at 2:30 and 3:30! Learn how to use Google Docs and Google…
Digital Close Reading: Paperless Annotating
What is Close Reading? The latest strategy in reading comprehension is called “Close reading,” or annotating text. The idea is that students read a selection with a pen, making annotations…
Woodworth ELA Teachers are helping students practice for the M-Step using iLearn
Yesterday, I met with a team of ELA teachers from Woodworth Middle School who wanted to make M-Step practice easier and and more accessible to their students on iLearn (Moodle)…
Transforming the Writing Process with Google Classroom
Last week, I met with language arts teachers Lindsay Diem and Susan Basom-Juchau to talk about ideas for integrating technology into their upcoming MAISA unit. Since Diem and Basom-Juchau are…
Transforming Assessment with iLearn (Moodle)
During the current school year, over 40 teachers have begun to use, or ramped-up their use of Moodle (what Dearborn calls iLearn) in their classroom. One of these teachers is…