Monica Hankins is a 5th grade teacher at Whitmore-Bolles. She attended the Dearborn Moodle Moot this summer, and began tinkering with iLearn (Moodle). Since then, she has created some pretty fantastic online learning experiences for her students, and her Moodle...
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Reason #3: “Keep trying until you get it” is finally realistic
With limited time and a (seemingly) unlimited number of standards to cover, the suggestion that teachers ought to encourage students to "keep trying until they get it" seems just a tad bit unrealistic. Waiting for every student that begins at any one of a range of...
iLearn (Moodle) in 5th Grade- Part 1
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....
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...
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...
Guide to Creating a Moodle (iLearn) Quiz
Check out the latest guide created by the Tech Coaches to help you create a Moodle (iLearn) quiz. The guide is easily navigable and even features Tech Coach Tips with advice on creating and administering quizzes on iLearn. This Guide is just the latest in a series of...