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Face to Face — A New Option in Moodle! And a Surprise, Too!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Aly Tapp

Hey all you Moodlers! We have a new option for you to use in Moodle — Face to Face! The module allows you, the teacher, to set up available time frames, such as research paper conference slots or group presentation … Continue reading →

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Santa Visits Recipe for Time

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Aly Tapp

Santa Claus dropped by with some excellent Web resources for all of us. Check it out! FOR ADMINISTRATORS: 5 Internet Technologies That School Administrators Need to Know About — Teachers will certainly follow when administrators “go first” and model effective … Continue reading →

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Best Practices Academy — the Technical Take

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Aly Tapp

Congratulations to Denise Fuhrman for completing the first YS Best Practices Academy! Denise presented strategies to increase student meta-cognition, particularly as they engage with text. In this particular blog post, I would like to offer the “technical take” — the … Continue reading →

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Summer Training Brings Hot Ideas

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Aly Tapp

I have had the distinct pleasure of working with a great group of teachers this week in the Intermediate Moodle Workshop at YS. We spent the first day learning about effective management techniques in Moodle — quick ways to post … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With This Argument?

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Aly Tapp

I have recently had several conversations with various educators about the assertion that technology fosters irresponsibility and laziness in our students. Their line of reasoning goes like this: When teachers post notes and class materials in Moodle, they make it … Continue reading →

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My First Name is Mrs., Kid!

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Aly Tapp

I received an email from a teacher in the elementary level. She was using Moodle when her kiddos looked up and saw her first name in the upper right of the screen. She wondered if we couldn’t do something about … Continue reading →

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