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[] The presenter program being used in the moodle training is called Articulate: It looks like a great tool. A bit pricey, but they have 30 day trial. http://www.articulate.com/products/engage.php This article was presented as part of the moodle training. It is a good document to have or rework on our elearning site when students register or are looking to register. It is also a valuable perspective on what it takes to be an online student. -EJ

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Great presentation and something to always think about as we launch new programs/products. My favorite line talking about Martin Luther King, "He gave the I have a dream speech, not the I have a plan speech." []

8th grade teacher talking about how she uses Moodle in her classroom On wiziq. []

I spoke with a colleague over the chag (Ellen Deitrick) about a recent online course she took. She shared 3 important tips.

1. Don't assume anything about the knowledge of the students around technology - her course suffered because not only did the students never learn moodle but they did not know how to do a conference call.

2. We need to have high standards for what constitutes feedback - saying 'good job' is not enough - we have to train anyone who works with us to give specific feedback. I know this is a hallmark of good teaching but sometimes teachers forget - we had this issue with the Hebrew Ulpan this summer.

3. She also said the course was way too low for her level. This is a good heads up for us around recruitment and screening and/or differentiation of content for students.

It feels to be learning about this. Lets keep looking for colleagues who had experiences we can learn from.

Eliezer Jones just sent me a sample online course - the course topic is technology - not DI - but I found it helpful to skim these pages to get a feel for what each lesson is like, what constitutes and assignment etc. Pirchie cannot make the Tuesday call. I suggest we keep the time on Tuesday and then I will relay the information to Pirchie and get back to you with a final plan.

I found a very impressive edtech course that is using it []

From the secret language of Jewish professionals on punktorah.org

"Community Building: also called Community Development, this involves getting people to know about what your organization does and getting them to become involved.

“XYZ Jewish Organization is committed to community building, bridging the gap between the people who care about what we’re doing, and the people who could care less.”