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=Using Moodle in Professional Development=


 * **What place does online professional development have in your educational setting?**
 * **Chat rooms and forums. Posting in Moodle using Chat and Forum activities.**
 * **Exploring Blackboard and Angel to do large scale staff development.**
 * **Experimenting with Open Source**
 * **Using hybrid: face to face and part Moodle. Will help to make things paperless**


 * How can Moodle help you to increase your professional development opportunities?


 * How do you decide on monitoring and facilitating the course?
 * Using grant money
 * Run during the school year
 * Optional: You can follow the contract or you can get pdp credit
 * Make a supplemental contract vs. hourly pay (lump sum vs. hourly pay)
 * Use extra hours for time off when needed: comp time


 * What skills do your staff members need to be successful in participating in Moodle professional development?
 * Be able to read directions
 * Be able to budget their time
 * Difference between adult and student learners be specific with your directions
 * Provide staff development beforehand on how to navigate the course software, ie Moodle
 * Discussed taking a pre-course
 * Using Survey Monkey to match skill sets to pd offerings
 * Discussed security concerns


 * What are some examples of Moodle used to provide professional development?
 * Multimedia Resources
 * ELL
 * Teacherline didn't address local needs
 * Ohio Etech online courses developed by the state
 * Using an annual Technology showcase by teachers for teachers