Parent University · 2017-08-24 · Parent University Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Moodle, DyKnow,...
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Parent University
Wednesday, August 23, 2017Moodle, DyKnow, Office 365
Moodle
•What is Moodle?•A Learning Management System•Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment•What can Moodle do?•Online testing/quizzing, homework hand in, teacher feedback, polling, retrieve files from teacher, provide activity reports
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Moodle Access
•Moodle usernames and passwords are set by the school
• If you are interested in having access to your student’s Moodle account, please email your request
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What Does Moodle Look Like?
By clicking on a TOPIC in the course, the student is brought to more specific information about that current topic.
Student Activity Reports
Moodle Testing/Quizzing•Very user friendly
•Allows the student to flag questions they need to review
•Prompts students twice to make sure they are ready to submit
Respondus Lockdown Browser
Moodle Notes
•Grades posted on Moodle are not final grades•All final grades are posted on PlusPortals
•Check Moodle for daily announcements
•Counseling and grade level information
OneNote
•Three-ring binder on the computer•Automatically saves information
OneNote Class Notebooks
Office 365
•Contains student email and OneDrive (storage)
•Students should check their school email at least once per day•Not during class
OneDrive For Business
•What is OneDrive for Business?•a file hosting service that allows users to upload and sync files to cloud storage and then access the files from the Web instead of the computer•Using OneDrive through Office 365 allows for more storage
•What is Cloud Storage?
OneDrive For Business
If a student ever needs to leave their computer with the Helpdesk for work on repairs, it is easy for them to retrieve their information from OneDrive.
DyKnow
• Classroom management tool
• Allows teachers to view thumbnail images of student laptops during class
• Allows students to interact with the teacher• Teachers can question
students and check for understanding
DyKnow
Troubleshooting at Home
• Restarting the computer – will fix most problems• Best to do a hard reboot of the computer• Hold the POWER switch for 10 seconds to shut off• Turn the computer on again
• If restarting does not work – is there another computer in the home?• Moodle and Office 365 can be access from ANY computer with
Internet access
• Get in touch with teachers – student needs to send emails
• Student needs to visit the help desk the next day before school
Parent Resources
www.aplatformforgood.org
Parent Resourceswww.commonsensemedia.org
•Responsible Digital Citizenship
•Offers ideas for technology contracts in the home
•Offers reviews for games, movies, software
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What are we doing at St. Michael?
•Help desk is open weekdays 6:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
•One on one help for students arranged through the guidance department or teachers
•Continued training with the students
•Weekly professional development for teachers