Leading+Technology+Change-Diane

I was very nervous when I presented my Power Point to The Fine Arts Department (3 art teachers and 1 music teacher)during our daily Collaborative Planning Session. The Administrator in charge of our department was also in attendance. I was very glad that my colleagues were receptive to my presentations. They asked various questions as we did a hands-on exploration of Moodle. If I accomplished any thing from my presentation, it was that we may be able to use Moodle for student e-Portfolio's when we start our AP Art Workshop classes. We may even start using it with our present workshop classes.

Diane

I'm glad to hear how to receptive your colleagues were of your presentation. I was worried as well when I did mine. By having our colleagues go through the programs and looking through them themselves, I believe they get a better understanding of all the benefits we can use in our classrooms.

-Matt

Matt, I think my colleagues, like my students are more apt to learn with hands-on activities.

Diane

Diane,

I too had a great response from my colleagues and administration after my Moodle presentation. Does your school district use anything similar to Moodle already or will this be the first go around? It is such a benefitial tool and one that teachers can utilize to not only make the classroom experience more engaging but also make our jobs more enjoyable in the process.

Ryan Petraitis

Diane,

I'm glad your presentation went well. Mine did as well, especially because the two colleagues I presented to can be very hesitant about learning new technologies. I think that using Moodle for e-Portfolios is a tremendous idea. I had never thought about its potential to be used for an ePortfolio.

Andrea