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Brief description of some presentation and workshop proposals already submitted (pending approval).

• Hacking the Heck out of Moodle Without Going to Hell - Presentation or workshop on how to look for and create Moodle customizations; overview of Moodle core structures.


• Using the Moodle Database and Glossary - Presentation on creative uses of the Moodle database and glossary activities.
  


• Moodle The One Stop Learning Center - Presentation of ideas and examples on using Moodle in a high school setting, including lessons, movies, review sheets and activities for absent students.


• Using Moodle Forums For Discussion in the English Classroom - Presentation of a study on using Moodle forums for discussion in the English classroom and how that affected participation, motivation and achievement.
  


• Promoting Active and Personal Learning with Moodle - Presentation on active learning using Moodle including quizzes and feedback, narrated lectures, uploading video and responding with uploaded audio and video.


• Higher Level Thinking with Glossary & Database Activities - Presentation of projects in which a glossary was used as an index/dictionary/mini-forum and a database and wiki were used in a music project.


• Getting Up and Running with Moodle - How to get started with Moodle, how to organize a course, best practices for engaging students.


• Public Safety Ed using Moodle or "How Moodle can Save Your Life" - Presentation on how Moodle is used to deliver education and training for police and fire departments.


• Implementing an Electronic Culture of Assessment - Presentation on how to use e-Portfolios for refelection and records of accomplishment.


• ePortfolios - Using Mahara with Moodle - Presentation on using Mahara and Moodle at the junior high level. Will also cover use of multimedia and Web 2.0 tools.


• Going Green Without Seeing Red - Basic introduction to Moodle and how it has affected communication with students, use of time, and distribution of resources.


• Gearing Up with Google - Workshop on using Google tools (Wave, Docs, Sites, Knol and Groups) with Moodle.


• The Student Network: Building a Foundation for Learning - Workshop on a student-designed LAN to host Moodle and the use of Moodle as portfolios for student projects and videos.


• So You Think You Want to Moodle? - Workshop on how to get started with Moodle.


• Moodling and Mimioing (interactive whiteboard) in the Elementary Grades - Workshop on how to develop a course in Moodle and combine the use of Moodle with an interactive whiteboard.


• Using Moodle to Facilitate Your Face-to-Face High School Class - Workshop on using Moodle and Web 2.0 tools to engage high school students in learning.


• Creating Effective Professional Development with Moodle - Workshop on creating effective professional development courses.