Flash, SCORM & Moodle with ContentGenerator.net
- 1. Presentation 3 11:30 – 12:00 Using ContentGenerator.net for enjoyable, Using ContentGenerator net for enjoyable automatic assessment in Moodle Andrew Field Head of ICT, Neale‐Wade Community College
- 4. Background • Our websites – – SchoolHistory.co.uk y – ReviseICT.co.uk – MusicAtSchool co uk MusicAtSchool.co.uk • Engaging students, grabbing attention • Interactive games – ‘trick’ students into learning? trick students into learning?
- 5. + • Engaging content • Interactive • Huge potential g p – Positive: enthusiasm, design, whizz‐bang! – Negative: style over content? l ?
- 6. • Downloadable software Downloadable software • Generate your own custom activities • Produces custom .swf (Flash) file • No need for Flash authoring skills No need for Flash authoring skills
- 7. Examples 7
- 8. Usage of ContentGenerator.net Usage of ContentGenerator net • Ideal for starters and plenaries • Used by a huge number of teachers – over 13,500 registrations since 2004. • Range of entertaining games –CCompetitive elements titi l t – Joke violence / humiliation of teachers
- 9. Usage of ContentGenerator.net Usage of ContentGenerator net • Mostly low‐level learning activities • Yet do slot in really well into Moodle just as an uploaded resource – Praised by Mr Moodle himself • Possible higher level usage too Possible higher level usage too – students as authors – revision & transition work
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- 11. S.C.O.R.M. SCORM • Sharable • Content • Object • Reference • Model
- 12. S.C.O.R.M. SCORM Way to track e‐Learning Way to track e Learning
- 13. S.C.O.R.M. SCORM Way to track e‐Learning Way to track e Learning
- 14. + • Tracking scores & usage Tracking scores & usage • Key feature of Moodle Key feature of Moodle • Huge potential Huge potential – Positive: tracking, AFL, student ownership Positive: tracking, AFL, student ownership – Negative: complex, annoying & frustrating
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- 16. Generate SCORM automatically Generate SCORM automatically • New versions of programs generate: – standard .swf (Flash) file ( ) – or complex .zip SCORM package • R Removes need to program SCORM dt SCORM • SCORM uploads via ‘Add an activity’ option p y p
- 17. Gradebook Moodle Surnames removed Surnames removed
- 21. + + + • Trackable interactive elements • Change the way you use Moodle • Id l t id f ‘ l Ideal outside of ‘classroom’ ’
- 22. + + + • Higher level + more open • Tool for learning • E t di Extending good practice d ti
- 25. + + + Why bother? Why bother? – Live scoreboard in class Live scoreboard in class – Trackable homework – Great personalised AFL tool – Retains visual impact but with added value dd d l
- 26. + + + Workshop will give you a chance Workshop will give you a chance to generate your own SCORM to generate your own SCORM activities
- 27. + + + •Explore +ve & ‐ves of SCORM •Use the software •Upload to CambsMoodle •See the benefits in action