Presentation 311:30 – 12:00

Using ContentGenerator net for enjoyableUsing ContentGenerator.net for enjoyable, automatic assessment in MoodleAndrew FieldHead of ICT, Neale‐Wade Community College

Example game to play .See EffectiveICT.co.uk for online version

BackgroundBackground

• Our websites –– SchoolHistory.co.uky

– ReviseICT.co.uk

MusicAtSchool co uk– MusicAtSchool.co.uk

• Engaging students, grabbing attention

• Interactive games‘trick’ students into learning?– trick  students into learning?

++• Engaging content• Interactive•Huge potentialg p

– Positive: enthusiasm, design, whizz‐bang!

l ?– Negative: style over content?

• Downloadable software• Downloadable software• Generate your own custom activities• Produces custom .swf (Flash) file• No need for Flash authoring skillsNo need for Flash authoring skills

ExamplesExamples

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Usage of ContentGenerator netUsage of ContentGenerator.net

• Ideal for starters and plenaries

• Used by a huge number of teachers – over 13,500 registrations since 2004.

• Range of entertaining gamesC titi l t– Competitive elements

– Joke violence / humiliation of teachers

Usage of ContentGenerator netUsage 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

However...However...

S C O R MS.C.O.R.M.• Sharable• Content• Object• Reference• Model

S C O R MS.C.O.R.M.

Way to track e LearningWay to track e‐Learning

S C O R MS.C.O.R.M.

Way to track e LearningWay to track e‐Learning

++• Tracking scores & usageTracking scores & usage

•Key feature of MoodleKey feature of Moodle

•Huge potential•Huge potential– Positive: tracking, AFL, student ownershipPositive: tracking, AFL, student ownership

– Negative: complex, annoying & frustrating

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Generate SCORM automaticallyGenerate SCORM automatically

• New versions of programs generate:– standard .swf (Flash) file( )

– or complex .zip SCORM package

R d t SCORM• Removes need to program SCORM

• SCORM uploads via ‘Add an activity’ optionp y p

Moodle Gradebook

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Standard game...

but...

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• Trackable interactive elements

• Change the way you use Moodle

Id l t id f ‘ l ’• Ideal outside of ‘classroom’

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• Higher level + more open

• Tool for learningE t di d ti• Extending good practice

+ + ++ + +Why bother?Why bother?

– Live scoreboard in classLive scoreboard in class

– Trackable homework

– Great personalised AFL tool

– Retains visual impact but with dd d ladded value

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Workshop will give you a chanceWorkshop will give you a chance to generate your own SCORMto generate your own SCORM activities

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•Explore +ve & ‐ves of SCORM•Use the software•Upload to CambsMoodle

•See the benefits in action

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Using ContentGenerator.net for enjoyable, automatic assessment in Moodlein Moodle