Month: September 2012

In Depth – A closer look at how one EFHS teacher is using Moodle

Introduction

Moodle is an incredible online learning tool.  In Dearborn Public Schools we have a very specialized installation of Moodle which we call iLearn.  Our Moodle install has the added features of web conferencing, real-time collaborative document editing, student portfolios, and several other features that are not part of the standard Moodle installation.  With iLearn teachers can create very interactive elearning opportunities for their classes.  Let’s take a look at a high school biology course setup by Mr. Robert Harrison of Edsel Ford High School.

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Great iBlog Website Examples

Hello Staff, Here is some inspiration and a quick look at what other teachers/schools are doing using iBlog. https://blog.dearbornschools.org/gwizdza/ Uses the NEW iBlog App that is compatible with iPhone/iPad/Android to post photos and more https://blog.dearbornschools.org/beckernews/ New School Website Example.  Has a great design, colors, and information for parents to see.  One of my favorite school … Read more

Multisite Posting

So I installed this plugin that will allow me to publish to multiple blogs at once.  My first test was not a complete success.  It timed out.  I just increased the amount of memory and time on the server for Apache and PHP.  I will try another test tomorrow. This new plugin will allow us … Read more

District Publishing Test

This is a test posting to all school blogs by the district webmaster.  This is only a test to verify we can post messages immediately on all school websites.  Feel free to delete this.