tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45217179623715084832024-03-05T23:47:33.494-08:00AEA K-12 OnlineAEA PD Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05555996587538791935noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521717962371508483.post-15750919734070256662014-06-17T10:32:00.000-07:002014-06-17T10:32:21.902-07:00Blended Learning PresentationBelow is the slideshare for our Blended Learning presentation at Keystone TIC:<br />
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<strong> <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/evan_abbey/blended-learning-in-your-classroom" target="_blank" title="Blended Learning in Your Classroom">Blended Learning in Your Classroom</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/evan_abbey" target="_blank">Evan Abbey</a></strong> <br />
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*Cross-posted at <a href="http://www.aeapdonline.org/">http://www.aeapdonline.org</a>.</div>
AEA PD Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05555996587538791935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521717962371508483.post-21400402594499477792014-06-17T07:33:00.001-07:002014-06-17T07:33:39.584-07:00Moodle Moment: Groups in MoodleAnother Moodle Moment. Our latest screencast gives an overview on the process of setting up and using groups within Moodle. It also previews the look and feel of Moodle 2.7, which we will be updating the K-12 server to on June 27.<br />
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Have you heard about Flipped Learning, the instructional model that blends online instruction into your face-to-face classroom? What's more, have you thought it sounds promising, but seemed to hard for you to learn? This course is for you.<br />
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Flipped Learning shifts direct instruction outside of the classroom to the online environment, opening up time in-class to be better utilized. Check out the video below from science teacher Aaron Sams as he showcases how it works in his classroom.<br />
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The course is coming up quick, but it isn't too late to sign up. It starts May 26 and goes through June 30, available for 2 license renewal or graduate credits. To register for the class, <a href="https://prodev.aeapdonline.org/4DCGI/22014699991406INV&True*" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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Looking for another option? Check out our popular MOLLIE: Blended Learning course! The MOLLIE (More Online Learning for Iowa Educators) series helps teachers with the process of blending your classroom instruction, and flipped learning is one of the focal points. There is a <a href="https://prodev.aeapdonline.org/4DCGI/22015099991501INV&True*" target="_blank">section that starts June 11</a>.<br />
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(Cross-posted at <a href="http://www.aeapdonline.org/" target="_blank">AEA PD Online</a>)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521717962371508483.post-82779486159510903602014-05-15T07:25:00.003-07:002014-05-15T07:29:59.978-07:00Everfi<a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></a>
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AEA PD Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05555996587538791935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521717962371508483.post-80932150870099082882014-05-15T07:21:00.003-07:002014-05-15T07:21:45.503-07:00 Infuse Learning: Learner Response System<a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></a>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">“CSM has been a very positive experience for my students. The course strengthens their understanding of important math and literacy concepts/skills. It also helps them become independent learners. Students must also manage their time and stay focused so that they can successfully complete the course.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">“I like it. It lets you practice. You can retake it as many times as needed.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">“I took a test and if it wasn’t for CSM I wouldn’t have known how to do it.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read about Jean Bontemps journey into blended learning. Jean teaches sophomore English and contemporary literature at Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">I became interested in blended learning for two different reasons. First,</span><a href="http://www.aeak12online.org/2013/04/amy-burns-explains-how-she-uses.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Amy Burns</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">, a co-worker at Dubuque Senior, began teaching a blended learning speech class. I have always looked up to Amy and how she incorporated technology into her classes. She made a huge effort to research and implement technology on her own, and often shared her learning and ideas with the rest of the school. When she began incorporating the ideas of blended learning into her classes, I knew that it was also something that I wanted to investigate. On her recommendation I took the Moodle classes offered through the AEA and became hooked. (Information about professional development courses focused on blended learning can be found</span><a href="https://prodev.aeapdonline.org/4DCGI/22015099991405INV&True*" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">.) Second, as I pursued my Masters in Library and Information Sciences, I learned that there are many benefits to blending instruction. Students who receive blended instruction become more responsible and independent with their learning. They are responsible for the same amount of work, or learning, but they can choose to do this on their own, work with small groups of students, or the instructor. Blended learning opportunities provide students with a lot of flexibility that can help every student excel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">The district administration agreed to fund a demonstration classroom complete with three media: scape collaboration tables and Steelcase Node chairs and desks. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">These tables, chairs and desks created an environment conducive to blended learning.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In addition to the demonstration classroom, each student in the class would receive a 1:1 device</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">. They initially started out with Toshiba Netbooks (which were not the best solution). </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">In August 2013 I received access to the demonstration classroom for my Contemporary Literature course</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"> and was able to receive Lenovo Thinkpads for use with the students instead of the Netbooks. With access to technology and support from my colleague, Amy Burns, I was able to move forward with blending my instruction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">I enjoy most of the Moodle features. I really like the incorporation of the themes and the new layout. I’ve been able to incorporate our school’s colors and mascot. It looks great, and an appealing appearance is always easier to engage students with. I’m also able to organize the content into units that appear in tabs across the top of course homepage. Makes it easy for students to navigate through the content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Moodle also has a lot of ways for students to interact with the content, other students, and myself. Not only do students have access to the text that they are reading, but I can also post documents and videos that support or expand on the course content. I also use discussion forums and wikis. These Moodle activities allow students to share ideas and collaborate. Finally, I use the Moodle quiz features to assess student learning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">For papers and presentations we are currently using Google Drive. For research, we regularly use the AEA databases, but the students also must have a Carnegie Stout Library card, so most of our research is done online in those formats. Many students also use these for independent reading through the ebooks that are offered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blended learning really provides students with a lot of independence. Most projects are also open for how students present their learning. Students have created Prezi’s, Glogster pages, and YouTube videos. They then share these projects with me and their classmates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">One of the things I like most about the blended learning format is that students can watch videos and begin work at home leaving more class time for discussions and questions. The students, for the most part, have responded well and are excited about coming to class and working on the projects. They also enjoy the additional technology that the district has provided to support the class.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">I wouldn't say this surprised me, but some students had a hard time scheduling their time. They were used to the traditional schedule of classes and for the first month of school a lot of the students struggled with planning time to do work outside of the classroom walls. As the semester has progressed, students have become better at managing their time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">I spent time emailing, mailing letters, and calling students and parents to explain the benefits and expectations of the Contemporary Literature course in the blended format.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">One key point that I have communicated to the district and to parents is that for a lot of students who are going to pursue any type of higher education after high school, blended or online learning is going to be a reality they are going to face in their post secondary experiences. The more we can prepare them for this reality, the better we are doing our job as educators. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">It is worth the risks and time. I have only taught this class in a blended format for one semester, and I am already planning ways that I will teach it differently and improve it next semester. Trying new things in the classroom, despite the risk, can really pay off in the end. I am also willing to learn from other teachers and from the students themselves. Realizing that everyone can be a teacher and a learner in this format can really take the classroom to a higher level.</span></div>
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AEA PD Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05555996587538791935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521717962371508483.post-62610459038583082592013-10-14T08:01:00.001-07:002013-10-17T07:03:17.910-07:00Connected Educator Month: Network to Learn, to Collaborate, and to Innovate<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">For these reasons, the U.S. Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative is launching Connected Educator Month in October of 2013.Through October, there will be coordinated opportunities to participate in events and activities in dozens of online locations to develop skills and enhance one’s personal learning network. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">An intensive, two-day, online conference on transforming teaching and learning—featuring U.S. Department of Education senior officials and education thought leaders—will kick off the month. Plans are underway for opportunities such as the following:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">All events and activities will be archived and synthesized into multimedia “proceedings” that will serve as a permanent resource to educators and community sponsors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">We welcome educators at all levels and those who support them to participate. The first step is sign up, which can be done in seconds on the Connected Educator Month home page at</span><a href="http://connectededucatormonth.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">http://connectededucatormonth.org/. </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Once you’re signed up, you’ll get regular updates about:</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;">Contests you can enter, badges you can earn, plus other resources ranging from starter kits to book clubs and classes to help you join the world of connected education or become more connected. </span><span style="font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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Connected Educators is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology and led by American Institutes for Research in partnership with the Consortium on School Networking, Forum One Communications, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University, Grunwald Associates LLC, and the State Educational Technology Directors Association.</span>AEA PD Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05555996587538791935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521717962371508483.post-37398548956622974982013-10-14T07:58:00.003-07:002013-10-14T07:59:28.873-07:00A View from the Field: Angie Emerick<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">I try to keep face-to-face lecture instruction to a minimum. In fact, this year I’m hoping to do more flipped learning by recording my direct instruction and then providing the students with the video. In the videos, I give explanations and information that the students will need for their work in class and test over it. So far, I have used a combination of adding audio to SlideRocket slideshows of me giving explanations and example problems being worked out on my Smartboard. I try to keep the videos less than 15 minutes. Students watch the videos at home. To make them more accountable for watching the video, they need to either take notes or be prepared for an activity or quiz the next day. I am hoping this allows me more time to work with students as they complete physical science labs or solve problems. In my classroom, I have students work in small groups while I rotate from group to group to work with them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">What do students’ experience in the face-to-face portion of your instruction? What do students’ experience in the online portion of your instruction?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">When my students are online, they are building background information, by watching my videos or reading through the online curriculum from AEA K-12 Online (formerly Resource Iowa). They also complete simulations online. Some of my favorite simulations are from pHet (phet.colorado.edu). These simulations are great because they allow students to work with something they possibly wouldn’t be able to do in class. One of their favorites is the SkatePark Ramp simulation. In this simulation, they can decide the shape of the ramp, the amount of friction, the size/mass of the object on the skateboard, and gravity by placing their ramp on Earth, Jupiter, or the moon. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Both blending and flipping are a lot of work. They also take most teachers out of their comfort zone. I was one who liked to do the same thing all the time every year. I liked the control and organization of it. I have to say it was a big step to let go of that, but it was really worth it. I would never go back to “traditional teaching”. I love being a part of my students’ learning and learning right along with them. The relationships you get the opportunity to build when you get out of the front of the classroom are amazing. If you are thinking about changing what you are doing, it is OK to be scared. It is important to have the support of your administration and educate parents from the beginning. I could not have done this without the support of my administration. They allow me to speak to parents at freshman orientation at the beginning of every school year. This along with a letter home helps make parents aware of how different my class will be from day one. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">I have heard different times during this change that I don’t teach. Thank you for that compliment. I don’t want to teach. I want to be a partner in the learning process with my students. </span>AEA PD Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05555996587538791935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521717962371508483.post-54992121023838674102013-09-16T12:37:00.002-07:002013-09-16T13:37:12.778-07:00Moodle for K-12 Teachers: What is it? And how to get it?<b id="docs-internal-guid-31833dbf-2841-e5e5-930c-9b282867783d" style="clear: right; float: right; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><a href="http://www.aeak12online.org/2013/06/new-k-12-moodle-server.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></a></b><b id="docs-internal-guid-31833dbf-2841-e5e5-930c-9b282867783d" style="clear: right; float: right; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><a href="http://www.aeak12online.org/2013/06/new-k-12-moodle-server.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></a><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
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<b id="docs-internal-guid-31833dbf-2841-e5e5-930c-9b282867783d" style="clear: right; float: right; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Remember when the video mentioned “Ask a Moodle partner to set up a site for you?” AEA K-12 Online is that partner. AEA K-12 Online will host a free Moodle server for districts participating in the district opt-in. This server will be hosted at</span><a href="http://moodle.aeak12online.org/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://moodle.aeak12online.org</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and it includes our free e-curriculum for districts as well. Plus, we will be creating customized Moodle themes for your school at no charge.</span></b></div>
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<br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 13.5pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Online instruction in her room consists of a variety of components. With the myriad of online resources available there is greater room for differentiation. Lower level readers might watch a YouTube video while higher level readers might read something from the Library of Congress. Games, especially for U.S. history, are increasing in quality and quantity. She specifically likes websites that take the students on different paths. Students don't all have to be on the same page/site in order to meet the learning goal.</span></div>
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<b id="docs-internal-guid-31833dbf-2836-c668-e42d-7e773780a707" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Janet sees many advantages to blended instruction. Students are more engaged and interactive features complements the learning styles of kids who have been connected online since they were born. Students have<b> </b>stated:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Computers are faster and more efficient than books."</span></div>
<br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Janet recommends that if you are thinking of introducing blended learning in your classroom remember that you don't have to do everything at once. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the resources available. Take it one lesson at a time.</span></b>AEA PD Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05555996587538791935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521717962371508483.post-11258357282048840692013-06-14T10:41:00.001-07:002013-06-14T10:42:33.959-07:00New K-12 Moodle Server<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Starting July 1, AEA K-12 Online will host a free Moodle server for districts participating in the district opt-in. This server will be hosted at <a href="http://moodle.aeak12online.org/">http://moodle.aeak12online.org</a>, and it includes our free e-curriculum for districts as well. Plus, we will be creating customized Moodle themes for your school at no charge.<br /><br />If you are interested in a) having a blank course shell on the new Moodle server, b) a copy of one of our blended learning courses, or c) content from the old server (<a href="http://resourceiowa.org/">http://resourceiowa.org</a>) moved over to the new server, please let us know via this form found <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/aeapdonline.org/forms/d/1eTdYyQUT_W12TiY226mL5gBJkyende14EJNwL6HI5F8/viewform" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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