[Advisory] Infant Moodle

[Goto, Emma (EdICT)]

Hi Chris,
I believe VLEs can have a real impact with younger children but people just need to do some tweaking to make sure they are using them in a way that allows children who are not yet confident readers to access them independently. It's about simple things like uploading or embedding a picture to link to a website from. To support emergent readers try recording and uploading sound files to talk the children through the learning platforms (e.g. 'click on the picture below to go to a fun website'). VLEs can be used to share photographs that describe the learning that has been going on in class and for sharing children's next steps - great for another way to engage parents and carers. Use the VLE to develop pupil voice. Ask questions through the forum and listen to and act upon what children have to say (e.g. What do you want to learn about ......?). If the VLE has a voice simple voice recorder built in to the forum that's even better because children can record their responses. VLEs are great for sharing embedded video too - very engaging and children can go back to watch the video as and when suits them and they're learning. Try putting videos or weblinks into the forum so children can record responses about the video or website and what they have learned. Altogether VLEs are great for joining up learning inside of and outside of school - something us early years practitioners have been working on for years.
Sorry I don't know of any Infant School's using Moodle but I hope you find what you are looking for.
Best Wishes,
 
Emma Goto
Learning Platform Project Consultant, EdICT  
IT (Children & Schools)
Hampshire County Council, Nashe Way, Fareham, Hants, PO15 6UD
E-mail:                 emma.goto@hants.gov.uk
Web:            http://intranet.hants.gov.uk/ictinschools <https://owa.hants.gov.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://intranet.hants.gov.uk/ictinschools>  

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Subject: [Advisory] Infant Moodle



Hi all 

 

Just wondered if anyone can point me in the direction of a good Nursery and Infant School Moodle? Also your thoughts on the pedagogy and practice of VLE's at this age level would be appreciated. 

 

Thanks,

 

Chris

 

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