Online learning is critical to our future, both for adults and children in K-12. Moodle is proving to be one of the most powerful online learning tools designed to help educators create online courses with opportunities for rich interaction.
Yet, many schools and teachers are either unfamiliar or unwilling to give Moodle a try. Miguel Guhlin, director of instructional technology in Texas and past president of the TCEA, shares his thoughts about the slow adaption of Moodle and similar Web2.0 Apps:
"I am a slow Moodle convert myself, the reasons for my slow adoption were not technical but rather intellectual and emotional. We need to embrace fresh habits and attitudes–or as Angela puts it, Habitudes–of imagination, courage, self-awareness, adaptability and perseverance. Implementing online learning environments in K-12 school districts requires cultivating "moodle habitudes" in ourselves and others".
Guhlin makes the powerful point that online learning success has much more to do with our habits and dispositions that our technological competencies. Miguel presents a practical framework for putting these Moodle Habitudes into action, offering practical advice, teacher support, and training resources. Be sure you check out more great stuff from Miguel at his blog Around the Corner.
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