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Team Moodle @ FCTUNL
"Science in the broadest sense Refers to any system of knowledge attained by ver
ifiable means." Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science
Supported use of Moodle and educational resources for all
like ...
interact with their students beyond the classroom?
using multimedia in the classroom?
motivate your students?
Contact us!
http://moodle.fct.unl.pt/ciencianaescola
In collaboration with continuing education centers of Teachers, provides schools
involved an online platform for the management of collaborative learning and br
oad-based educational resources in a format accessible and easy to learn for the
teachers and students.
FIRST PAGE OF SCIENCE IN SCHOOL
SCIENCE IN SCHOOL is a project developed by the Department of Applied Social Sci
ences Faculty of Science and Technology of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCTUNL).
Mission
We believe we can bring our vision:
Advantages
Creating a page of courses, curriculum groups
or projects.
Giving an example. Using, creating, sharing,
2 Access to a database of educational resources
digital
Vision
liked living in a school where:
collaborating. Not only resources but also ideas and contexts, so open, free and
in Portuguese
2 Promoting good practice, realistic day-to-day
Portuguese schools, which make use of technologies to improve work and learning.
3 Possibility of sharing information between students
and teachers through forums, chat, exchange files, etc. ..
There is a distinction between technologies in education and
education. Education has as inherent in the use of technology, period.
3 Doing all this with enthusiasm. Because we believe that enthusiasm is contagio
us. And that teaching and learning is evolving.
Creation of four tests, lessons and exercises online as
complements the assessment in the classroom.
2 Teachers create, collaborate, share and reuse materials from colleagues. Freel
y and with enthusiasm.
5 Collaboration with existing projects at school
(Eg projects under CRIE). ADVANTAGES FOR SCHOOLS
3 Students express themselves creatively, collaborate,
sharing and learning in the disciplines and projects with meaning, either for th
emselves or for colleagues.
Contacts
Want more information about the project Science in School?
E-MAIL: ciencianaescola@fct.unl.pt Skype: hugo_domingos tel: +351 212 948 300 Ex
t. 10425 Campus da Caparica - Ed VII (2. º Piso Ala
A monitoring and training on the platform
Online Moodle and its potential in education.
2 The storage of all data in our
facilities, preventing the assembly and maintenance of servers at the school.
3 News, tips and share ideas on the most
various topics (education, technology and science) in a dedicated area just for
teachers.
East, Room DCSA-1)
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The gradual introduction of Educational Technology (ET) in the schools allowed t
eachers to have new tools to share information with their students, as well as t
he development of environments where the students can also create and share know
ledge in school context. Unfortunately, this action enables the students in the
use of educational technologies as tools for creating and learning are still not
in schools of our country on a massive scale. Will be many reasons for this sit
uation, but this is not the subject of this work. The intention with this docume
nt is to disseminate the project Science in School, which develop methods and ed
ucational practices with the use of ET and wishing to support teachers and schoo
ls to develop new educational strategies. This is the foundation of work in our
team that appears perfectly willing to share their work. one of the areas which
we have given more importance is the development of online educational communiti
es and strategies for information sharing across the community. Our knowledge co
me from our experience with the Moodle LMS in the creation of two communities: M
oodle @ FCTUNL and Science School, and in direct contact with schools and teache
rs.
MOODLE + multimedia =:)
Introduction
SOME FACTS OF THE REPORT Moodle @ FCTUNL 2007 - student responses
Preferences in the use of technology disciplines Null Prefer Prefer not using te
chnology disciplines that use technology in a limited way I prefer courses that
make a moderate use of technology I prefer courses that use a lot of the technol
ogies I prefer courses that use technology exclusively N Total 83 18 61 358 890
76 1486% 5.59 1.21 4.10 5.11 24.09 59.89 100.00
Importance attached to video content recording audio recording of classes of cla
sses Demonstration of actual cases Excerpts from documentaries, films and report
s simulations and animations Models Average number of responses
x in the range 1-4 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.9 March 1133 57.50 60.00 60.00 65.00 72.50
75.00
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THE EXPANSION of Moodle in schools and its growing use by teachers allows the in
troduction of multimedia to a level never before possible. use Moodle as a suppl
ement to classroom teaching in the classroom, teachers have gained a new tool to
communicate and share educational materials with their students. Although there
is still a great heterogeneity in the use of the potential of Moodle that can b
e classified as the simple provision of basic materials for teachers and advance
d to regular interaction with students through activities Moodle, this use is st
ill dominated by the actions of the teacher. Our aim is to present a set of stra
tegies that promote the creation and integration of educational materials in Moo
dle with students, both in terms of curriculum content in both creative expressi
on and communication online. Through a set of computer applications (freeware an
d netWare) intend to demonstrate that students and teachers can create, share an
d communicate ideas and homework in a simple but innovative and motivating. In t
his context, we will present various practices using specific software and its i
ntegration in Moodle to create educational resources integrable in Moodle activi
ties and communicating online with multimedia. Are these two fields (creation of
materials and communication) that will be worked and developed throughout this
document. Creation of educational materials quality is undoubtedly a major conce
rn of a teacher. The need to create materials that allow students to understand
and mobilize the curriculum promoted the creation of tools that, over time enabl
ed the teacher to present a wider variety of materials adapted to certain educat
ional activities in the classroom.
MOODLE + multimedia =:)
Introduction
Today With the introduction of computer applications more accessible to working
teachers have at their disposal a whole range of technological arsenal that allo
ws you to create spectacular animations, templates, graphics, applications, data
analysis, organizational schemes of information, on-line platforms , synchronou
s and asynchronous communication, etc ... This reality is very positive, but our
question is this:
"And students are ele-
tos integrators use this arsenal or just spectators?
?
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In a first approach to the media, will be presented in this paper forms and meth
ods of integrating video and audio. This implies the creation of these files for
mat, how to integrate them into Moodle and finally some examples of activities t
hat can be developed using these media.
MOODLE + multimedia =:)
Tools
HEADSET "This set features two headphone and microphone jacks that connect to th
e computer and are easily recognized by all software audio capture. Great for sy
nchronous communication, but also for asynchronous communication, because the us
er has the ability to listen directly to his voice while recording to the comput
er.
MP3 PLAYER 'Many recent mp3 players bring a microphone. They have the advantage
of rendering the audio to a digital format immediately and allow the user to eva
luate the quality of the file before transferring to the computer. geralemnte mi
crophones are not great quality but are very useful due to its portability and i
ndependence from the computer.
microphones' Currently the microphones are very affordable in price, which vary
according to quality. They have the advantage of capturing better sound quality
than the microphone headset and mp3 players.
WEBCAM 'A webcam is the accessory most used for online communication. Besides be
ing used for synchronous communication (eg chat) are also very useful to record
video files which can then be edited. You can even use just the audio.
Digital Camera »The current digital camera may, in addition to the photos, Garv
er short video clips that can be easily transferred and edited on the computer.
Does not require extensive knowledge capture and extremely portable.
Video Camera 'are now very affordable cost,€there are very portable models with
good quality video capture. This quality is superior to the webcam and digital
camera and manipulated in a video editing software.
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Software
FREE MP3 Recorder freeware that lets you record audio from any device connected
to your computer directly to mp3 format. Ideal tool for capturing voice. http://
www.filesforfree.com/freeware/free_mp3_ recorder.htm
CamStudio freeware that lets you create screen capture videos from your computer
. Provides two export formats (. Avi and. Swf) and is quite intuitive in its use
. http://www.camstudio.org/
Windows MovieMaker Video Editor from Microsoft, available for your Windows opera
ting system. Presents all the basic functions for capturing and editing video, i
s a nice software for beginners. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/ movie
maker / default.mspx
Super video converter and audio. Very useful tool when trying to convert an audi
o or video format to another more suited to user needs. Accepts and converts alm
ost all existing formats. http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

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youtube
MOODLE + multimedia =:)
Webware
Through YouTube can find videos on various topics. By creating an account, you c
an create your own channel where you can save your favorite videos and perform u
pload your own videos. Automatically provides the html code to incorporate (embe
d) the videos into Moodle. www.youtube.com
TWANG media hosting service (hosting of media files) in which to make uploading
photos, audio and video. Like YouTube, it also provides html code to integrate y
our files into Moodle pages. www.twango.com
Apply online mojito (webware) that lets you edit video from video sharing sites
(YouTube, Google Video, Metacafe, etc). The issue is only the addition of legend
s and symbols on the original video, not allowing the cutting of video segments.
Also available for integration into html pages Moodle. www.mojiti.com

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Through accessories and applications shown above, one can easily create audio an
d video files. The question now is to demonstrate the processes of integration o
f these files in Moodle, dirname activities. Creation and integration of audio:
Through Free Mp3 Recorder easily an audio file with your voice. There are severa
l audio formats, but the best is the MP3 due to its quality / size, it allows a
good sound quality with excellent compression. After opening the file, you can e
nter the audio files via the following ways:
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Integration in Moodle
1. The teacher can complete the upload files directly to dO file folder of your
page Moodle and use the link that file to integrate it
2. You can also integrate an audio file
MOODLE in an activity, making the upload files as attachments, function availabl
e in ACTIVITIES As the Forum and work. In CAPTIVE MOODLE, Through the HTML Edito
r
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Creation and integration of Video: For video, the integration takes place in Moo
dle like the audio, but the variety of formats to use is much higher. Due to the
variety we offer the behavior of each format in Moodle, using the business foru
m as an example. The AVI (audio and video interleaved) is not a format used to b
roadcast video over the Internet. Moodle's filter to avi, but usually is not act
ive, not playing the videos in. Avi. Moodle can play videos in WMV format (Windo
ws Media Video) using the plug-in windows media player. Videos in this format ha
ve good quality and Elav compression in file size. The. MOV (QuickTime movie) is
easily integrated in Moodle, provided that you have installed the Quicktime pla
yer and its plug-in. These files also have good quality with high compression.
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Integration in Moodle
The. Flv (flash video) format is the latest video created for the Web because it
allows to be read in all browsers. Moodle presents itself for a player flv file
s, but you need the Flash player plug-in installed.
Moodle allows you to insert videos with ease through the process EMBED provided
by video sharing sites (eg YouTube).€The frame size is configurable and the vid
eos have good quality.
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Analyzing the behavior of video formats integrated in Moodle is concluded that t
he formats are more favorable format. MOV and. FLV via embed. EXCLUSION of other
formats due to the following reasons: - The videos in the format. Avi present s
ize which implies a high and undesirable long time to download. The airplane is
used to display videos with aa high quality media players offline, hence the exc
lusion of use by means of Moodle. - The videos wmv already are more suitable for
broadcasting over the Internet, for conducting a high compression in file size
while maintaining a low loss of quality. With these characteristics, it would be
natural to include it as a format to use, but unfortunately presents a problem
of incompatibility with browsers other than Internet Explorer. That is, the vide
os wmv integrated in Moodle, they are only read by the browser Windows, Internet
Explorer. This carries a management problem for any user of Moodle you want to
share videos, as users who use browsers Mozilla Firefox and Opera (among others)
can not see these videos. Knowing that users of a Moodle platform may use diffe
rent browsers, the videos in wmv format were excluded from our options. - Videos
in. Flv no longer have the problems of incompatibility of wmv, as they are read
by the plug-in for Moodle's own files. Flv (flash player). This format would ma
ke this an excellent choice for use in Moodle, but unfortunately there is a prob
lem with the flv player in Moodle, which only displays these videos in 480x340 s
ize. Videos that have sizes below or above, the reader automatically play these
videos in 480x340 with a clear loss of quality. This has added to some loss of q
uality when converting to this format, lead us to put this format to a second pl
ane. IN CASE format. Mov compatibility issues are no longer met, simply that use
rs have the QuickTime media player installed. This compatibility also applies to
users using OS other than Windows, including users of Apple Macintosh and Linux
.
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Integration in Moodle
This format, through a good choice of codecs, has taken great quality with a com
pression file size, enabling the display of videos without excessive network tra
ffic. In the case of integrated video through the video sharing sites, the advan
tages are several. The first is due to the ease of integrating the videos throug
h the HTML code to embed and the ability to change the dimensions of the video.
The second is due to the fact that the videos after the upload the video sharing
site, to be converted. Flv with sound quality that frees users from laborious c
onversions. Finally, these videos are compatible in multiple browsers and operat
ing systems, an important feature for online community where there are great var
iety of users. Finally, the emphasis on the diversity of existing videos on this
site that allow the creation of a personal archive of videos available to be in
serted on any page on the Internet.
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A major advantage of Moodle is the ability to easily publish and communicate wit
h the user community platform or a specific course through its interactive activ
ities. This document has been presented as solutions can create audio and video
files and include them in Moodle. Now we introduce some examples on how you can
use these same files to educational activities. Audio: The online communication
can be accomplished through audio or video. In the case of audio, this is quite
useful for sharing ideas and thoughts of individuals and groups. Limiting the pe
rsonal expression of students to the text, promotes the literacy and grammar, bu
t to incorporate audio to text, allow students to develop other skills such as s
peaking and creative expression. In addition, through the audio, you can capture
the stories of several students in one file and their interactions as a workgro
up. Thus, they also promote collaborative work and interpersonal interaction, im
possible to achieve through participation individualized. Students:
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Contexts
in short, the audio can be used: Teacher:
1 Presentation of work to be undertaken by
students
Integration of two interviews or reports on activities Moodle
3 more personal contact with the online community
or class.
An Exhibition of questions and ideas, either alone or
in addition to text
2 Reflection on group work done
Example: In a group work where it promotes research and reflection, the teacher
can create a forum for discussion or one where students work in groups, will hav
e to discuss the salient points of their work. And when we say research work, ob
viously we can cover other types of collaborative work. This work can be done in
the classroom, but by requiring students to be concise and objective in their s
tatements to create a class file, they will have felt the need to be more rigoro
us in how they express themselves and how they organize group. This exercise can
also be used for further self-assessment, where the audio file works as a part
of the portfolios of the students.
3 Presentation of interviews, reports or reflections
personal integrated into individual or group
4 Material of self-evaluation and integration in ePortfolio
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Video: Combining the human voice in an online platform is certainly a big step t
owards promoting a more active community and a more personal sharing information
online. But by combining audio with motion picture possibilities in sharing inf
ormation increases greatly. Here we enter the field of video, which for many can
be a difficult tool to master, but in fact is a tool increasingly accessible to
any user, gaining considerable importance in educational activities. In additio
n to online communication, the video is also excellent teaching resource for dis
playing information. With the incredible growth of video sharing sites, teachers
are now available a vast collection of videos of educational content, never bef
ore accessible. Moreover, teachers do not have to worry about conversions and ed
iting, as these same videos were created by other users who have these skills an
d share their work freely The use of a video quality, rather than a document of
10 pages, is a most interesting element for current students fascinated by image
and sound. REM videos.
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Contexts
mind making a video for their students. But more interesting is the students the
mselves are the cre-
There are several possibilities to create videos with students:
Visits a field: conceptual comments or explanations of local people or elements
(eg, flora or monuments) may be used to report on the visit.
2 Record a play / roleplay and its disclosure by the platform that serves as an
archive.
3 Realization of practical activities and experiments, using video to record eve
nts and observations for later analysis and integration work.
4 Creation of a video on a subject discipline
By integrating a video with text, the teacher produces quality educational mater
ials and more motivating for students. Through the activities Moodle, a teacher
can easily create a lesson, test or work where you can combine the most diverse
media elements. In addition to activities Moodle, a teacher can also create an e
lectronic presentation or a document which combines video, or simply use as part
of study or even as an educational video for use by other students and teachers
.
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There is a very rich learning process while creating a video. Students have to c
reate scripts, develop writing, speaking, thinking and remembering. The image ca
pture requires accuracy and promotes a more detailed observation of the object u
nder study. The representation for a video promotes concentration and a thorough
working posture. Finally the issue promotes reasoning, logic and creativity at
a high level and very difficult to achieve with other educational activities. Th
e development of these skills is a major factor for the introduction of multimed
ia in education. Adding the possibility of dissemination of these works for the
remaining school community and even other schools to promote a greater sense of
responsibility and pride in educational tasks by students. By integrating the vi
deos created by students in activities Moodle€Professor creates exercises that
promote students in the mobilization of knowledge more effectively for this new
requirement is a result of prior learning and intrinsic to the student.
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"Adding the potential of sharing information and
online communication that Moodle allows teachers and students have been given to
the media for more resources and forms of personal expression that promotes, fi
rstly, the development of skills and knowledge mobilization by students and, sec
ondly, allow the teacher to understand the progress of their students and create
a more participatory learning community, motivated and creative.
Settings SUPER to convert MP3, Mov.