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Term 4
End of the term already - haven't added anything to the WIKI all term but weekly sessions with mentorees have continued through the term.


 * Lana and Andrea's Moodle sites** are definitely up and running. Term 3 progress felt slow and I felt that it was mainly my motivation that was keeping them going.But, this term they're excited about developing their Moodle sites further. It's not just me suggesting how they might use Moodle with their students - now they know enough about what's possible to relate it directly to their own students and lessons. The satisfaction of having students enjoy and appreciate what they're doing in Moodle is creating its own momentum.

My satisfaction this term comes from seeing new activity on their websites without me being involved - it's great checking out their sites and finding something new that they've done by themselves! Lana and Andrea obviosly are gaining confidence and becoming more independent.

We are now making arrangements to see one another before classes begin next year to keep working on the Moodle sites. Port ESL also want an Orientation Unit in Moodle so we'll start discussions on that next week.......... Should have been happening during this semester but ......

Susi (using assignment tool to collect student work, creating webpages in Moodle) Lidia (co-ordinating a drama production and Moodle became crucial in keeping students and staff up-to-date on rehearsals and also enabling student groups to share information and ideas) How did I help????? Mainly with answering very specific "how to do" questions.
 * Susi and Lidia** share the same Moodle site and students (although delivering different units on separate days). They already had a range of skills in using Moodle which they could share with one another. On a few occasions they both needed practice and instruction from me in using Flickr and editing photos. But they also organised to have sessions together eg Susi showing Lidia how to use Audacity. Up to the last three weeks of this term, I was still seeing them both individually - on a range of things: