Title: 1. Getting to know each other and our Purpose
Course: Stage 0 - Orientation

The 1st topic focuses on getting to know each other and establishing our connections as we embark on the journey through the EdTech course. We also confirm our participation and purpose in engaging with the course, and set up our buddy groups for personal support as we progress. We then explore and agree on suggested norms for online interactions (both synchronous & asynchronous) during the course.

Please join us for Live (Synchronous) Session 1 by clicking on the link below to enter the live conferencing session.

Topic 1 Learning Resources and Activities

Now tell us about yourself in Activity 0.1: Introduce yourself (async). Guidance will be provided from within the forum on what is expected from you. The purpose of this is to establish your online presence.

Then create your buddy groups by undertaking Activity 0.2: Set up your buddy group. (async)

Finally, we revisit our discussion on online behaviour by completing Activity 0.3: Online Learning Norms. (sync and async)

Notes:

1. (Optional, but recommended): You may like to download the free Moodle Mobile app in order to optimize viewing on your smartphone or tablet.
2. Please note the Moodle FAQs & Tips Forum - this is for participants in this EdTech course to ask questions regarding Moodle functionality and to assist others with the same.
3. Active learning of the Moodle system functionality is encouraged throughout these course stages - i.e. first try to solve an issue yourself by exploring the system, then see if a question has already been asked and answered in the Moodle FAQs & Tips Forum. If not, contribute your question in the Moodle FAQ & Tips Forum and your facilitator/s or fellow participants will respond as soon as possible.