This is a Moodle 2 version based on the original Moodle Tool Guide created by Joyce Seitzinger. It is a 2 page version with more tools, resources and aspects of Moodle 2 included.

1. Moodle 2 - Tool Guide for Teachers
Information Assess learning Communication Co-create Bloom’s
What you want to Will this tool & interaction Allows what
Transfer content
What you want to
use (technology)
achieve (pedagogy)
Is it a tool for allow you to Can it be used for Can you & your thinking order?
disseminating assess your communication & students •Remember
information from students’ interaction collaborate & •Understand
you to your learning? among create content •Apply
Ease of use
students? participants together? •Analyse
How easy can this
(you & your •Evaluate
be set up by you?
students)? •Create
Add FILE Easy, like an email Yes. Only teachers Maybe. Use to No. It’s a Maybe. Use to None.
Upload a file attachment. But can upload files to give task. Collect distribution tool. give task. Collect This is not a
(Word Document/ can your doc course site. So student files No option for student files learning activity,
PowerPoint) stand on its own? definitely a push- through Forum or interaction or through Forum or but information
tool. Assignment. communication. Assignment. transfer.
Add Folder Easy, like email Yes. Only teachers Maybe. Use to No. It’s a Maybe. Use to None.
Upload a group of attachments. But can upload a give task. Collect distribution tool. give task. Collect This is not a
files can your docs folder of files. So student files No option for student files learning activity,
stand on their definitely a push- through Forum or interaction or through Forum or but information
own? tool. Assignment. communication. Assignment. transfer.
Add Page Easy, just create Yes. Only teachers Maybe. Use to Maybe. Embed or Maybe. Use to None.
Create a webpage the page using the can create the give task. Collect link to interactive give task. Collect This is not a
in Moodle HTML editor, page. So definitely student files web2.0 widgets student files learning activity,
adding multi- a push-tool. through Forum or into the page eg through Forum or but information
media if needed. Assignment. Voicethread. Assignment. transfer.
Add Book Easy, just create a A way to present Maybe. Use to Maybe. Embed or Maybe. You can None.
Create a series of set of pages using information to give task. Collect link to interactive link to external This is not a
webpages. *This is the editor. Embed students. Can be student files web2.0 widgets collaborative sites learning activity,
a custom Moodle media if required. printed by chapter through Forum or into the page eg e.g. Google Docs, but information
Plugin*. or as full book. Assignment. Voicethread. wikis or blogs. transfer.
Add URL Easy, find the web Very easy way of Not directly. Maybe. Link to Maybe. You can 6/6
Link to a web page address (aka url – directing students Option is to link to external tools eg link to external Can do all of the
the bit that starts to information external activities Google Calendar, collaborative sites above, depending
with http://), copy outside of such as student e- groups, blogs or e.g. Google Docs, on where you link
it, paste it. Moodle. portfolios & blogs. wikis. wikis or blogs. to.
Wiki Tricky. Decide on Yes. Use as Wiki is versatile & Not suited for Yes. Students can 5/6
Use to enable individual & group information site. allows this, e.g. discussions. Use in collaborate & Understand,
collaborative page settings. Can be Allow editing only design a formative brainstorming, explore topics, Apply, Analyse,
creation. hard to master. by teachers or by assessment planning, collabo- discuss them & Evaluate, Create
Get some training. any participant. activity. rative writing,… write together.
Glossary Default settings Use glossary to Glossary is Not suited for Although original 5/6
Use for learning are good. Try to define terms or versatile & allows discussions. author can edit an Understand,
activities that set it so the present info. this. But you need Students can read entry, class can Apply, Analyse,
gather resources author’s name is Better yet, let the to design the right other entries & collect reviews, Evaluate, Create
or present info shown. students add to it. learning activity. comment or rate. resources, etc.
Database Tricky to set up. Can be used for Database is Not suited for Students can 5/6
Allow students to Know what you teacher to present versatile & allows discussions. share info & files Understand,
collect, share & want before you info, but better to this. But you need Students can read in searchable way. Apply, Analyse,
search created build. Get some let the students to design the right other entries & Create joint Evaluate, Create
artifacts training. add to it. learning activity. comment or rate. collections.
Survey Easy. Choose from No. The survey Not directly. Used No. Only allows No this is an 2/6
Use to gather data 3 types to assess tool is not a for gathering one way individual activity, Indirectly helps
from students Attitudes, distribution feedback to help communication not a group student analyse
about teaching of Incidents and channel. improve the from student to activity. and evaluate the
the course Constructivism. course. teacher. learning.
Feedback Easy but takes No. The Feedback Yes. Use to have No. Only allows No this is an 6/6
Use to gather data time. Configure tool is not a students self- one way individual activity, Can do all 6 but
from students on and then add distribution assess their communication not a group this requires you
any topic. questions. channel. understanding from student to activity. to be creative in
before and after. teacher. your approach.
Great fit
How to use this guide Tweeters to Follow Need more Moodle help?
• Are you a teacher new to Moodle? Use this guide @catspyjamasnz • Community Forums at http://www.moodle.org
to pick the right tool for the job. @ghenrick • Documentation at http://docs.moodle.org
Can work w/ some • Know which tool you want to use? Follow its row @markdrechsler • Follow #moodle on Twitter!
learning design across to see its strengths & weaknesses. Blogs to follow
• Know what you want to achieve? Pick a column
@michelledmoore • http://www.cats-pyjamas.net
and follow it to see which tool will help you do it. @moodlefairy • http://planet.moodle.org
Not best tool for @moodleman • http://www.somerandomthoughts.com
the job • http://www.markdrechsler.com
Adapted by:Gavin Henrick ( @ghenrick ) Joyce Seitzinger (@catspyjamasnz)
http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/ www.cats-pyjamas.net / www.eit.ac.nz

2. Information Assess learning Communication Co-create Bloom’s
What you want to Will this tool & interaction Allows what
What you want to Transfer content
use (technology)
achieve (pedagogy)
Is it a tool for allow you to Can it be used for Can you & your thinking order?
disseminating assess your communication & students •Remember
information from students’ interaction collaborate & •Understand
you to your learning? among create content •Apply
Ease of use
students? participants together? •Analyse
How easy can this
(you & your •Evaluate
be set up by you?
students)? •Create
Choice Easy. Define the No. The Choice is Use choice to No. Tip: Use the No. Tip: Use 5/6
Use for student options and best assessing and quickly test forum or chat forums, glossaries Can do 5 but this
decision making, whether you want querying the understanding like instead. or wikis instead. requires you to be
voting and topic to limit numbers students on a multi-choice creative in your
selection. per choice or not. topic. questions usage.
Quiz Tricky & takes The quiz is aimed Quiz can be timed No. Tip: Use No. Tip: Use 6/6
Use to assess time. Set up quiz, at assessment, & secure. Has forums instead. forums or wikis Can do all 6 but
learning, then questions. not as distribution essay, mc, true/ instead. this requires you
formative or Consider your channel. Tip: use false, matching, & to be creative in
summative. categories. as self-diagnostic. other questions. your assessment.
Lesson It can be tricky to Great to present Yes, allows No this is an No this is an 6/6
Use for presenting set up, make sure information in a grading. Use as individual activity, individual activity, Can do all 6 but
branched info or you plan the branched, guided branched quiz, not a group not a group this requires you
testing lesson first. Worth way. Implement scenario, case activity. activity. to be creative in
the effort. adaptive learning. study, role play. your assessment.
Assignment Easy. Choose from No. However can Yes. Set due dates No. Only allows No. Currently it 6/6
Use to collect, 4 types. Both include contextual & maximum very limited does not allow Indirectly.
assess & provide online & offline content for the grades. Collect interaction group Depends on your
feedback on assignments are assignment. assignments and between teacher assignments. Use assessment
assignments possible. provide feedback. & student. forum or wiki . design.
Workshop Tricky and takes No. Better to use Yes. Students can No. Allows for No. Currently it 6/6
Use to collect, planning & time. another tool for be assessed on feedback but does not allow Indirectly.
assess & generate 4 stages to follow this. their contribution overall limited group Depends on your
peer review of for setting it up. and on their interaction. assignments. Use assessment
student work review of others. forum or wiki. design.
SCORM Can be tricky to Yes. Great for Yes, allows No. this is an No this is an 6/6
Use to present make before presenting grading. Can individual activity, individual activity, Can do all 6 but
content, media adding to Moodle, multimedia embed questions not a group not a group requires you to
and assess uses 3rd party content and and interactive activity. activity. creatively design a
retention. application. animations. challenges. learning object.
Chat Easy to set up, Use for invited Chat is versatile. Yes. Hold debates, Yes. Students can 5/6
Hold real-time requires some speakers. High Can use in small group collaborate & Understand,
text chat effort to manage. speed message formative review sessions explore topics, Apply, Analyse,
discussions with volume. Risk of assessment and hold drop-in discuss them & Evaluate, Create
class non-interaction. activities. session for Q&A. write together.
Forum Easy. Forum has Share resources Forum is versatile Yes. Students Yes. Students can 5/6
Use for many usable default as links or files. & allows this, e.g. communicate with collaborate & Understand,
types of learning settings. A name High message design a formative you & peers. explore topics, Apply, Analyse,
activities & description is volume? Risk of assessment Interact as a class discuss them & Evaluate, Create
enough. losing info. activity. or in groups. write together.
Moodle Mobile Easy to use. Easy way to add No. But yes in Able to message No. This tool 2/6
Use to have Submits directly video / audio / conjunction with participants on enables students Best used with
students record to the user Private imagery to other other activity for course from individually create another tool.
video, audio into Files in Moodle. activities. student created mobile. media / content.
Moodle content project.
External Tool Requires access to This depends on Yes, but the Tool Maybe. If the tool Maybe. If the tool 6/6
Use to connect to the external tool the tool that it must pass back provides options is a collaborative This can be
a 3rd party before connects to – it the grades into for interaction & environment like anything –
learning activity configuring. could be anything. Moodle to be communication. Mediawiki or depends on the
recorded. Drupal. connected Tool.
Great fit
How to use this guide Tweeters to Follow Need more Moodle help?
• Are you a teacher new to Moodle? Use this guide @catspyjamasnz • Community Forums at http://www.moodle.org
to pick the right tool for the job. @ghenrick • Documentation at http://docs.moodle.org
Can work w/ some • Know which tool you want to use? Follow its row @markdrechsler • Follow #moodle on Twitter!
learning design across to see its strengths & weaknesses. Blogs to follow
• Know what you want to achieve? Pick a column
@michelledmoore • http://www.cats-pyjamas.net
and follow it to see which tool will help you do it. @moodlefairy • http://planet.moodle.org
Not best tool for @moodleman • http://www.somerandomthoughts.com
the job • http://www.markdrechsler.com
Joyce Seitzinger (@catspyjamasnz) Adapted by:Gavin Henrick ( @ghenrick )
www.cats-pyjamas.net /www.eit.ac.nz http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/