[Moodle] Re: [Yr7-10it] Moodle moot..what it is and when?

Dr Paul Chandler paul.chandler at une.edu.au
Mon Dec 28 14:20:30 EST 2009 

Moodle will run on a "virtual machine" such as in qemu or virtual box.

You don't necessarily have to trash a machine to have one which is trashable!

> Covers it just nicely, we can even assemble some loan boxes if anybody
> wants
> to trash a computer by doing their own installation. Just doing this with
> some friends is a great way to learn how this works, even if you have
> access
> to a tallented technician or have been following Kevorks PHP and MySQL
> tutorials in his text book.
>
> I'll check with Phil if we can host it at Wellington SC again like last
> year. Perhaps the last Saturday of January, thus giving time for regional
> folk like yourself to make the trip to Melbourne and back.
>
> Regards Roland
>
> 2009/12/27 Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
>
>> Yep, happy for the last week(end) in Jan Ro. As for venue...just name
>> it...I gotta come from the scrub anyways...!  My school goes back on the
>> 27th.
>>
>> For those wondering what is our annual Moodle Moot?...basically, bring
>> some
>> software(usually moodle or Ubuntu or something ya need help with), bring
>> a
>> box to install it on or to set up. Bring yourself, make maybe a day or
>> arvo
>> free for the above, have a yak and gain some PD hours for your trouble.
>> Oh, be ready for some laughs at either your own or someone else's
>> expense(a
>> sense of humor is a MUST).
>>
>> Me?  Would love some Web2.0 stuff and setting up a server box for my
>> CertIII kids who are about to be my first lot through! (lucky me!).
>> Been so long since i set up a server I am sooo rusty on that one! And as
>> I
>> aint a techie any more it becomes a greater challenge ....
>>
>> Other ideas?
>>
>> Here's the best bit for those who hate the money side (like me!)...Its
>> free. We all help each other and give up the day so we are all winners.
>> I am
>> not into all the technical stuff as thats not my background...I'm a
>> 'generalist'.
>>
>> So there ya have it for those who were wondering just what it is we do
>> at
>> the annual 'MOOT' !
>>
>> Oh, probably a smart move to bring an extension cord and a power board
>> with
>> ya too, plus a USB or similar with some spare space on it for some
>> electonic
>> docs transfer or similar.
>>
>> Hows that for a summary Ro, did that just about cover it?
>>
>> Kent.
>>
>> Kent Beveridge, St. Brigids CSC, Horsham. Ph (03) 5382 3545
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>> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Roland Gesthuizen
>> Sent: Sat 12/26/2009 8:03 PM
>> To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] MoodleMoot
>>
>>
>> Great idea Kent although I can only do the last week in Jan. Wana do a
>> weekend moot?
>> I am happy to host my school or we can do Wellington again if Phil is
>> happy
>> to host.
>> If anybody is curious what is a Moodle Moot, check out
>> http://moodlemoot.org <http://moodlemoot.org/>
>>
>> Regards Roland
>>
>>
>> 2009/12/26 Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
>>
>>
>>        Gday Ro! Any chance we can do a Moot in January as we have the
>> past
>> couple of years? Anyone like to offer a venue with a possible date?
>>
>>        Now its past chrissy day and I promised myself that since we
>> finished 2 weeks before now, to do NO school work. I did it - yay!. Now
>> I am
>> starting to gear myself s l o w l y bit by by for 2010.
>>
>>        Moodle moot...WHAT A HOOT!
>>        Kent.
>>
>>        Kent Beveridge, St. Brigids CSC, Horsham. Ph (03) 5382 3545
>> http://www.stbc.vic.edu.au/ email: kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au "This
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>>        ________________________________
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>>        From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Roland
>> Gesthuizen
>>        Sent: Fri 12/25/2009 6:18 PM
>>        To: Moodle in Schools Mailing List; Year 7 - 10 IT Mailing List;
>> eLearning mailing list; edu-sig
>>        Subject: [Yr7-10it] MoodleMoot
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>        There's a moodlemoot planned for Melbourne in July. No more
>> details
>> at
>>        hand although you can register interest at this page.
>>
>>
>>        http://www.moodlemoot.org.au/
>>
>>        --
>>        Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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-- 
Dr Paul Chandler
Research Fellow
'Multimedia grammatical design and authoring pedagogy' (Kahootz) project,
School of Education, University of New England

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