[Moodle] Moodle day at WellingtonSC

Thu Jan 31 17:59:24 EST 2008

Say Ros, woudl you like to pen some thoughts and impressions we can post to
the list and nick to publish in the VITTA journal? :-)

Regards Roland

On 30/01/2008, Kevork Krozian <Kroset at novell1.fhc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
> Hi Moodle colleagues,
>
> Due to family commitments I ( and probably a few others ) could not attend
> this great day you had organised - thanks to Phil .
> Is it possible we can get a list of the main skills, ideas and features
> you explored/shared so more can benefit from it.
> We can post it to the moodle site or attach to the list email.
>
> Regards
> Kevork
>
>
> >>> "Meadows, Roslyn M" <Meadows.Roslyn.M at edumail.vic.gov.au> 28/01/2008
> 9:59 pm >>>
> Hello moodle fest participants!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
> Firstly thank you so so much Phil for running the moodle install fest at
> WellingtonSC - it is much appreciated and I am so impressed with (and
> envious of) your ICT facilities!!
>
>
>
> Secondly thank you to all those people who helped and encouraged me to
> continue my quest to get moodle happening at my school. I will continue
> to stomp my feet and flex my muscles (puny as they are!) in my endeavour
> to get it happening! I learnt so much and continue to be impressed with
> ICT people and how willing they are to share their knowledge and
> resources with no expectations of any rewards in return - "free open
> source learning" maybe?? If only the rest of the selfish and greedy
> world could follow our lead!
>
>
>
> OK so I left the fest with a box which had ubuntu (desktop version) and
> VMWare installed and it was halfway through the install of ubuntu server
> (as a guest VM) when we pulled the plug on it (literally!!) as it was
> taking so long -  and we finally went home!!
>
>
>
> When I got home and plugged it all in - nothing happened - so eventually
> I had to delete the linux server virtual machine and then create another
> and reinstall the ubuntu server under vmware, imagine my horror when I
> finally realized that ubuntu server works entirely from a terminal
> window!!! (It took me a while to figure out that there was no gui with
> the ubuntu server installation!!) Then - how to install moodle?? -
> luckily the www stood in for close friends and I now have a moodle
> install which is ready to go as soon as I know what the web address is
> and can confirm that it will be moodle.bentleighsc.vic.edu.au - but
> overall feel pretty proud that I have learnt some basic linux commands
> and got to this point. If you haven't already figured it out - I am a
> total newbie when it comes to commands - only knowing the basic DOS
> commands and most of them I have forgotten! But I have managed to get
> the whole LAMP setup happening (still worried about Clam though!) A
> steep learning curve but a long weekend well spent!!
>
>
>
> TOO COOL!!
>
>
>
> Now the BIGGEST challenge - to get this box hooked up to our servers and
> make it available to the kids and staff - praying I have some support
> from the school end!! If not - you will hear me screaming!!!
>
>
>
> Thanks to all of you - I look forward to hearing your stories of how
> moodle is being implemented at your schools.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Ros
>
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>
> Roslyn Meadows
> Domain Head - ICT Implementation
>
> Domain Head - Assessment and Reporting
> Bentleigh Secondary College | 9579 1044 | 0412 614 062
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> Please consider the environment before printing this email
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>
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>
> From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kent Beveridge
> Sent: Wednesday, 9 January 2008 1:19 PM
> To: The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Moodle] Moodle day at WellingtonSC
>
>
>
> Thanks Phil. I've also been told earlier by the lady lister who informed
> us about the mini-conference at Melb Uni that she has booked me a spot
> there too. Me thinks I'll be staying in town for that weekend now to get
> to the 2 events.
>
> As you said..good early PD points (toward the 100hrs god says we must do
> now!)
>
>
>
> See you on the 26th and will keep an eye open for your directions.
>
> Can you include a ball park start time too please?
>
>
>
> PS. If I bring my 2 computer towers we can 'play' with them..ok?  Am
> looking forward to this big time!
>
>
>
> Cheers..
>
> Kent.
>
>
>
> Kent Beveridge,
>
> I.T. co-ordinator
>
> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
>
> Horsham
>
> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>
>
>
> |<3|\|7  b3\/3r1D93 ?  ;-)
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> From: moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Phil Brown
> Sent: Tue 1/8/2008 3:28 PM
> To: moodle at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Moodle] Moodle day at WellingtonSC
>
> Hi All,
>
> The Moodle day (Sat 26th) at Wellington is still on for those who are
> keen to come. I'll post some directions again closer to the day.
>
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