Comments on: The VLE debate, my thoughts http://www.mrstucke.com/2009/08/25/the-vle-debate-my-thoughts/ Musings on Maths, education, teaching and technology. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:41:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MrStucke http://www.mrstucke.com/2009/08/25/the-vle-debate-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-887 MrStucke Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:27:33 +0000 http://www.mrstucke.com/?p=349#comment-887 Interested to hear your complaints about MoodleDo, this is a managed (and paid for) Moodle install?? No idea on which LEAs are subscribed to which VLEs, a list would potentially be useful. Not heard anything about a Google specific VLE, although you can tick a lot of the boxes with Google Apps. Our VLE adventure is thoroughly stalled right now, we are waiting on news of our school turning into an Academy, until this decision is made there will be little development. I am still keen to develop our own Moodle but am having to bide my time. Interested to hear your complaints about MoodleDo, this is a managed (and paid for) Moodle install?? No idea on which LEAs are subscribed to which VLEs, a list would potentially be useful. Not heard anything about a Google specific VLE, although you can tick a lot of the boxes with Google Apps.

Our VLE adventure is thoroughly stalled right now, we are waiting on news of our school turning into an Academy, until this decision is made there will be little development. I am still keen to develop our own Moodle but am having to bide my time.

]]> By: Mike Downes http://www.mrstucke.com/2009/08/25/the-vle-debate-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Mike Downes Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:16:52 +0000 http://www.mrstucke.com/?p=349#comment-884 Mr S, I have a Coventry Primary School ICT role. What is latest on your experiences with your VLE? Ours uses MoodleDo, not good. Have you a data list on what every LEA in the UK uses? If not I'll make one. Last...what do you know about Google making it's own VLE dedicated to children? Good Luck, Mike Mr S, I have a Coventry Primary School ICT role. What is latest on your experiences with your VLE? Ours uses MoodleDo, not good. Have you a data list on what every LEA in the UK uses? If not I’ll make one. Last…what do you know about Google making it’s own VLE dedicated to children? Good Luck, Mike

]]> By: @StephLonsdale http://www.mrstucke.com/2009/08/25/the-vle-debate-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-410 @StephLonsdale Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:38:47 +0000 http://www.mrstucke.com/?p=349#comment-410 We're starting with Moodle this year. It seems OK. We had adreadful piece of dross called Kaleidos a couple of years back. Pants. We’re starting with Moodle this year. It seems OK. We had adreadful piece of dross called Kaleidos a couple of years back. Pants.

]]> By: MrStucke http://www.mrstucke.com/2009/08/25/the-vle-debate-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-409 MrStucke Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:52:40 +0000 http://www.mrstucke.com/?p=349#comment-409 Paul, let me know how Fronter goes. It's still a big option on the table as it'll be free for 2 more years and i'm sure that will have a big impact on decision making. Paul, let me know how Fronter goes. It’s still a big option on the table as it’ll be free for 2 more years and i’m sure that will have a big impact on decision making.

]]> By: Paul James http://www.mrstucke.com/2009/08/25/the-vle-debate-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Paul James Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:52:30 +0000 http://www.mrstucke.com/?p=349#comment-408 Hi Dan. I'm teaching ICT and maths in a small special school in North Yorkshire. The local authority are signed up to Fronter, so I'll be trying to make a go of it over the course of the coming term. Not sure what to expect, but feel that it will fail to match the flexibility and depth of tools available on the web. My only other experience of a VLP so far is Moodle, which did seem to offer something - it certainly encouraged greater interaction with students and sharing of resources amongst teachers. It will be interesting to see how things go. Good luck in your new post. Paul Hi Dan. I’m teaching ICT and maths in a small special school in North Yorkshire. The local authority are signed up to Fronter, so I’ll be trying to make a go of it over the course of the coming term. Not sure what to expect, but feel that it will fail to match the flexibility and depth of tools available on the web. My only other experience of a VLP so far is Moodle, which did seem to offer something – it certainly encouraged greater interaction with students and sharing of resources amongst teachers.

It will be interesting to see how things go.

Good luck in your new post.

Paul

]]> By: MrStucke http://www.mrstucke.com/2009/08/25/the-vle-debate-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-407 MrStucke Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:39:26 +0000 http://www.mrstucke.com/?p=349#comment-407 I couldn't agree more Adam. I don't think the Government/BECTA's blind pushing of VLEs hasn't been as effective as it could be. I fear many schools and Local Authorities will find themselves in contracts with very expensive VLEs that are far from the best solution for their needs. I hope Frog works well for your school and will be fascinated to hear how it goes :) I couldn’t agree more Adam. I don’t think the Government/BECTA’s blind pushing of VLEs hasn’t been as effective as it could be. I fear many schools and Local Authorities will find themselves in contracts with very expensive VLEs that are far from the best solution for their needs.
I hope Frog works well for your school and will be fascinated to hear how it goes :)

]]> By: Adam Creen http://www.mrstucke.com/2009/08/25/the-vle-debate-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Adam Creen Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:16:40 +0000 http://www.mrstucke.com/?p=349#comment-405 We haven't even got ours up and running yet, (the school has gone for FROG) and we're having training next term. If they are already dead then that leaves us in a very silly position! twitter.com/adamcreen We haven’t even got ours up and running yet, (the school has gone for FROG) and we’re having training next term. If they are already dead then that leaves us in a very silly position!
twitter.com/adamcreen

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