Teaching with Moodle 2: Training, collaboration and reflection online

Create a page called 'Introduction to colours'.  

• Add the following text:  There are three primary colours.  These are red, blue and yellow.  The summer sky is blue.  The sun is yellow and a post box in the UK is red.  There are lots and lots of other colours too.  
• Add the following YouTube video to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYZWDEmLR90

Create a quiz called 'Quick quiz about colours' (follow instructions below).

• Turn editing on and click on 'add an activity'.  Choose 'quiz'
• In the name box type 'Quick quiz about colours'
• In this description box type 'Test your knowledge about colours'.
• Don't worry about changing any other settings, just scroll down the page and click on 'save and display'.
• Click on 'edit quiz'
• Click on 'add a question', choose 'multiple choice' and then click on 'next'.
• In the category drop down list, choose 'default for quick quiz about colours'.
• Question name: Yellow
• Question text: What colour is the sun?
• General feedback: The sun is yellow
• In the choice 1 answer box type in yellow.  Change the grade to 100%.
• In the feedback box, type in 'Well done, this is correct.'
• In the choice 2 box type in Blue
• Keep the grade as none.
• In the feedback box, type in 'Incorrect.  The summer sky is blue but the sun is yellow.'
• Go to the bottom of the screen and click on save changes.
• Repeat these instructions for the final two questions.
• What colour is the summer sky? (Correct = blue, incorrect = red)
• What colour is a UK post box? (Correct = red, incorrect = yellow)
• After you have added the final question, you should see 3 questions on the screen.  Above the questions you will see the maximum grade is 100.00.  Change this to 3.00 and click on save.  
• Your quiz is now complete and ready for use.

Create a URL called 'More about colours'

• Use this URL: http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/i-spy/games/colour
• Embed it into the page

A label saying 'Now have another go at the quiz'

• Click on turn editing on and click on 'add a resource'.
• In the name box type 'Now have another go at the quiz'
• Click on save and return to course.

Create a forum called 'My favourite colour'

• Click on turn editing on and click on add an activity.  Choose forum.
• In the forum name box type in 'My favourite colour'
• In the forum introduction box type 'Click on 'add a discussion' and type in your favourite colour and say why'.
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on 'save and return to course'.