Module

  • Demo site: Mahara in FLO

    This site demonstrates some simple ways that Mahara and FLO might work together.  

    Note that:

    • It is not assumed that students have already picked up their accounts 
    • The support approach and parameters are clearly stated 
    • Links to support materials are provided 
    • The instructional guidance for the Mahara task are written by the teacher and stays in the FLO site

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    • Get started with Mahara 

      Activate your account - simply go to your user account drop-down menu and click on 'Mahara ePortfolio'. Lost? See a picture here in the Mahara support page.
      Set up your personal profile (if you haven't already done so) 

      About support

      The FLO Student help desk can help you with the FLO-Mahara interface (if you get stuck submitting a Mahara assignment or saving your work to Mahara). However they can't go inside your personal account (it is personal!). I will provide instructions on specific tasks associated with the coursework in this topic - you can find this as part of the task instructions. 

      Using your portfolio well is a digital skill and this includes problem-solving. What you can do to help yourself and others: 

    • Mahara peer support forum

      What are you discovering that's interesting? What can Mahara do that will support your learning in this topic? Use this forum to share ideas, stuck moments, and to help each other solve problems. 

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    • About the task

      This task is a perpetual journal task. Once you have created your journal you will submit it to FLO. It will stay open in the Assignment tool for teaching staff to check and provides comments. No-one else will see your journal. You are able to work in your journal while it is submitted - it stays open. Your entries will be date-stamped in Mahara. 

      This task is part of Assignment 1: Noticing learning. The task is worth 20 marks. Yo are expected to have  at least 5 journal entries., each of approximately 200 words. - but of course you can make as many entries as you like. 

      1. Create your journal and page in Mahara

      1.  In your settings, you will need to create a new dedicated journal journal for this task. Create your new journal and name it 'Aha! Moments: MOCK1004' (See the user manual instructions here)
      2. Create your first entry. 
      3. You will now need to create a new page - call your page 'Aha! Moments: MOCK1004' (See the user manual instructions here)
      4. Add your journal to the page - you can find it in the content list to the left 
      5. Edit the page layout for a better display - change to single column layout (See user manual instructions here)
      6. You can add new entries here on this page.

      2. Submit to FLO
      Submit your journal to the Assignment dropbox below. You will see your Aha! moments page in the list. Click this and then submit.

      3. Create new entries in your Mahara journal whenever you have an Aha! moment
      Notice when you have a breakthrough in your thinking or understanding. This might be during class, in conversation with another student, or while you are playing netball. As soon as possible afterwards, open your Aha! Moments journal and make an entry - try to capture the moment in all its newness. 

    • Assignment 1: My Aha! Moments
      You only need to submit your Mahara journal once, in week 2. Teaching staff will monitor your posts using this tool. 
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    • Rolling discussion forum  

    • What matters about learning? Forum

      Use this forum to post your thoughts on the topic content as you progress through the weeks. Think about what matters and why. Take some time to also read and respond to the posts of others. You are expected to make at least 10 posts throughout the topic. Teaching staff will be reading the posts as they come in and commenting, along with your peers. 

      Assessment details for this - see instructions below.

    • Assessment instructions 

      This is a summative reflective task. You are asked to look back across your forum posts and reflect on how they show that you have shifted your thinking and understanding. 

      The task is worth 20 points and forms part of Assessment 2: Demonstration of learning. It is due at the end of the topic.

      1. Review your posts in FLO

      1. Go back to all the forum posts that you have made during the topic. 
      2. From these, select 3 that show how your thinking and understanding has shifted. 

      2. Make a page of posts in Mahara

      1. Create a new page called "MOCK1004: Forum reflections" 
      2. Add 3 textboxes to the page 
      3. Save your 3 forum posts into these text boxes. The easiest way to do this is to literally copy and paste the posts - each one into a separate box. 

      3. Add your reflection in Mahara

      Add a journal entry that reflects on the three posts and talks to:

        1. why you choose these 3 forum posts
        2. what you think they show abut how your thinking or understanding has shifted 
        3. what you have learned from this reflective task 
      4. Submit for grading in FLO

      Submit to the Assignment drop box below.

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