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The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.  Evidence 1: Moodle (@http://moodle.ils.k12.wi.us/ils/course/view.php?id=99)
 * Teachers know how to manage a classroom. **

Rationale 1: Students are becoming 21st Century Learners. Their education, then, should also be done in a 21st Century manner. Through Moodle, students get assignments, quizzes, and tests. They complete them on the computer, then save and upload them back into Moodle. Tasks are graded on the computer and grades are put on each task accordingly. This encourages students to be active in their learning by keeping up with tasks, knowing where to find assignments, where to see grades, and more. Students become self-motivated as most anxiously wait for grades to appear and check back often while waiting. Checking back often allows them to see if work is missing, or if papers need to be redone.

KSD:

5.K.3 The teacher knows how to help people work productively and cooperatively with each other in complex social settings.   Through Moodle, students are productive and on task. They see results quickly from the work they complete. They get feedback about tasks that need to be changed. They can work cooperatively through the use of the journal or chat options in Moodle. Overall, students are more engaged and focused while working on Moodle tasks.

5.S.1 The teacher creates a smoothly functioning learning community in which students assume responsibility for themselves and one another, participate in decision making, work collaboratively and independently, and engage in purposeful learning activities.   Students assume responsibility for themselves through Moodle by checking daily to see what is due, when it is due, and what still needs to be done. They can see when something needs to be redone with a deadline and work within that deadline.

5.D.5 The teacher is committed to continuous development of individual students’ abilities and considers how different motivational strategies are likely to encourage this development for each student.

Moodle allows for a variety of assignments to be posted, which means that individual student abilities can be taken into consideration with each assignment. Students can see all tasks assigned to a certain topic, but each can be told to work on different assignments. This allows for successful learning with each student involved.