•  Free Professional Development Programs

    Integrating Technology - Moodle for Teachers is a self-funded project that Dr. Nellie Deutsch (see Linkedin) founded in 2009 in order to bring free e-learning to educators in developing and developed countries for blended and fully online programs worldwide. Check her Youtube channel for more. The programs include two 3-day online conferences called CO09-24 in February and MMVC11-24 in August, workshops, 6 online courses, and two month long MOOCs, Moodle MOOC in May and Virtual Worlds MOOC in September. Here's the full list of the annual online events on Google docs

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Available courses

Professional Development Events
About

7 months of free annual online professional development MOOCs, webinars, conference, workshops, and  courses on Moodle for Teachers starting on the first week of January. 

Connecting Online Conference - February 23 - 25, 2024
Connecting Online

Connecting Online (CO) is a free 3-day online conference that has been taking place in the month of February since 2009.  CO24 is the 15th annual CO event. This year, the event will take place from February 23 - 25, 2024. 

Open Forum for Teachers of ELT and Moodle
Integrating Technology

This is an open forum for teachers of ELT who use or wish to use Moodle learning management system. Participants of the forum will be able to ask about activities and resources available in Moodle, get advice on anything related to ELT and Moodle, and share what worked and what didn't.

Moodle MOOC 24 (MM24)
Moodle Training

The first Moodle MOOC started in 2013. Moodle MOOCs take place once a year in May. The goal of  Moodle MOOCs is to introduce the participants to a learning management system called Moodle so they can use it to teach in face-to-face, blended, and in fully online programs. Moodle MOOCs take place on the latest stable Moodle version. Participants will create their very own Moodle course. 

Manager of a Moodle Site
Moodle Training
After completing course: Moodle for Teachers - Develop a Moodle Course

Manage a Moodle Site (MMS) course is a free 5-week training course for advanced Moodlers. The course includes user, course, and other manager activities.  Advanced learners, who receive a certificate of completion from previous Moodle for Teachers courses on how to teach with Moodle can go on to learn how to manage a Moodle site. The course takes place in May of each year.

Advanced Moodle Course Development
Moodle Training

Advanced Moodle Course Development (AMCD) is a 5-week online course. The content of AMCD focuses on tips and tricks for Moodle teachers. The course is for participants, who chave taught and developed at least one Moodle course. They will learn how to edit the course, add enrollment methods, enroll students, learn about course completion and competencies, how to create certificates and tips and tricks on how to engage learners in collaborative peer-based learning activities.


Virtual Worlds MOOC 2024
Virtual Worlds

The annual Second Life MOOC (renamed the Virtual World MOOC in 2018) started in 2014. The 10th VWMOOC24 will take place from September 1-30, 2024. 

TESOL Online
Teach English

TESOL Online 5-week free online course starts on August 1 and ends on August 31 of each year. Download syllabus! The course is completely free (including the certificate), but requires your active engagement with the content and your peers. In order to qualify, please fill in this form and record and upload a 2-5 minute video introducing yourself and explaining your interest in taking TESOL Online. You can do the video live on Youtube, on your phone, on ZOOM or ZOOM alternatives, Vimeo, or any other screen recorders.  Make sure the video is public and viewable. 

MMVC24 August 2-4
Moodle MOOT

MMVC24 13th anniversary August 2-4, 2024. Free badges and certificates will be available to presenters and attendees. 

Creating Basic H5Ps For Your Teaching Context Collaboratively
Electronic Village Online - EVO 2024

This is a hands-on course.  Teachers will be given their own Moodle H5P sandbox course upon successfully completing the tasks in Week 1. Teachers will learn how to create interactive content using H5P tools that engage and align with their teaching goals. They will learn how to credit their H5Ps with Creative Commons licenses.

Creating AI-Generated Activities for ELT
Electronic Village Online - EVO 2024

Participants will gain hands-on experience creating AI-generated activities for ELT. They will utilize AI-generated language apps to develop text-to-image, video-based, vocabulary, grammar, listening, writing, and speaking tasks. The syllabus of the course is available in a digital book format. Log into the site (top right) and enrol in the course, so you can view, download, and print the book

Moodle for Teachers - Develop a Moodle Course
Electronic Village Online - EVO 2024

This is the 12th annual Moodle for Teachers hands-on course. Participants will learn how to teach online using the activities, resources, and blocks available as they develop their very own Moodle course. The course syllabus is available in a digital book format. Log into the site (top right) and enrol in the course, so you can view, download, and print the book

Video Based Mobile Learning
Electronic Village Online - EVO 2024

This is the third annual hands-on 5-week online course. Participants will learn to engage students in creating videos for storytelling, tutorials, and slide presentations on their smartphones and computers. The syllabus of the course is available in a digital book format. Log into the site (top right) and enrol in the course, so you can view, download, and print the book

Mindfulness Awareness Practice
Electronic Village Online - EVO 2024

This is the 3rd annual 5-week online course. Mindfulness helps promote effective communication with students, and improves classroom climate. The syllabus of the course is available in a digital book format. Log into the site (top right) and enrol in the course, so you can read, download, and print the book 

Teaching EFL to Young Learners
Electronic Village Online - EVO 2024

This is the 8th annual Teaching EFL to Young Learners (TEFL2TL). The first course started in 2016. The syllabus of the course is available in a digital book format. Log into the site (top right) and enrol in the course, so you can view, download, and print the book

Technology for Spoken English
Electronic Village Online - EVO 2024

This is the 4th annual hands-on 5-week online course. The syllabus of the course is available in a digital book format. Log into the site (top right) and enrol in the course, so you can view, download, and print the book

Tools for Student Collaboration
Electronic Village Online - EVO 2024

This is the 5th year of the hands-on 5-week online course. The syllabus of the course is available in a digital book format. Log into the site (top right) and enrol in the course, so you can view, download, and print the book

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