Last month we, Moodle HQ, landed in Brisbane for our annual Australian MoodleMoot.
Taking place in the iconic Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, we were joined by hundreds of members of the education and technology community. Attendees included people who have been “Moodlers” since our beginning, to those who were completely new to our platform.
Moodle was originally founded in Australia, over the years we have grown to reach over 130 million users from every country in the word. However, despite our international growth, MoodleMoots hosted in our country of origin are always uniquely exciting.
What happened at MoodleMoot Australia 2018?
We squeezed intense learning, teaching and networking into three (incredibly busy) days!
The moot began with a welcome to country and an acknowledgment to the original custodians of the land.
Beautiful welcome to country @ #mootau18 pic.twitter.com/2pURSGo89d
— JPdownunda (@JPdownunda) September 24, 2018
Then our Founder and CEO, Martin Dougiamas, took centre stage for his keynote address. Martin discussed Moodle’s mission and how we hope to achieve it: “Our mission is to empower educators to improve our world, our vision is to be the most effective platform for learning!”
Kicking off #mootau18 is @moodler pic.twitter.com/alkJAhzj2J
— Kristina DC Hoeppner (@anitsirk) September 24, 2018
Moodle HQ aligns mission statement/goals with the UN global development goals. More of this. #MootAU18
— Frank Kneebone (@Frank_Kneebone) September 24, 2018
“Open source actually runs the world already “
But…
“Sustainable openness is the best solution for information infrastructure “
– @moodler #mootAU18 pic.twitter.com/YziMy3wfp8
— Donna Benjamin (@kattekrab) September 24, 2018
Our second keynote speaker, Erica McWilliam, advocated for quality education in her speech. A teacher, consultant, writer and educational leader, Erica posed thought-provoking questions to attendees whilst challenging them to reconsider the meaning of “average”.
Have you heard? Average is over! Our keynote Erica McWilliam tells us more. #MootAU18 pic.twitter.com/TdJhB55faR
— MoodleMoot Australia (@MoodleMootAU) September 26, 2018
“To set up students for success they need to learn to be collaborative, not just be showered with praise.” Do you agree? Share your thoughts. #MootAU18 pic.twitter.com/5WOdUDPxxm
— MoodleMoot Australia (@MoodleMootAU) September 26, 2018
“None of us is as smart as all of can be”: collaboration as a key skill for the future. Key takeaway from an engaging, funny and thought-provoking keynote by Erica McWilliam at #mootAU18 pic.twitter.com/tNmmEvBjD4
— Antony Tibbs (@ajhtibbs) September 26, 2018
Workshops, panel sessions, presentations and a party!
In addition to keynote sessions, attendees also had the chance to improve their skills and share their stories during presentations, workshops and panel sessions. Presentation slides can be viewed on the official MoodleMoot Australia website.
Prathiba shard how they flip the classroom at Cancer Council Victoria #MootAU18 pic.twitter.com/G39Go341Z6
— Christine Nicholas (@ChristineGotafe) September 24, 2018
How to do Learning Analytics in Moodle? Join us here https://t.co/Q0Sis4Z1Bt #MootAU18 thanks @e_m_dalton pic.twitter.com/jDnpo65ktA
— Nicolas (@Nicolas16178272) September 25, 2018
Have you considered gamifying how you teach your students or develop your team? Excellent motivation strategy. #MootAU18 #Moodle pic.twitter.com/Ylk7mnVznw
— Jane Kerr (@jane_kerr) September 26, 2018
. @moodle @lego serious play this morning at #mootau18. Here the question was: what does your ideal LMS look like? 2min to build, 30sec to explain. pic.twitter.com/xvPgxlvIfp
— Kristina DC Hoeppner (@anitsirk) September 26, 2018
How can you use #moodle creatively? Pairs with together to design an activity at #mootau18 pic.twitter.com/QtbXAsNoB8
— Kristina DC Hoeppner (@anitsirk) September 26, 2018
As with all MoodleMoots hosted in Australia, we also celebrated with an awesome party. The “hat-themed” event took place at Fox Hotel and featured acrobats, live music, mega JENGA and a magician.
It’s a beautiful night for a Moodle Party! See you all soon! #MootAU18 pic.twitter.com/rOcuIU1KSZ
— MoodleMoot Australia (@MoodleMootAU) September 25, 2018
#mootau18 hat stacking party time with @learningefex pic.twitter.com/8w9CvHoVLy
— Amy Holland (@amykate_cit) September 25, 2018
Our hat party winners! Plus a huge thanks to @ecreator! #MootAU18 pic.twitter.com/UIuTC6WGmb
— MoodleMoot Australia (@MoodleMootAU) September 25, 2018
#mootau18 vote 2 feathered koala pic.twitter.com/3yg47MNLLf
— Ralph Buadromo (@buadromor) September 25, 2018
Thank you to all the sponsors, presenters and attendees who made MoodleMoot Australia 2018 unforgettable. We hope to see you next year!
What’s next?
To conclude MoodleMoot Australia 2018, we revealed the location for MoodleMoot Australia 2019 is…Melbourne!
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However, if you don’t want to wait until next year, or perhaps you are searching for a MoodleMoot closer to you, there is still time to register for MoodleMoot India and MoodleMoot US. Both events are taking place this year and are hosted by us, Moodle HQ!
Follow the links below to find out more.
MoodleMoot US
29 – 30 October
Denver, Colorado
MoodleMoot India
29 – 30 November
Hyderabad
