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by Sandra Matz.  

We invite you to register for the Moodle Academy free webinar “Using AI tools to create primary school Moodle content”, on Wednesday 24th April, 12:00-13:00 UTC. At this webinar, we will welcome Dr Alexandros Kofteros, Teacher, EU CodeWeek.Ambassador.

One of the challenges of using Moodle to create courses for students to interact with, is the time required for the teacher to gather quality, licence-free resources for use in teaching, on an almost weekly, if not also daily, basis. Additionally, the requirement to cater to the different needs of individual students within the same classroom, makes the creation of content for courses an even more difficult job.

In this webinar, our invited speaker will focus on using AI tools to create content to support primary school students (ages 11 - 12) in various subjects. Alexandros will create audio, graphics and text to support teaching of Language, Environmental Education and Mathematics, including presentations for each subject.

This webinar is part of the course 'Moodle Academy webinars'. You have to be enrolled in this free course to register and join the webinar.

Register at Moodle Academy.

by Sandra Matz.  

We are excited to announce that registrations and abstract submissions for MoodleMoot Global 2024 are now open!

We hope you will be able to join us in the vibrant and spirited city of Mérida in México from 22-24 October, to unlock potential, inspire change, and empower learners to envision and create a world where education is the heartbeat of progress!

With the focus on the main event theme “Unlocking human potential”, we invite Moodlers from any educational, training or learning field to come together as educators, developers, administrators, and learners to learn from each other, share findings and explore best practices to adapt, innovate, and make learning accessible to all. At Moodle, we're excited to share and explore the vast possibilities of education in an open and diverse community and we are looking forward to hearing your ideas!

We invite you to submit your abstract now for the opportunity to present your ideas, examples, and case studies. The abstract deadline is 14 May 2024 (UTC-6).

This year’s event program will include three different Jam activities. All registered MoodleMoot Global attendees are welcome to book a place to attend one of the Jams, but places for these sessions are limited, so we recommend you register early to avoid disappointment!

Register to attend the event before 16 July 2024 (UTC-6) to benefit from early bird discounted rates. After you register for the conference, you can book your free place to join your preferred Jam event, which will give you an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow Moodlers and share your expertise.

We hope to see you in October in México for an inspiring convergence of minds and hearts in the world of education!

Best regards,

MoodleMoot Global team
moodlemoot.org
#MootGlobal24

By dotMagis Editor

From age to age, people have sought to find new language with which to give voice to their spiritual journeys. Millennial author and speaker, Eric Clayton, has found this “new language” in the Star Wars saga, as he enters into the epic story, engages the characters, and tries some of the lofty lessons on for […]

Click through to read the full article How Star Wars Gives Voice to the Spiritual Journey: A Webinar with Eric Clayton, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

By Marina Berzins McCoy

Spring is upon us, and for many of us, the season also comes with more pleasing temperatures and the growth of new plant life in the natural world. While most of us do not have the time to go away on a longer retreat, here are some ideas for how to take an hour or […]

Click through to read the full article Springtime Mini-Retreats, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

After Jesus's resurrection, he appears to the disciples doing simple things like eating a piece of baked fish. Carlos Martínez-Vela reflects on how Jesus teaches us to be human. Based on readings for the Third Sunday of Easter.

The post Jesus was human, not superhuman | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By Loretta Pehanich

This story is inspired by Acts 3:1–13. Before meeting the Apostles Peter and John after Christ’s Resurrection, I spent my days unproductively at the Beautiful Gate. Every morning family members would carry me there so I could beg, and any money I acquired they took to buy food for the extended family. I expected little, […]

Click through to read the full article A Beautiful Gift at the Beautiful Gate, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

By dotMagis Editor

Today we begin a 15th anniversary party for IgnatianSpirituality.com, and we’re celebrating with 15 Gifts to Celebrate 15 Years! Read the details here. Our celebration kicks off with your chance to win a copy of My Life with the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars. We’re gifting copies to three lucky winners! Dive into an […]

Click through to read the full article My Life with the Jedi Giveaway, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

By Eric Clayton

In the woods of central Maryland there sits an unassuming chair. It’s big, thick, and old. It’s set in its place, with wooden legs sinking into mud and grass and stone, overlooking a trickling spring. There’s no telling how many living creatures have settled in its wooden frame over the course of time: squirrels cracking […]

Click through to read the full article When the Poem Comes to Life, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

Jesus gave Doubting Thomas exactly what he needed to move from doubt to belief. Angelo Canta, SJ, reflects on the importance of giving the Lord everything in prayer. Readings can be found here. Doubt is not the opposite of belief.  Hi, I’m Angelo Canta, and this is my one-minute reflection.  I really like Doubting Thomas, […]

The post Doubt is not the opposite of Belief | One-Minute Homily appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By Gretchen Crowder

I have a confession to make. I tend to forget about Jesus around a week or so into the Easter season each year. It is never intentional, but it happens more often than I want to admit. I think it is partially due to the fact that I tend to go all in these days […]

Click through to read the full article Continuing Friendship in the Easter Season, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

by Jessica Gramp.  

Hi everyone. I'm happy that we can now announce our finalised dates and location for MoodleMoot Global 2024: Save the date!

Dates: 22-24 October 2024
Location:📍 Mérida, México

Register for updates: https://moodle.me/mootglobal

We will be opening up registrations and abstract submissions in the next week or 2, so it's time to start thinking about what you would like to share at this year's global Moot!

#MootGlobal24 #Moodle

By dotMagis Editor

This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. In the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we reflect on the Resurrection of Jesus and experience joy that leads us to our next steps in mission. Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ, explains: Joy by its nature has to be shared if it is […]

Click through to read the full article Joy Leads to Our Next Steps, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

By Rebecca Ruiz

In his book, The Ignatian Adventure, Kevin O’Brien, SJ, says that contemplation, in the Ignatian sense, “is more about feeling than thinking. Contemplation often stirs the emotions and inspires deep, God-given desires…we rely on our imaginations to place ourselves in a setting from the Gospels or in a scene proposed by Ignatius.” In a recent […]

Click through to read the full article Allowing God to Work Through Ignatian Contemplation, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

Holy Saturday spans the cross and the empty tomb. In life, we often find ourselves in such liminal spaces waiting for our suffering to have meaning. Jason explores this mystery reflecting on his experience hiking in Guatemala.

The post The Invitation of Holy Saturday: Patient Trust appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

By dotMagis Editor

For all the healing and hope Jesus had brought to perhaps thousands of people, there was no sign by this time that he had transformed the culture, powers, and societal structures of his time. After he died, abandoned by all but a few disciples, there was no sign of the Church he had asked Peter […]

Click through to read the full article Assuming Failure, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

by Carles Aguiló.  

Dear moodlers,

Our 2024 Integrations' Survey results are out and we're happy to share them with you! 🥳 We heard from users all across the globe and all across Moodle functions, and we're already devising a plan to hear from even more of you next year. Thanks to everyone that participated or spread the word!

The main goal of our research is to understand which types of tools and functionality our users want to see better integrated with Moodle, and as it begins to be tradition, when asking about  integrations, we get great feedback about them, and also about Moodle in general, as you can see in the quotes section on slide 20 and forward.

As a sneak peak of its contents, I will share that the 2 most popular areas of interest continue to be:

1. Content creation, and
2. Video conference, or Virtual classroom for the savvy.

But Learning Analytics has taken 3rd place, the new Generative AI takes 4th place, and Plagiarism & Proctoring surges to the 6th.

Happy reading everyone! And happy break if you get one.

Best,

       Carles🤓

As we prepare to witness the Washing of the Feet this Holy Thursday, Patrick reflects on his time working with marathon runners and how we might better prepare to be disciples.

The post From Running Shoes to a Running Spirit appeared first on The Jesuit Post.

by Sandra Matz.  

We invite you to register for the Moodle Academy free webinar “What is the MEC?”, on Wednesday 10th April, 10:00-11:00 UTC. At this session, we will welcome Anna Krassa, Education Advisor at Moodle Academy.

This informational webinar is suitable for anyone interested in knowing more about the Moodle Educator Certificate or MEC. The MEC offers educators the opportunity to advance their careers by demonstrating their expertise in teaching with Moodle LMS or Moodle Workplace. It aligns with the European Framework for Digital Competences for Educators (DigCompEdu) and focuses on enhancing the quality of education provided. The MEC is intended for experienced Moodlers, i.e. users who have prior training with a Certified Service Provider or Moodle Academy and have some experience teaching with Moodle.

This webinar is part of the course "Are you ready for the MEC?". You have to be enrolled in this free course to register and join the webinar.

Register at Moodle Academy.

By dotMagis Editor

This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. In the Third Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we meditate on the Passion of Jesus and pray for the grace to accompany Jesus in his suffering. Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ, explains: [Jesus] was faithful to the mission of the Kingdom of God, that […]

Click through to read the full article Accompaniment and Compassion, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.

By dotMagis Editor

What would it be like to go on a retreat given by Pope Francis? Author and papal biographer Austen Ivereigh offers the next best thing in his book, First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis. Join us for a webinar in which Ivereigh will introduce us to his book, which he has designed […]

Click through to read the full article On Retreat with Pope Francis: A Webinar with Austen Ivereigh, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality.

IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry.

In his final book—God’s Great Story and You—William A. Barry, SJ, presents a biblically based guide for readers to understand and use God’s gifts to bring about peace and unity on Earth.