Gehbauer,+Peter

**Peter Gehbauer** //OCT BSc BEd MBA MA PhD//
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Peter is a secondary teacher in Toronto at Richview Collegiate Institute* and adjunct faculty at Central Michigan University. He may be reached at: peter.gehbauer@tdsb.on.ca || Not long ago, I was introduced to the Moodle environment and, from that day onwards, celebrated finding a learning management system that offers the flexibility and ease of use I have long sought. Don't get me wrong here, there are other industrial strength LMSs out there too, but key to adoption in the K-16 environment are affordability, flexibility and ease of: * > // Assessment ** as **, **of** and ** for ** Learning in the Moodle Environment // is the result of personal experiences teaching mathematics, computer studies and computer engineering at Toronto's Westview Centennial Secondary School, curriculum studies for Central Michigan University, and teaching online for TDSB's Virtual School and TVOntario's Homework Help service. Of course education helps too; my doctoral specialization is //instructional design for online learning//. AQs include //teaching and learning through e-learning//, //business studies - ICT//, specialization in computer studies and mathematics, and PQP. I look forward to sharing best practices with you, but remember, I too have much to learn and can benefit from your experiences and insights too!!! || I see myself as instructional leader and change agent. Acknowledging that the current generation of screenagers is different from previous generations of learners, I accept the challenge to collaboratively prepare them for a future that, today, we cannot clearly describe. I believe we should build competencies; yes, our students should learn “the content” (skills and knowledge) but also positive attitudes and ethical behaviours to be successful in life. A lifelong learner, I see learning as bi-directional, willingly sharing what I learn with others. I encourage others to emulate this. Used correctly, I believe in the power of technology to magnify intellect. ||
 * collaboration among teachers (crossing boundaries), content experts and other stakeholders;
 * communication among learners, teachers and the content;
 * integration of existing and new content (documents, images and multimedia);
 * use as a repository of learning resources (yes, we really can be much less paper-dependent);
 * managing online assessments (including //adaptive assessments//) and providing feedback;
 * integration of learners' contributions into the learning experience; and
 * augmenting face-to-face learning experience with remarkable value-added, Internet-accessible content.
 * ( * starting fall 2012 || ** Peter's Educational Philosophy **