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Using Google Drive & Edmodo for Collaboration.

USING GOOGLE DRIVE & EDMODO TO INCREASE CLASSROOM EFFICIENCY AND COLLABORATION

Keith JohnsonInstructional Technology Institute 2015ELA Teacher at Rollings Middle School of the ArtsDorchester District 2

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About Me

I am an ELA Teacher at Rollings Middle School of the Arts.

I have published zero books.

I am not endorsed or “certified” by Google or Edmodo.

I do not maintain that I am an expert in regards to Google Drive or Edmodo; I simply think they make my classroom run more efficiently.

If you have previously used Google Drive and/or Edmodo in a way that you found beneficial and I do not mention, I encourage you to share your experience during this session!

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Rationale Google Drive and Edmodo provide

free digital tools that can help teachers and students more effectively communicate, collaborate, and manage time. It has never been easier to give and receive feedback; save and share work; and edit and revise work.

These programs can supplement class content as well as provide alternate modes of communication and collaboration outside of class.

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Objectives

Explore and use Google Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Forms).

Open a document, use features, save, and share.

See examples of classroom application of Google Drive.

Explore and use Edmodo. Posting on Edmodo; submitting work on Edmodo; annotating in Edomo; saving files in

Edmodo

See examples of classroom application of Edmodo.

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Using Google Drive

Click the Google Apps button

Click Drive

You’ll end up on a page like this.

Exploring Google Drive

I have linked a sample Google Doc and a sample Google Slides presentation in the Edmodo group.

Use the links in Edmodo to access these files to explore some of their functions.

These files are also hyperlinked, in case you’ve opened this presentation from Sched.org.

Sample Google Docs Sample Google Slides Sample Google Form

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CLASSROOM APPLICATION: COLLOBORATING ON A PRESENTATION

Students can collaborate and comment in real-time.

CLASSROOM APPLICATION: GIVING FEEDBACK TO STUDENTS

Comments are connected to highlighted text.

Conferencing can happen outside the classroom at teacher’s/student’s convenience.

The highlights and comments work great for modeling/examples without the need for individual student copies.

Google Drive: Pros and Cons

Pros Work is saved automatically as

students type.

Work can be accessed from any computer (PC & MAC) with internet connection.

Work can be shared with anyone who can access the internet.

Google Apps can be accessed on most devices.

Cons Internet accessibility is

difficult for some students.

You must be at least thirteen years old to create a Google account (which can also be a pro).

Google Drive does not have ALL the features of other word processors (For instance, fonts are limited.).

P.S. If you set up a Google account to use exclusively for class, why not use Google’s blogger for a class blog or to post student work?

Edmodo: Classroom Application

The owner of the group will receive an email when group members comment. This allows student/teacher more opportunities to collaborate.

It’s easy to post directions, examples, notes, and files, and students can also easily find these items.

Edmodo: Classroom Application

I post daily PPTs as .pdf files for absent students.

It’s easy to post videos. Just copy the link.

Example Class Assignment:

Edmodo: Pros and Cons

Pros Student-friendly (looks like a social

media site)

Parent-friendly (parent codes allow parents to see their own child’s assignments and posts from class)

Control over commenting

Easy to post comments, assignments, due dates, videos, and files

Edmodo App

Cons Students sometimes “miss”

folders because they’re to the side

Default settings allow students to comment without teacher moderation

Edmodo App’s functionality could use some work.

Edmodo will encourage you to buy stuff.

Closure Checklist: Did We…

Google Drive

Open a new document

Use various functions in Google Docs

Insert a picture

Share a document

Open a Slides presentation

Use the Research Tool

Insert a video

Edmodo

Join the group

Post a comment

Post a file

Post an assignment

Submit an assignment

Annotate in Edmodo

Connect Google Drive to Edmodo