Introduction to EdmodoTrain-the-Trainer

Another Testimonial…

From: Thomas, Natasha R. Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 11:59 AMTo: Charters, Maria C.Subject: RE: Edmodo Powerpoint

Hi Ms. Charters, I created a new note and sent the PowerPoint as an attachment. I also wanted to let you know that my students are LOVING Edmodo. I post quizzes, announcements, reminders etc. and the kids are responding and posting EVERYDAY. Thanks for the awesome PD.

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Free social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districts:• Teacher –to- Teacher

• Teacher – to – Student

• District – to - Teacher

Safe and easy way to connect• Exchange Best Practices

• Access homework, grades and school notices

• Share content and ideas

District–level and school-level control• Monitor usage

• Manage users

• Communicate across district

Engaging Platform for Safe Social Learning

Note: Image reflects data as of Oct’11

Founded in late 2008, Edmodo is now being used by more than 14 million teachers and students around

the world

Edmodo can be used as...Instructional Tool – for Teachers and his/her Students

Professional Development Tool –

•for District-to-Teachers Communication Tool-

•Common Core Support

•Best Practices

Collaboration Tool –

•for Teachers to Collaborate Peer-to-Peer

•within School & Common Interest Groups

Social Networking for the ClassroomPost

assignments, reminders, polls

or discussion questions

Encourage collaboration and

classroom discussions.

Create Groups for Classes and Clubs

Unlimited storage for classroom content that can be shared

and re-used

Closed environment

No private information required from students

Students join classes by the invitation of their teacher only

All communications are archived

Teacher has full management control

Miamidade.Edmodo.com allows district administrators greater control

Best used in FireFox

Secure Platform Ensures Student Safety and Privacy

Logon to http://miamidade.edmodo.com

Create an Account

Select “I am a Teacher”

• Enter your id, e-mail, and password

For School Level Access:

• Go to http://it.dadeschools.net/Edmodo/edmodo.htm

• Enter YOUR School Code to join Edmodo

Note: Never give the school code to students; Instead, teachers create groups, and give group codes to students.

School and District-Wide Use

Let’s dive in to Edmodo…

Let’s Practice: Your Account

Go to Account then click on Settings

•Upload a picture or select an avatar

•Uncheck notifications

Go to Profile

•Enter your favorite quote

Let’s getconnected

Go Home

•On left-hand side, scroll down to BROWSE Communities

Pick any communities you are interested in

Follow them

You will now be provided with the most up-to-date information in that field

Let’s Practice: Browsing Communities

Let’s Practice: Joining Groups

Go HOME

Join the following group, using their code: srcnws

• 11-28-12 Edmodo PD Training-

Select group 11-28-12 Edmodo PD Training group, and do the following:

Post a message to the “wall”

Reply to a colleagues message

Upload a file to a message posting

Let’s Practice: Creating Groups

Go to HOME

Create a new group ~

e.g. November Reading Assignments

Give your new group code to a colleague and invite to join

Select the new group

Post a message on the wall of the new group

Check that your colleague got the message too

Let’s Practice: Adding to LibraryGo HOME

Click on Library Link above

Create new folder, name it, and then select it.

Click Add to Library

• Upload file or click on link

• Press Add to Library button in dialog box

• Share this Folder with 11-28-12 Edmodo PD Training Group

• Go HOME, and check on right hand side if folder appears for you and your colleagues

Let’s Practice: Adding Badges

Badges are completely

They are a way to reward students for their hard work

To obtain badges Select the Home tab

Scroll down on the right and select the link Create badges for your students

•There are some badges that Edmodo gives you and the rest we can “borrow”

Create / Take Edmodo Badges Go to Your Profile in Edmodo

• See the Teacher badges given by Edmodo

Find another Teacher in Edmodo

• Look up by school, or name

• Go to their Profile link in Edmodo

• Click on the link shared badges with your students

• Select any of their shared badges, and add it to your collection

Reward your students with Edmodo badges

• Select group, and go to manage group

• Select student within group and click:

Award Badge button and select a badge to give to student

Edmodo for the Mobile DeviceGo to the App Store for your Smart Phone

•Select the FREE Edmodo App

•Download and install it on your Smart Phone

•Limited functionality is available on Edmodo App:

• Posts

• Notifications

• Profile

• Groups

• Gradebook

• Library

Edmodo Benefits for Students

Use in your classroom to give assignments:

•Will inform students of due dates

•Can create multiple choice quizzes and will grade them. Will provide data on results

•Can copy and paste grades into electronic gradebook

•Prepares them for the technology that awaits in middle and high school

Edmodo Benefits for Collaboration

Can join “communities” on different subject areas: Math, Science, Language Arts and share ideas

Can find videos, websites, articles, etc. to assist with classroom instruction, parental involvement and numerous other topics

Can connect with parents also

Visual Tour: Your Wall

Virtual Tour: Your Calendar

Virtual Tour: Student Badges

Virtual Tour: Your Library

Virtual Tour: My Apps

Next Steps for YOUAssist students in signing up for Edmodo

Create Groups for students to join within Edmodo

Create Assignments for students in groups within Edmodo

Ask students to use the Calendar feature of Edmodo to track their assignments

Create Quizzes for your students in Edmodo

Edmodo self-grades the quizzes

Edmodo updates its own gradebook, which you can manually transfer to the MDCPS gradebook

View an Edmodo Webinar: help.edmodo.com/webinars

Explore resources in the Help Center: help.edmodo.com

Follow the Edmodo Support Community:edmodo.com/community/support

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Training and Support Resources