1.Reviewing Learning Management Systems (LMS) for Blended andOnline LearningJaclyn Karabinas- ECOMP 6203

2. What is Edmodo?Free social learning network forteachers, students, schools anddistrictsProvides an engaging platform forblended learning and safe,productive social networking Safe and easy way to: Connect & Communicate in a learningenvironment Exchangeideas Link with other educational web basedprograms 3. Communication Tools Talk in Facebook Style post/reply format Create and join teacher-created groups Participate in polls Alerts available by text 4. Student viewStudents receive notifications fornew grades, new assignments, alerts or replies Unlimitedstorage fordocuments,videos and other resources Students can only send Students can only messages to the entire join groups, they group or directly to the cannot createteacher them 5. Create a Group1. Select Create 2. Complete group 3. Distribute code toon groups menu info group members 6. Group Ideas for the Blended Learning Classroom Subject specific groups Literature Circles or other style of bookdiscussion groups Math problem solving groups Project Based Learning groups 7. Manage Groups View grades, reset passwordsand set students to read only Create sub-groups within your groupsAccess Parent Codes, award badges and remove members 8. Collaborative Discussions Post questions for class discussion spanning aperiod of time Check for understanding by asking students topost learning from a concept taught Instruct students on how to extend eachothers conversations with questions 9. Post a MessageEmbed videos, attach files, linksSelect to post a note, alert, or any documents from yourassignment or pollEdmodo Library collection Send a message to a group, or post direct messages to specific students or teacher connections 10. The Edmodo Library Student libraries are accessible to teachers Libraries have backpacks where links andfiles can be stored and shared Teachers can create folders of resources forgroups, shared in the library 11. Upload, store and editcontent to yourpersonal libraryEdmodo LibraryOrganize library into folders and share files Unlimited Storage,and folders with groupsaccessible anywhere! 12. Mobile AccessGet updates andnotifications with iPadand many otherhandheld devicesAccess Edmodo on anyweb browseratedmodo.com 13. Collaboration Edmodo syncs with many familiar web basedapplications Edmodo syncs with Google Docs! Discussion within topic/subject groups atstudents own paces Join Edmodo communities to find new waysfor online learning Create folders of shared resources 14. Content and Subject Area Communities Follow subjectand contentcommunities toconnect and share best practices withother teachersAccess digital content to supportclassroom instruction 15. Classroom Integration and SupportWeekly Edmodo Webinars:1 http://help.edmodo.com/webinars/Explore resources in the Help Center:help.edmodo.com2Ask the Edmodo Support Community:http://www.edmodo.com/community/support3 Follow http://blog.edmodo.com/ for more ways to useEdmodo in the classroom. 16. Visual Appeal Edmodo is a platform with a familiar layout andlanguage- a teacher could dive in right away! Familiarity is important to get teachers on boardwith trying to integrate a learning platform. Simply put- It looks like Facebook. Students areattracted to that layout.