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Using Micro-bloggers Using Micro-bloggers in the in the Classroom Classroom By: Eldon Germann eldongermann on [email protected]

Using Edmodo In The Classroom

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Using Micro-bloggers Using Micro-bloggers in the Classroom in the Classroom

By: Eldon Germann

eldongermann on

[email protected]

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Look at communication use in the different generations what do they

use?

• Written letter? • Talk? • Phone? • Fax? • Mail? • Email?• Instant Message?

• Blog? • Podcast? • Vodcast? • Digital Story-tell?• Backchat?• And on• And on …

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Why?

• Quickly emerging style of Quickly emerging style of communication.communication.

• Allow equality in communication among Allow equality in communication among students.students.

• Communicate with students in a way Communicate with students in a way that transcends time and geography.that transcends time and geography.

• Assess communication and build Assess communication and build communication skills.communication skills.

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What Program?

• or – Open– No teacher control or moderation.

• or – Open– No teacher control or moderation.

• – Teacher views all.– Teacher communicates with text,

code, image, link or attachment.– “It is like a Twitter for Education”

– Which means pretty much anything!

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• Share text links and files.

• Share embeds.• Create Events.• Create Alerts.• Create Assignments

– Students turn in grades.

– Give and semi-organize marks.

• Create a calendar.• Chat with specific

students, groups or class as a whole.

• Great site support!

Edmodo Screencast Demo

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How it is used in my classroom.

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Discussion

Sharing

Assessment

Questioning and Problem Solving

Organization

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What does it look like in

use?

This program allows you to tailor

it to your class.

Teaching for the sub story.

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DevelopDigital Pride

DevelopDigital Safety

DevelopDigital

Responsibility

Develop Digital Respect

Develop Etiquette

Link, Embed, File Share,

Note

Student Accountability

Student–GroupCommunication

Teacher Model

Student–TeacherCommunication

EdmodoMicro-blogging

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Communication Rubric (4/4)Verbal Communication Polite

Respectful

Patient

Non-Verbal Communication Punctual

Positive body language.

Effort towards problem solving.

Electronic Communication Communication is effective, polite and consistent.

Courtesy and patience for computer and internet problems.

Multi-tasking (Focus Control) Able to focus on verbal communication applicable to your learning.

Able to continue work when verbal or electronic communication is not applicable to your learning.

Able to maintain an efficient work ethic on a number of assignments at the same time.

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Sneak Preview

Crowdsourcing Project

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The ENDAny questions:

Thanks to:• Edmodo and Jeff O'Hara (zemote on twitter)

– the “Edmodo Guy”

• Flickr and Photobucket• Macklin School

Eldon Germann

eldongermann on

[email protected]

eldon-germann.blogspot.com/