Edmodo: Teaching our Tech Savvy

Students to be 24/7 Learners

Mandy FrankeInstructional Technology Specialist English TeacherWarrenton High School

Background

District wanted instructional technology specialists course management system was required no extra significant technology budget

Timeline

Personnel to launch requirements teachers no formal technology background stipend only position

What Can Edmodo Do?

STUDENTS

Students can… Submit assignments Take quizzes Participate in

discussion forums Polls

Request help from teachers

TEACHERS

Upload course documents

Answer student questions

Offer links for study materials

Grade anywhere w/ Internet

Contact parents

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Step One: Learn the different options Edmodo has for 24/7 learning Upload course documents/links Polls Create assignments Create “quizzes” Start discussion forums Post daily agenda/work for absent/ISS students Answer student questions that arise after

school hours Connect with parents/students

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Step Two: Upload course documents/links to the library (see pic on next slide)

Reduce copying of extra materials Upload course notes▪ Math notes

Review examples of work expectations Videos of tutorials/from class Special Education teachers guide students

during study skills Post Upcoming

events/assignments/quizzes/tests

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Step Three: Create polls

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Step Four: Create Assignments Upload any type of document

The computer you download it to must be able to read the file type.

MS Word, PDF, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, drafting programs, PhotoShop, image files, music files

The only limit is that the file can not be bigger than 100 MB

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Assignments may be graded anywhere you have an Internet connection.

Grades may be entered in Edmodo.

Comments may be left for students.

Students can comment back.

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Step Five: Create Quizzes

Type quizzes into Edmodo. Multiple choice, matching, true/false,

fill in the blank, short answer

Edmodo grades all quizzes except short answer.

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Quizzes, cont Assign individually to students Assign as a group

Use in lieu of worksheets

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Step Six: Create Discussion Forums

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Step Seven: Post Agenda Absent students Homebound students ISS students OSS students Keep parents connected to your

classroom

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Step Eight: CONNECT! Post assignments to students and parents Post notes to students and parents Answer questions from students after school

hours Encourage students to use their App Students will tell you things on Edmodo that

they wouldn’t otherwise tell you in person.

NOTE: Students can not send messages to each other and parents can not send messages to anybody.

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Link Edmodo to your other 24/7 learning tools

Study Blue

Remind101

There’s a free App for both!

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning

Remind 101

Real World Application

Upload course documents/links Polls Create assignments Create “quizzes” Start discussion forums Post daily agenda/work for

absent/ISS students Answer student questions that arise

after school hours

Staff Development

Use this with staff:

training classes online

Faculty documents

Student documents (health forms, etc)

Implementation

Teachers can create a single account.

Schools can create an account. Districts can create an account.

All of this can be done with no official training.

Implementation-Teacher Only

www.edmodo.com

Click on “I’m a teacher” Follow the prompts Get started Be sure to check out the help page;

it’s very resourceful.

Implementation-School/District

Sign up as a teacher. In your account, click on Account and

then Help. Click on I’m an Administrator. Follow the prompts/what pertains to

you.

Administrator Testimonials

“I believe Edmodo is fantastic for our students and teachers.  Edmodo allows our students to access information 24/7.  Our teachers have taken to it and put up blogs, tests, quizzes, PowerPoint presentations, etc…One of our teachers is even using it in a flipped classroom scenario to give more time for labs and other hands-on activities.”

-Jeremy Way, Principal at Warrenton High School

Administrator Testimonials

“Edmodo has been an excellent on-line classroom management tool for our students.  They [students] are able to access information that they would have only had access to during the school hours of 7:45 – 2:35.  Edmodo has expanded the learning opportunities for our students to give them opportunity to learn from each other anytime they want.”

-Dr. Gregg Klinginsmith, Assistant Superintendent, Warrenton School District

Links to Check Out

Edmodo Connect your school or district to

Edmodo What is SCORM? Studyblue Remind101 Teacher Roll Out Kit from Edmodo

Evaluation

Please be sure to download the METC app if you haven’t already and take the evaluation for this

session!