EDMODO: ENHANCING CLASSROOM COLLABORATION - Leading Strand
Presenter: Matthew Darling, Mount Alvernia
Edmodo is a secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts. We provide a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content and access homework, grades, and school notices. Our goal is to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner.
This workshop will highlight all the powerful features of this social learning platform and empower teachers to use it in their classrooms. Since this is a workshop style presentation, participants will focus their efforts on creating a product. Best practices, suggested uses, and compatible assignments will be shared to give teachers an idea of just how powerful this tool can be. Learners will leave this class with a fully functional Edmodo page as well as the necessary skills and guidance to use it effectively.
There will be prizes given out along the way for great work, insightful questions, and just for fun! The grand prize goes to the participant that finishes all of their tasks in the least amount of time. Good luck!
This workshop will highlight all the powerful features of this social learning platform and empower teachers to use it in their classrooms. Since this is a workshop style presentation, participants will focus their efforts on creating a product. Best practices, suggested uses, and compatible assignments will be shared to give teachers an idea of just how powerful this tool can be. Learners will leave this class with a fully functional Edmodo page as well as the necessary skills and guidance to use it effectively.
There will be prizes given out along the way for great work, insightful questions, and just for fun! The grand prize goes to the participant that finishes all of their tasks in the least amount of time. Good luck!
"People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things." |
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Edmodo Challenges
Initial Setup□ Make an account
□ Create a class □ Invite a student to your class □ Post your group code to Advanced Edmodo □ Complete your account settings □ Create a second class □ Create a fake student account □ Complete your profile □ Manage your notification settings □ Connect with another teacher |
Post Types
□ Write a plain note
□ Write a note with a link □ Write a note with an attachment □ Make an alert □ Create an assignment □ Grade a completed assignment with a reaction □ Grade an incomplete assignment with a comment □ Post a poll □ Create a five question quiz |
Group Management□ Set a student to read-only
□ Establish a co-teacher □ Change a student’s password □ Obtain a parent code for one or all of your students □ Reset your group code and then lock your group □ Create a small group □ Create and award a badge □ Archive and restore one of your groups □ Delete one of your groups □ Remove a student from your groups |
Gradebook□ Set an assignment point total
□ Add an assignment from the gradebook screen □ Have at least three assignments with diverse point totals □ Tell a student their average □ Connect a badge to your group □ Filter an assignment by who turned it in □ Filter an assignment by who did not turn it in □ Change a grade □ Export your gradebook □ Delete an assignment |
Library and More□ Join an Edmodo community
□ Add another teacher’s post to your library □ Add another teacher’s badge to your badges □ Upload a file to your library □ Link your library to Google Docs □ Create a folder in your library □ Share a folder to your group □ Add a free app to your group □ Remove a free app from your group □ Make an event on your calendar |
Edmodo Setup & Support
This section contains an extensive set of links to Edmodo's Support section. As you become more comfortable with Edmodo, you may wish to explore some of these topics and learn more strategies for integrating it into your teaching.