ChangeProject.Fall2011
- 1. Advanced Edmodo Hoover City Schools District Professional Development November 21, 2011
- 2. Welcome Edmodo for Advanced Users Presenter: Bill Mann Simmons Middle School 2
- 3. The Overview • Encouraging students to use Edmodo • Keeping students engaged with Edmodo • Knowledge of other technology • Dealing with tough students. • Don’t be afraid, help is out there. 3
- 4. #1: Create a great profile page www.edmodo.com/bmann 4
- 5. #1: Create a great profile page • Forces students to go to Edmodo for class information • Makes Edmodo the central hub for online activities • Becomes the whiteboard for your virtual classroom. www.edmodo.com/bmann 5
- 6. #2: Professional Learning Communities Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 6
- 7. A) Teacher Lounge “SMS Café” Create a “teacher lounge” where teachers within your school can discuss ideas and share content. Creates a casual environment where online discussions can take place. Share ideas, files and links between a voluntary group of teachers. Teachers can contribute on their own time.
- 8. B) School Clubs Edmodo is a great collaboration tool for district wide clubs like Robotics, Forensics, sports teams, etc. Use the calendar feature to mark important dates/matches/meets/practices . Notifications will help you update the group on important messages . Post results, pictures, etc. for the group to view. Suggestions: 7th grade girls basketball, FCA, etc.
- 9. #3: Post Assignments 9
- 10. #3: Post Assignments (continued) • Use Edmodo with KidBlog • Current Events • Political Cartoons 10
- 11. A) Student writing projects Give your students an enriching writing experience through Edmodo. Edmodo provides students a platform for sharing their writing with teachers, peers and family.
- 12. B) Role Playing* Help students understand key events by reenacting them through role playing activities. Create student profiles for relevant figures and integrate knowledge in action.
- 13. C) Backchannel Discussions Encourage real-time discussions through Edmodo. Extend learning beyond the classroom walls. (Backchannel during current events- e.g. State of the Union, Elections, breaking news stories, etc.)
- 14. D) Reading Critique Take reading to the next level by having students critique each other. Promotes encouragement between students in the classroom. Not limited to reading, can also do art critiques, writing critiques, etc.
- 15. E) Co-teaching Connect your classroom with other classrooms within your school or around the globe. Co-teachers can help grade assignments, monitor discussions, and post files or comments to the group. There is no rule that your group code cannot be shared with others. I’m collaborating with a teacher from Oklahoma on a Skype / Edmodo lesson
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- 17. F) Grammar and Punctuation Help your students improve their grammar and punctuation by enforcing proper usage on Edmodo. Require students to post in complete words and sentence (i.e. “you” not “u”, “I” not “i”). Teach students proper use of social media tools to help prepare them for our connected world. I give my students two places to use Edmodo. 1) A team page that is social. Here they can use text speak. 2) All other groups (assignments) require proper grammar.
- 19. #5: Quick Checks and pre-assessments 19
- 20. #6: Instant Embeds Click to see an embedded slideshow in action 20
- 21. #7: Post to yourself 21
- 22. #8: Make things public Share student work and announcement with parents that may not be interested in creating their own account. Simply provide the link to the public page on team emails. 22
- 23. #9: Link to Google Docs to share them 23
- 24. #10: Ask for links to turn in project assignments 24
- 25. #11: Create a playground Playgrounds are social and give students one more reason to visit Edmodo 25
- 26. #12: Feed your groups Keep up with all your favorite blogs through Edmodo! Stay organized and up-to-date with content being shared by bloggers in your PLN. Help give your students a continuous supply of current event articles.
- 27. #13: Teaching when you’re not teaching 27
- 28. A) Sick days & absences Edmodo is great for communicating when you or one of your students are absent from school. Provide notes, assignments or other updates to students who are absent. Communicate updates or check in with your your class if you are absent from school. http://hoovercity.edmodo.com/p ost/38348403 http://hoovercity.edmodo.com/p ost/34945628
- 29. What questions do you have? What are your best uses? 29
- 30. Support 1 www.youtube.com/educatormann www.twitter.com/edmodo 2 www.facebook.com/edmodo 3 Questions?: support@edmodo.com