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Communication By Jessica Hwang and Tracey Leung. EDUC399. Communications. Overview. Professional Learning Teaching Strategies: 4.1.5 How can we foster and support learning through the use of ICTs ? Focus: Edmodo What is Edmodo ? How is Edmodo used in the classroom?
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Communication By Jessica Hwang and Tracey Leung EDUC399 Communications
Overview • Professional Learning • Teaching Strategies: 4.1.5 • How can we foster and support learning through the use of ICTs?Focus: Edmodo • What is Edmodo? • How is Edmodo used in the classroom? • How does it foster communication? • Benefits of using Edmodo as a communication tool • Video: Mrs. Smokorowski on using Edmodo in her classroom • Discussion: PMI chart EDUC399 Communications
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Professional Learning EDUC399 Communications
Different types of ICTs that can facilitate communication • Wikis • School forums • Blogging – Glogster, Prezi, word clouds • Voki • Conferencing- Skype, Voicethread • Email • Twitter • Facebook EDUC399 Communications
What is Edmodo? • Free and secure social learning network for teachers, students, parents and schools. • It offers a real-time platform to exchange ideas, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. • Allows teachers and students to participate in microblogging discussions, respond to polls, and manage and submit assignments. • Edmodo has a similar interface to Facebook. • There is an Edmodo ‘app’ for iPhones. • (Buescher, 2010) EDUC399 Communications
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What can Edmodo do? EDUC399 Communications
Edmodo as a communication tool EDUC399 Communications http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtwgZEHzNs
PMI about the implementation in classrooms EDUC399 Communications
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References Buescher, E. (2010). The Wonders of Educational Blogging [White Paper 1]. Retreived September 1, 2011, from http://coe.winthrop.edu/jonesmg/LTI/2010Fwhitepapers/Eileen_Buescher.pdfNSW Institute of Teachers. (2010). Professional Teaching Standards. Retrieved September 1, 2011, from http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/Main-Professional-Teaching-Standards/IpadSammu (Poster). What is Edmodo? [Video]. (2011, Jan 22), Retrieved August 29, 2011, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtwgZEHzNs/ Patty, A. (2011, April 29). Facebook opened up to school teachers. Sydney Morning Herald, 1, Retrieved August 29, 2011, from http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-opened-up-to-school-teachers-20110428-1dyxa.html EDUC399 Communications