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A Guide for Getting Started

A Guide for Getting Started. Irving Peralta Garfield Elementary School Pasadena, TX iperalta@pasadenaisd.org. What is Edmodo?. Free social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districts

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A Guide for Getting Started

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  1. A Guide for Getting Started Irving Peralta Garfield Elementary School Pasadena, TX iperalta@pasadenaisd.org

  2. What is Edmodo? • Free social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districts • Provides an engaging platform for blended learning and safe, productive social networking • Safe and easy way to: • Connect • Exchange ideas • Share content • Access homework, grades and school notices.

  3. Founded in late 2008, Edmodo is now used by millions around the globe. Our rapid growth is due to grassroots adoption - teachers sharing tools that work!

  4. Security • Closed environment • No private information required from students • Students join classes by the invitation of their teacher only • Students cannot directly message one another • All communications are archived • Teacher has full management control • Sub domains allow district administrators greater control

  5. Create Your Account

  6. Teacher Landing Page Post assignments, reminders, polls, or discussion questions Store unlimited content for easy re-use and sharing Create Groups for Classes and Clubs Encourage collaboration and participation in classroom discussions Join Subject and Content Communities

  7. Students receive notifications for new grades, new assignments, alerts or replies Student view Unlimited storage for document, videos and other resources Students can only send messages to the entire group or directly to the teacher Students can only join groups, they cannot create them

  8. Update Your Account Settings Customize email or text notification Upload a photo or select an icon from our list Choose your privacy settings Select your School and connect with your peers

  9. Create a Group 1. Select Create on groups menu 2. Complete group info 3. Distribute code to group members

  10. Student Sign-up Student must have group code to register Students are NOT required to give email address

  11. Manage Groups Create sub-groups within your groups Set group members to read-only mode Access Parent Account codes, view student grades, reset passwords and remove members

  12. Post a Message Embed videos, attach files, links or any documents from your Edmodo Library collection Select to post a note, alert, assignment or poll Send a message to a group, or post direct messages to specific students or teacher connections

  13. Edmodo Library Upload, store and edit content to your personal library Organize library into folders and share files and folders with groups Unlimited Storage, accessible anywhere!

  14. Create an Assignment Click “Load Assignment” to easily pull up a previously given assignment View and grade assignments as students turn them in

  15. Grading Assignments Students can attach documents, links or embed video, avoiding paper or use of thumb drives Comments allow you to provide feedback on assignments and students are notified immediately. Students can also comment back and a permanent record is kept for reference.

  16. Gradebook Export option allows you to transfer grades to another program Scores are updated automatically after each assignment is graded and recorded

  17. Calendar Filter by group or view all Add class events, school events or view scheduled assignments

  18. Parent Account All of the child’s teachers are listed on the right panel Parents can send direct messages to a child’s teacher or view any communication from the teacher to their child Parent can add all of their children (students) under one Edmodo account

  19. Communities/Professional Development Follow subject and content communities to connect and share best practices with other teachers

  20. Mobile Access • Get updates and notifications on the go with our mobile app available for: • iPhone • iPad • Android • Access Edmodo on any mobile browser at m.edmodo.com

  21. Best Practices for Safe Networking • After all students join your group, lock the group code to prevent others from joining • Monitor group membership to ensure only students in your group have joined • Educate students on proper online etiquette • Teacher can immediately edit or delete any posts by group members • Use “Read-Only” status to curb inappropriate behavior • Students may still submit assignments and post messages to teacher; but cannot send messages to entire group

  22. First Steps for Getting Started Create your account and invite students. Read blog.edmodo.com for more ways to use Edmodo in the classroom. Watch our Edmodo In Action videos to see first-hand how Edmodo is being used in the classroom: http://help.edmodo.com/ideas Follow Edmodo updates on Twitter (@edmodo) and Facebook(facebook.com/edmodo) 1 2 3 4

  23. Training and Support Join Weekly Edmodo Webinars: http://blog.edmodo.com/category/webinar/ Explore resources in the Help Center: help.edmodo.com Ask the Edmodo Support Community: http://www.edmodo.com/community/support 1 2 3

  24. What questions to you have?¿Algunapregunta?

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