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Using Edmodo to improve student engagement, share information, and monitor progress. Sharon Casadei Mary, Mother of the Redeemer 7 th Grade Math and Religion . What is Edmodo?. A free, private, social learning network for teachers, students and parents
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Using Edmodo to improve student engagement, share information, and monitor progress. Sharon Casadei Mary, Mother of the Redeemer 7th Grade Math and Religion
What is Edmodo? • A free, private, social learning network for teachers, students and parents • Connecting over 19 million students and teachers globally
Access Edmodo is accessible from any web-enabled device • 1 : 1 device program (class set or BYOD) • Classroom computer centers • Home computers/devices • On the go with mobile devices
Uses • Post assignments, including documents, web links and flipped classroom lessons • Class discussion threads • Auto-graded and teacher graded quizzes • Polls and Notes – quick formative assessment tools • Differentiate assignments and activities • Make global connections • Go paperless • Practice digital citizenship • Join educator groups • Post sub plans!
Getting Started • Create teacher account • Create a group • Share the group code with the students
Student Sign Up Students sign in with the unique group code provided by the teacher. Only those with the code will be able to join the group.
Controls The teacher can: • Lock the group once all students have joined • Moderate all posts and replies • Set students to “read only” • Delete student posts • Give parents their own unique access code • Reset student passwords • View student activity/log on data • Students can only post to the teacher or the whole group – no private messaging between students
Acceptable Use • Students should practice good digital citizenship • Sign acceptable use agreement
Assessment • Quizzes – auto-graded or teacher graded • Multiple choice • True/False • Short answer • Fill in the blank • Matching • Polls • Notes
Assessment data All student activity is time-stamped and recorded.
What do the 7th graders at MMR think of Edmodo? • “All the kids are already on the internet, so it gives us access to check what we have to do for homework, or a test the next day, when ever we want.” • Fun and easy! • All assignments are in the same place • It’s online so we have access from anywhere • Modern • Backpack is lighter • Not boring like regular homework • Don’t have to worry about forgetting a book
Try it! • If you don’t already have an account, sign up at edmodo.com • Join the EdTech group with code azow1z • Try the sample activities
Can I help? Contact me: Sharon Casadei Email: sharoncasadei@gmail.com Twitter: @sharon_casadei Blog: pact10flip.wordpress.com/