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Your Total Classroom Solution Learning Fest @ HGV 2012 Concurrent Session 1. Today’s Menu!. What is Edmodo?. It is a social n etworking environment …. That is …. Image from mydoorsign.com. Image from www.socialmediastrategiessummit.com. And designed for …. Teachers. &. Students.
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Your Total Classroom Solution Learning Fest @ HGV 2012 Concurrent Session 1
What is Edmodo? It is a social networking environment … That is … Image from mydoorsign.com Image from www.socialmediastrategiessummit.com
And designed for … Teachers & Students Image from www.rossier.usc.edu
And learning in the… 21st Century Image from www.moe.gov.sg
A teacher can … Start a discussion Post an assignment/quiz Poll the class Disseminate information
Create & monitor small groups A teacher can … Upload documents & media resources for sharing
A teacher can … Track work & assign grades via grade book & calendar
Students can … Share ideas & plans (Whole class/Small groups) Collaborate Create Upload assignments, resources & media Engage in discussions Communicate
But without … Private messaging between students Advertisements Contact from strangers
Start off with my Form Class … Level/Stream: Sec 4NA Class Size: 40 Subject: CME/PG
Lesson Experience – Simultaneously response / Class discussion
Lesson Experience – Simultaneously response / Class discussion
Next up … My Sec 1 Math Class … • Subject: Mathematics • Topic: Percentages • Level: Sec 1 Normal Academic • Venue: School Computer Lab • Learning Outcomes: • Students are to work in groups to craft questions (with the help of online articles) to test their peers on concepts in Percentages learnt previously.
2nd Attempt?… My Sec 1 Math Class … Subject: Mathematics Topic: Number Patterns (Project Work) Level: Sec 1 Normal Academic Venue: Mobile Cart • Objective of Task: • Students are to prepare a presentation on number patterns. • Students should be able to: • give examples on different types of number patterns. • (One Numeric without diagrams and One with diagram) • be able to find the term of a number sequence. • be able to craft questions and solve problems involving number patterns. • find another website to gather resources on number patterns. • produce journal (In the form of a booklet to hand in to teacher) • produce a powerpoint presentation with two questions of different level
Students’ Post Groups created to allow students to work collaboratively online. Teacher can monitor every group’s progress. Submission of project drafts. Teacher/Peers can provide feedback for groups to improve on their project.
Students’ Reflection “I think we should use Edmodo more often.” “I think that Edmodo is very useful and interesting .it is also very easy to use it.” “There are lots of problem doing it but we have solve it with our teamwork.” “I have learnt how to use IT to learn how to use computer and study more information on computer to have more information in our future works.” “Mathematics lessons is more interesting when we were using Edmodo . It is the better way to understand more about the topic given. Edmodo helps me alot as now i understand more about certain topic in math.” “Using edmodo is much more better as we could learn more using IT and not wasting alot of papers as we would throw them one day later.”
Thank You! Email: sim_jie_min_jaime@moe.edu.sg Edmodo connection: Ms. Sim Twitter: @missH3rmit
Hands On Session! Step 1: Join Edmodo Now!Create your account at www.edmodo.com
Hands On Session! Step 2: Join Group (Code: ftns2m) Step 3: Explore! Assignments/Alerts/Note/Poll/Quiz Join Communities Create/Join Groups Personal Profile Connecting with other educators Calendar Library Embed videos/pictures/links Award Badges Grading of assignments/quizzes and many more …
Further readings: • SDL: http://ictconnection.edumall.sg/ictconnection/slot/u200/mp3/monographs/self-directed%20learning%20with%20ict.pdf • CoL: http://wwwictconnection.edumall.sg/ictconnection/slot/u200/mp3/monographs/advancing%20collaborative%20learning%20with%20ict.pdf • Join the community: https://twitter.com/edmodo