Edmodo : Teaching our Tech Savvy Students to be 24/7 Learners

1. Mandy Franke Instructional Technology Specialist English Teacher Warrenton High School Edmodo:Teaching our Tech Savvy Students to be 24/7 Learners

2. Background • District wanted • instructional technology specialists • course management system was required • no extra significant technology budget • Timeline • Personnel to launch requirements • teachers • no formal technology background • stipend only position

3. What Can Edmodo Do? Students teachers Upload course documents Answer student questions Offer links for study materials Grade anywhere w/ Internet Contact parents Students can… • Submit assignments • Take quizzes • Participate in • discussion forums • Polls • Request help from teachers

4. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Step One: Learn the different options Edmodo has for 24/7 learning • Upload course documents/links • Polls • Create assignments • Create “quizzes” • Start discussion forums • Post daily agenda/work for absent/ISS students • Answer student questions that arise after school hours • Connect with parents/students

5. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Step Two: Upload course documents/links to the library (see pic on next slide) • Reduce copying of extra materials • Upload course notes • Math notes • Review examples of work expectations • Videos of tutorials/from class • Special Education teachers guide students during study skills • Post Upcoming events/assignments/quizzes/tests

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8. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Step Three: Create polls

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10. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Step Four: Create Assignments • Upload any type of document • The computer you download it to must be able to read the file type. • MS Word, PDF, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, drafting programs, PhotoShop, image files, music files • The only limit is that the file can not be bigger than 100 MB

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12. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning • Assignments may be graded anywhere you have an Internet connection. • Grades may be entered in Edmodo. • Comments may be left for students. • Students can comment back.

13. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Step Five: Create Quizzes • Type quizzes into Edmodo. • Multiple choice, matching, true/false, fill in the blank, short answer • Edmodo grades all quizzes except short answer.

14. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Quizzes, cont • Assign individually to students • Assign as a group Use in lieu of worksheets

15. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Step Six: Create Discussion Forums

16. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Step Seven: Post Agenda • Absent students • Homebound students • ISS students • OSS students • Keep parents connected to your classroom

17. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning Step Eight: CONNECT! • Post assignments to students and parents • Post notes to students and parents • Answer questions from students after school hours • Encourage students to use their App • Students will tell you things on Edmodo that they wouldn’t otherwise tell you in person. NOTE: Students can not send messages to each other and parents can not send messages to anybody.

18. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning • Link Edmodo to your other 24/7 learning tools • Study Blue • Remind101 There’s a free App for both!

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20. Setting the Stage for 24/7 Learning • Remind 101

21. Real World Application • Upload course documents/links • Polls • Create assignments • Create “quizzes” • Start discussion forums • Post daily agenda/work for absent/ISS students • Answer student questions that arise after school hours

22. Staff Development Use this with staff: • training classes online • Faculty documents • Student documents (health forms, etc)

23. Implementation • Teachers can create a single account. • Schools can create an account. • Districts can create an account. All of this can be done with no official training.

24. Implementation-Teacher Only • www.edmodo.com • Click on “I’m a teacher” • Follow the prompts • Get started • Be sure to check out the help page; it’s very resourceful.

25. Implementation-School/District • Sign up as a teacher. • In your account, click on Account and then Help. • Click on I’m an Administrator. • Follow the prompts/what pertains to you.

26. Administrator Testimonials “I believe Edmodois fantastic for our students and teachers.  Edmodoallows our students to access information 24/7.  Our teachers have taken to it and put up blogs, tests, quizzes, PowerPoint presentations, etc…One of our teachers is even using it in a flipped classroom scenario to give more time for labs and other hands-on activities.” • -Jeremy Way, Principal at Warrenton High School

27. Administrator Testimonials “Edmodohas been an excellent on-line classroom management tool for our students.  They [students] are able to access information that they would have only had access to during the school hours of 7:45 – 2:35.  Edmodo has expanded the learning opportunities for our students to give them opportunity to learn from each other anytime they want.” -Dr. Gregg Klinginsmith, Assistant Superintendent, Warrenton School District

28. Links to Check Out • Edmodo • Connect your school or district to Edmodo • What is SCORM? • Studyblue • Remind101 • Teacher Roll Out Kit from Edmodo

29. Evaluation Please be sure to download the METC app if you haven’t already and take the evaluation for this session!