Let’s get you an account!!

 Go to www.edmodo.com

 Click on I’m a Teacher  Fill in the requirements  You now have your Edmodo Account!!

 Congratulations, you are on your way.

EDMODO TRAINING KySTE Conference

3/14/13 @1:15pm Presented by: Patrick Goff [email protected]

@bmsscienceteach on Twitter

During Today’s Meeting

 If you go to the following site, you can ask all the questions you want or make comments, help each other out:

Todaysmeet.com/Edmodo13

 This site will act as a backchannel that I will keep open on my iPad.

Questions

 If you have questions you would like me to answer, please do one of the following:  Todaysmeet – I will respond to questions on there as soon as I can and I will leave the site open for at least a week.

 Twitter – contact me on twitter.

 Email – probably the best way to get in contact with me.

What is Edmodo?

 Edmodo is an online classroom management tool.

 Edmodo is a way to increase your online PLN.

Why do I use Edmodo?

 Intuitive for the students  Easier to grade  Less time at the copiers  Access anywhere you have WiFi  Forces students to learn the power of their devices/computers

Who uses Edmodo?

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All of my students!!

Do you have to be in a computer lab?

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No

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BYOD

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Works across multiple devices (Android, Apple, Kindles)

BENEFITS TO EDMODO

 Easy to manage the class  Paperless (mostly)  Date/Time stamp on all turned in assignments  Parents can track work easier  Allows you to extend your classroom  Students able to keep up easier if absent  Expands your PLC within your school and across the world

How do I use Edmodo?

 Tests/Quizzes – built in function  Lab experiments – Word Documents/PDF’s/web links  Projects – PowerPoint/Word/ Voki’s/video/webquests  Question of the Week and Science Research Articles – can be answered directly in Edmodo

How do I use Edmodo?

 Poll Questions – option in Edmodo  Helps track/coordinate LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative or Gates Grant)  Discussion Questions – can be like a thread discussion on Facebook  Easy for students to send you questions/comments

How do I use Edmodo?

 Remediation – easy to send/track work to help students who need more remediation  Differentiation - easy to send/track work to help students who need different work  Gifted Assignments – such as eCybermission  Interesting random articles – post an article you find that may be of interest to your students

Issues that I have noticed with my students:

 Not attaching the file properly  Access to technology at home for some of my students  Lack of computer skills  Lack of knowledge of their own device

Student Quote – Adam R

Edmodo is extremely beneficial to my learning experience in several ways. The fact that I can check my homework or other assignments wherever there is internet access is both beneficial and helpful to me in my class, because there is a much smaller chance of me forgetting something when I am reminded that something may be due soon. It has helped me in studying as well. My classmates and I can easily communicate if a good study resource is found.

Parent Quote

I love that my child is using Edmodo in his science class and wish he could use it in all of his classes. Aside from keeping him technologically savvy, Edmodo keeps us in the know about his classwork, homework and upcoming quizzes, tests and projects. I know what they are learning at all times so it makes conversation around the dinner table a little more interesting than the usual "nothing" response we get to what he learned that day. :) When my son missed school for a week with the flu he was able to keep up with his science work from his iPad in the comfort of his own bed. That made getting back into the swing of things the following week so much easier! It took a week and a half to catch up in all his other classes! Our family is a big fan of Edmodo and we are all looking forward to using it more in the future.

Let’s run through how to use your class!!

Top of Screen

1)House – home button 2)Calendar – is your calendar of when assignments are due 3)Little spiral notebook with checkmark – gradebook 4)Three little books together – Library 5)Square with nine little boxes inside – app manager

Left Toolbar

1)Name 2)Classes 3)Communities 4)Joining/Creating Classes 5)Browsing for communities

Right Column

1)Little post it note – up to date information 2)Group code for that class 3)Recent activity – what various people have done – logged in, turned in assignments, viewed articles, joined you and so on.

How do I create a class?

• On the left side, you will see your name at the top of the screen. If you look under that, you will see a line that says Groups Join or Create. • Click on Create.

How do I create a class?

1)Enter the name of the class – red/yellow arrow 2)Select the grade level – red/green arrow 3)Select the subject area – red/blue arrow 4)Click on Create – red/pink

How to get students signed up for your class?

1) Students will need the Group Code off the right side of your screen.

2) Give them this group code and then they need to go through the setup that you did but as “I’m a Student”. They do not need to put in an email.

3) Once they create their username and then click create, Edmodo will populate your class for you.

4) I would make a dummy student account just so you can see what it is like to put a student in and what their screen looks like for their view.

Join My Edmodo KySTE Class Now…

1.Click on Join in your left column.

2.You will see a Join Group box (like the one below).

3.Enter the code ix0cz3

Parent Quote

Edmodo should be used by more teachers because:  As the world becomes increasingly technologically advanced, today’s kids need to be exposed to technology-based learning.

 The “virtual classroom” allows the students more flexibility to remotely submit assignments at times other than class time.  The students really like it and will likely pay more attention, leading to more efficient learning.  As a parent, I can easily see what is done each day in class, what assignments are due, and the grades for assignments.

 Students have more opportunity to communicate with teacher and ask questions via Edmodo.

Cherry Croft

How to join a community?

1)Click on Browse 2)Look around for one that may be of help such as Science 3)This community has over 30,000 people in it and is a wonderful option for asking questions, looking for labs, finding help or to just discuss items that are of interest.

How to work on building/inserting assignments?

1) Orange – click on assignment 2) Pink – title the assignment, describe the assignment, click on the date 3) Green – if you need to pull a file from your computer or your library 4) Tan – select the class you want it to go to 5) Light Blue – if you have already created an assignment and saved it in your library 6) Red – schedule, you can decide when it will show up on their screen 7) Purple – Send it when you are done

This is what a filled in assignment box looks like when you finish.

This is what the schedule option looks like when you click on it.

Parent Quote

I think that technology has come such a long way in the years since my children started school. I have been so impressed this year with the introduction of the Emodo program at my son’s middle school. It has been a wonderful addition to the classroom instruction. A few examples of how it has helped us out are as follows.

My son is on the BMS Archery Team & went to the NASP World Tournament in Orlando, FL in October. He was able to do his work & not get behind while we were gone for 5 days. Also, he ended up having strep throat & was home sick for 2 days. He was able to take the pretest quiz & even the test under my supervision at home and therefore not get behind. What a great way to keep the connection between school & home. It has been helpful for when my child has had to miss school to keep up, but it has also been a fun & creative way to keep the students interested in learning.

Thanks Mr. Goff for being willing to try it out!

Heidi Sunny

What an assignment will look like on the main screen…

You can see the title, who sent it, who you sent it too, how many turned it in, due date, directions, and the file. On the bottom, you could click on the bar chart to see how many have viewed it or the little magnifier to just preview the assignment.

How to create a Quiz!!

1)Click on the Quiz button by the blue word blurb with a question mark.

2)Click on Create a quiz – if you are making a new quiz 3)Click on Load a previously created quiz if you have one saved

1) Click on Add First Question 2) Use the drop down to determine the type of question 3) You can add more than two answer options for Multiple Choice and then select the correct right answer.

4) I would click on Randomize questions and uncheck the show results if it is a test for a grade. 5) If it is a study guide option, then click on show results. Then the students will know what the right answer is when they click an answer.

1)This is what the screen looks like when you are adding a question.

2)You can print out a hard copy if you need.

3)In the upper portion, you can title the quiz if you want and put a timer on it.

Quiz Options

 You can randomize the questions.

 You can lock it so when they are done, they can not go back and change it.

 You can set it to not show any scores until you decide to show the scores.

 Students can take the quiz from a tablet.

 Students can take the quiz from outside of school. (I always made a parent sign a note that they supervised them during the test)  It will grade MC and T/F for you!!

 It gives you an item analysis instantly over the questions it grades.

1) This is what the item analysis screen will look like.

2) You get to this one of two ways.

3) You can click on the Turn In option under where you assigned the quiz or you can click on the quiz in your gradebook, and then view assignment.

4) Green means good, Red means not so good.

5) As you can see, there is something wrong with question #7!

6) Also, you can see the students nailed question #14.

7) On the left side you will see all of your students and their scores.

How to create a Poll Question.

1)Click on Poll.

2)Click on Question in the white box.

3)Type your poll question.

4)Add however many options you want.

5)Select the class/es you want to take the poll.

6)Click Send

This is what a poll in progress will look like as the kids are taking it.

What an Assignment can look like on the main page.

An Assignment where the students are required to complete out of class.

Use of the Note Function.

Members

1)This is where you manage passwords.

2)This is where you assign Badges.

3)In the top of the page, you can select small groups if you want students to be able to talk with each other.

Small Group option

1)Click on Members 2)Click on Small Group 3)Now, click on New Small Group 4)Title your small group.

1)Now click on the name of your small group.

2)Then you will see a complete list of your students in that class.

3)Click and drag the students from the right column to the small group.

1)Now you can delete or keep adding members to this small group.

2)When you are ready, click on Back to Small Groups.

3)It will automatically invite the students into that group, no code necessary.

Parent Quote

Emodo affords the student the ability to stay connected with school regardless of their location. If they are at home sick or in another state participating in a sporting event, the student can log on to Edmodo to obtain complete an assignment. It also allows the student to take more control over organizing their free time. Traditionally students needed as desk and a book in order to complete their work. With Edmodo all they need is WiFi and a laptop and the world is their desk and book. As well, parents are also able to log on and see what is being assigned, what progress is being made and when it is due. It allows more freedom and personal time management for the student with the option of parental supervision.

Terri Newcombe

Grade book Option

1)Click on the spiral looking notebook with a check mark.

2)Then click on the class you want to see.

3)Next you will see how to go grade an assignment.

Grade Book Option

This is what the grade book will look like when you open your class.

Grading an Assignment

1)Click on the title of the assignment you wish to grade.

2)Click on View Assignment.

Grading an Assignment

1)In the upper right corner, set the point total beside the Set Default Total.

2)Click on Turned In by the student you wish to grade.

Grading an Assignment

1) Click on the file or read their comment. If it is a file, you can annotate it their or just write your comments in the comments box below. When done with your comments, click on Add Comment.

2) Once you are done, add the grade at the top and click on grade.

Library

1) This where you can store digital copies of multiple assignments.

2) On the left, you can create folders where you can organize your files.

3) You have the choice to keep the folder private or share it with others.

Profile Screen

Recent Activity Bar

This is pretty much what it states. It shows you who has logged in, turned in assignments, connected to people you are connected to and other options.

Student Quote – Elizabeth H

Edmodo is great because it is hard to forget assignments when you can get iPhone, iPod, and iPad notifications reminding you of what you need to do. Also, it is easy to debate and it's fun to see what all of your classmates are saying about different assignments and articles that the teacher has posted.

Student Quote – Ellen D

I love edmodo because it is an innovative way to have class. we get to do everything online and if we are absent or don't finish the assignment during class then we can do it at home. Edmodo has been an easier way to turn things in and we even take tests on it, I enjoy edmodo.

Student Quote – Maddie M

I like Edmodo because when you miss school the online source makes it easier to retrieve missed work. Also if you don’t have time to finish something in class you can pull it up at home and finish it. Edmodo makes it easier to ask your teacher a question about assignments/ material because you can just direct message them and they can reply back an answer to you.

Student Quote – Alex T

I really like Edmodo because its really easy to access from home and very easy to figure out. I also helps from losing things because you have it on a computer and it wont get lost. I like it a lot because you can also turn in assignments on it so its much easier to turn in and not forget. There are so many cool features that make it really fun and easy to use. I would recommend it for any class. (its also very handy since it has an iPhone app that is easy to use when you are away from your computer).

Parent Quote

Keeping up with assignments is much easier with Edmodo. My son can look up his assignments wherever he is and has no need to carry endless paperwork back and forth from school to home. He frequently uses his phone to keep up with his work. I think he prefers this method of school work.