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 ID: 732541
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A Guide for Getting StartedSlide2
What is Edmodo?
Free
social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districtsProvides an engaging platform for blended learning and safe, productive social networking Safe and easy way to: ConnectExchange ideasShare contentAccess homework, grades and school notices.Slide3
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unded
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!Slide4
Security
Closed environment
No private information required from studentsStudents join classes by the invitation of their teacher onlyStudents cannot directly message one anotherAll communications are archivedTeacher has full
management controlSub domains allow district administrators greater controlSlide5
Create Your AccountSlide6
Join Subject and Content Communities
Post assignments, reminders, polls, or discussion questions
Encourage collaboration and participation in
classroom discussions
Store unlimited content for easy re-use and sharing
Teacher Landing Page
Create Groups for Classes and ClubsSlide7
Student view
Students can only send messages to the entire group or directly to the teacher
Students receive notifications for new grades, new assignments, alerts or replies
Unlimited storage for documents, videos and other resources
Students can only join groups, they cannot create themSlide8
Update Your Account Settings
Customize email or text notification
Choose your privacy settings
Upload a photo or select an icon from our list
Select your School and connect with your peersSlide9
Create a Group
1. Select Create on groups menu
2. Complete group info
3. Distribute code to group membersSlide10
Student Sign-up
Student must have group code to register
Students are NOT required to give email addressSlide11
Manage Groups
Create sub-groups within your groups
Access Parent Account codes, view student grades, reset passwords and remove members
Set group members to read-only modeSlide12
Post a Message
Embed videos, attach files, links or any documents from your Edmodo Library collection
Send a message to a group, or post direct messages to specific students or teacher connections
Select to post a note, alert, assignment or pollSlide13
Edmodo Library
Unlimited
Storage,
accessible anywhere!
Organize library into folders and share files and folders with groups
Upload, store and edit content to your personal library Slide14
Create an Assignment
View and grade assignments as students turn them in
Click “Load Assignment” to easily pull up a previously given assignmentSlide15
Grading Assignments
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.
Students can attach documents, links or embed video, avoiding paper or use of thumb drivesSlide16
Gradebook
E
xport option allows you to transfer grades to another programScores are updated automatically after each assignment is graded and recordedSlide17
Calendar
Add class events, school events or view scheduled assignments
Filter by group or view allSlide18
Parent Account
Parent can add all of their children (students) under one Edmodo account
Parents can send direct messages to a child’s teacher or view any communication from the teacher to their child
All of the child’s teachers are listed on the right panelSlide19
Communities/Professional Development
Follow subject
and content communities to
connect
and share best practices with other teachersSlide20
Mobile Access
Get updates and notifications on the go with our mobile
app available for:iPhoneiPodAndroidAccess Edmodo on any mobile browser at m.edmodo.comSlide21
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 etiquetteTeacher can immediately edit or delete any posts by group membersUse “Read-Only” status to curb inappropriate behaviorStudents may still submit assignments and post messages to teacher; but cannot send messages to entire groupBest Practices for Safe NetworkingSlide22
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)12
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First Steps for Getting StartedSlide23
Join Weekly
Edmodo
Webinars: http://blog.edmodo.com/category/webinar/Explore resources in the Help Center: help.edmodo.comAsk the Edmodo Support Community: http://www.edmodo.com/community/support1
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What questions to you have?