Using Edmodo Apps to Enhance Learning TCEA /5/2015 Room 6A Session #150520

Resources Available Edmodo Group – Extending Your Classroom with Edmodo – ktdydy Join Code (will be locked after the session and will need to use the Join URL Address) – Join URL Address

Carol Mayo Coordinator of Professional Development, Diocese of Dallas Who we are…….

Mary Kuterbach Music Instructor & Instructional Technology Specialist Christ the King inquisitivedog.blogspot.com

Today’s Agenda Accounts: Teacher Student Parent Profile & SettingsGroups & Communities: How to join How to create Difference between Library/BackpackPosts: Notes Alerts Assignments Quiz Polls Snapshot

Ways To Use Edmodo PLN Deliver Professional Development School & District Collaboration Classroom Teacher

Personal Learning Network GroupsCommunities

Professional Development Shared ResourcesCollaboration

School & District Collaboration School CommitteesFaculty MeetingGrade or Subject Level CollaborationTutorial GroupsClubsBook Studies

Classroom Communication NotesAlertsAssignmentsQuizPollsSnapshot

Today Create an account Look at profile & settings Discuss features Work through activities to experience Edmodo as a teacher, student, and parent Discover the Edmodo

Login or Create Account Login or create account If your school has an Edmodo subdomain – School code to associate you with subdomain – Will use a unique address

Types of Accounts Teachers – Need to be verified – Verification process Students – Must have a group code from a teacher – optional – One account, may belong to multiple groups (classes) Parents – Must have a parent code – One account, multiple parent codes for each child

Profile Upper right corner Drop down by “me” Profile – Picture or Avatar – Profile Information – About Me – Collection – Teacher Badges limited

Settings Account – Set time zone & Text Updates Password Privacy Applications

Groups vs. Communities Groups – Teacher created – Join URL – Google spreadsheet – Join URL – Folders Communities – Publisher created – Follow/Unfollow – Collections

Library/Backpack Library – Teachers – Unlimited FREE storage – 100 meg upload – Pictures compressed – Folders to organize Landing page becomes messy Don’t delete from landing page – Can share folders with groups – Can associate your Google Drive Backpacks – Students – Unlimited FREE storage

Join Group Edmodo Group – Extending Your Classroom with Edmodo ktdydy – Join Code (will be locked after the session and will need to use the Join URL Address)

Activities Each activity will introduce you to an Edmodo feature

Evaluations Edmodo Evaluation – TZZ6aHnhyYasT9kRLJkzK4A/viewform TZZ6aHnhyYasT9kRLJkzK4A/viewform – TCEA Evaluation – Extending Your Classroom with Edmodo – Session # Door Prizes Provided by Califone