Edmodo & VoiceThread Please log into your computers and go to: THANKS! THANKS!

Why should we Edmodo? How can we tap into 21st Century Learning skills: critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity--in our current classrooms? Why should we Edmodo? Did You Know…

Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades, and school notices....to take your classroom BEYOND your 4 classroom walls!

Like many of you in this room, I’m a digital immigrant…. My two young daughters, on the other hand, will be digital natives. They’ll never know a world without ubiquitous broadband internet access… We may never become true digital natives, but we can and must begin to assimilate to their culture and way of thinking. ---Rupert Murdoch

STUDENT experience: STUDENT experience: 1. Go to 2. Log in as a STUDENT a. Student UserName b. Password c. Student First Name d. Student Last Name The code to join the group is:9libwlwww.edmodo.com

What did you notice about the login… different than other sites?

PROFILE Click on PROFILE.

career favorite quote (sports, humor, love, friendship, honor, honesty…) 1. Choose a career. 2. Search for a favorite quote (sports, humor, love, friendship, honor, honesty…)

ACCOUNT  Settings Click on ACCOUNT  Settings

We’re going to go through some of the things Edmodo offers: 1. 2 POLLS 2. 1 QUIZZ 3. 1 BLOG 4. 1 Assignment 5. 1 Alert 5. 1 Note + Attachment 20 Ways to Use Edmodo 20 Ways to Use Edmodo 20 Ways to Use Edmodo

Edmodo APPS Edmodo APPS This is a great way to differentiate, do small centers, reward positive behaviors, etc.

LIBRARY You can add resources so you don’t have to keep adding them when you have multiple classes. You can add resources so you don’t have to keep adding them when you have multiple classes. You can share resources with 1 class or multiple classes. You can share resources with 1 class or multiple classes.

Teacher Roll-Out Resources --Sample Letters --Security Best Practices --Sample Edmodo Guidelines

What could be the BENEFITS of using EDMODO? What could be challenges of using EDMODO?

Let’s get the basic set-up as TEACHERS this time: 1. Go to ACCOUNT, Logout. 2. Sign up, but now click TEACHERS. 3. Add your this time: either school or personal .

Once logged on, 1. You will see a message in the top righthand corner : type in your name as you want your URL to be. 2. Type something about you! 3. Go to Account ---Click Settings 4. Choose profile picture: ---Upload a photo ---Choose a pre-loaded image 5. Fill out Personal Information 6. SAVE

Notification Type – Select the type of notifications you’d like to receive by checking the box next to one or more of these choices: Alerts, Notes, Direct Messages, Replies or New Group Members.

This is what the notifications look like- --->

Edmodo A Tool for the 21 st Century Learner! There’s much more to but this is a great start! Edmodo --A Tool for the 21 st Century Learner!