1. A Guide for Getting Started

2. 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 to: −Connect −Exchange ideas −Share content −Access homework, grades and school notices.

3. Founded 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!

4. Security Closed environment No private information required from students Students join classes by the invitation of their teacher only Students cannot directly message one another All communications are archived Teacher has full management control Sub domains allow district administrators greater control

5. Create Your Account hzj1hg

6. Join Subject and Content Communities Post notes, alerts, assignments, quizzes, 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 Clubs Join this group: houwpz

7. 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 them

8. 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 peers

9. Create a Group 1. Select Create on groups menu 2. Complete group info 3. Distribute code to group members

10. Student Sign-up Student must have group code to register Students are NOT required to give email address

11. 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 mode

12. Small Groups Create new small groups and manage others.

13. 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, parents, or teacher connections Select to post a note, alert, assignment, quiz, or poll

14. More about Posts Reply to others’ posts. Share a post from another group or one that was directly messaged to you. Choose a reaction to a post. Great for student posts!

15. Edmodo Library Unlimited Storage, accessible anywhere! Unlimited Storage, accessible anywhere! Organize library into folders and share files and folders with groups Upload, store and edit content to your personal library Anything shared in a post with a group to which you belong is accessible in your library.

16. Create an Assignment View and grade assignments as students turn them in Click “Load Assignment” to easily pull up a previously given assignment Choose when the assignment shows up on the class wall.

17. 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 drives

18. Gradebook Export option allows you to transfer grades to another program Scores are updated automatically after each assignment is graded and recorded

19. Badges for Student Achievement Create and distribute Badges to your students as they earn them Select existing badges easily create new ones to award to students

20. Planner Add class events, school events or view scheduled assignments Filter by group or view all

21. 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 panel

22. Communities/Professional Development Follow subject and content communities to connect and share best practices with other teachers

23. Applying Badges Select Progress and select Badges Click add badge to the group and select the badges Click the checkmark next to the name of the students who earned the badges

24. Best Practices for Safe Networking

25. 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) 1 2 3 4 First Steps for Getting Started

26. Join Weekly Edmodo Webinars: http://blog.edmodo.com/category/webinar/ http://blog.edmodo.com/category/webinar/ Explore resources in the Help Center: help.edmodo.com Ask the Edmodo Support Community: http://www.edmodo.com/community/support http://www.edmodo.com/community/support 1 2 3 Training and Support

27. What questions to you have?