1. WELCOME Please find a seat. If you already have an Edmodo account, please join the following group to access our resources: Elementary: 2hgh4k Secondary: vitk82 New Librarians: aejmpv

2. INTRODUCTIONS Jennifer Weaver – ODL Benjamin Wagner– ODL Please introduce yourself to the other people around you as necessary. Elementary: 2hgh4k Secondary: vitk82 New Librarians: aejmpv

3. Edmodo Supported PLCs Department of Digital Learning Elementary: 2hgh4k Secondary: vitk82 New Librarians: aejmpv

4. OUTCOMES: Identify tools in Edmodo that support the characteristics of PLCs Elementary: 2hgh4k Secondary: vitk82 New Librarians: aejmpv

5. WARM UP Directions: Turn and discuss these questions with a partner What is a Professional Learning Community (PLC)? How could using PLCs benefit yourself and/or your school? Elementary: 2hgh4k Secondary: vitk82 New Librarians: aejmpv

6. ACCORDING TO DOUG JOHNSON: “Reduced to its simplest definition, a PLC is a group of professionals working collaboratively to discuss and practice effective professional strategies in order to increase student performance.” http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/blb-or-plc.html Or “..Maybe we ought to call them BLBs – Blind Leading the Blinds.”

7. PLC FOR LMS 1.A school librarian PLC might facilitate the sharing of resources and strategies that could help increase student achievement throughout the district. 2.The LMS should be an active participant in any PLCs in their own building by making sure they know how to effectively use tools to enhance their efforts.

8. CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE PLCS 1.Focus on Learning/Results 2.Shared Values and Vision 3.Supportive and Shared Leadership 4.Culture of Collaboration 5.Collective Inquiry and Learning 6.Mutual Trust and Respect

9. USING EDMODO FEATURES TO SUPPORT PLCS 1.Folders 2.Notes 3.Communities 4.Planner

10. USING EDMODO TO CREATE A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION Feature 1- Folders Sharing data resources Home Access Unlimited Storage 100 MB per upload

11. Edmodo Library Upload, store and edit content to your personal library Organize library into folders and share files and folders with groups Unlimited Storage, accessible anywhere! Unlimited Storage, accessible anywhere!

12. Group Folders Access shared resources in group folders Add folders to organize shared resources

13. Upload files and links to the folder. Also add items from your own library Download Preview Attach to a note Group Folders

14. CONSIDERATIONS Think of bigger picture… Descriptive file names Avoid redundancy (only one folder per topic is necessary) Don’t tamper with files and folders put there by others Alert the group when you’ve added new content

15. USING EDMODO TO CREATE A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION Feature 2- Notes

16. USING EDMODO TO CREATE A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION Feature 2- Notes continued

17. Post a Message Send a message to a group, or post direct messages to specific students or teacher connections Select to post a note, alert, assignment, quiz or poll Embed videos, attach files, link to websites or point to documents from your Edmodo Library collection Post message immediately or send out at a scheduled time.

18. USING EDMODO TO CREATE A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION Feature 3- Communities

19. Communities Choose “Follow” to view community updates on your landing page Find Communities under the Discover icon Search or browse for specific topics within content areas Click on the title to post a message to the community

20. USING EDMODO TO CREATE A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION Feature 4- Planner

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

22. INTERACTIONS What’s wrong with this picture?

23. IN SUMMARY A PLC is a group of professionals working collaboratively to discuss and practice effective professional strategies in order to increase student performance. You can be part of the district LMS PLC and/or part of PLCs in your school building. You can introduce your staff to Edmodo as a tool that can enhance the efforts of PLCs. You can be the “vision leading change in your schools – not the blind!” Doug Johnson

24. QUESTIONS? THANK YOU! Jennifer Weaver – jweaver@bcps.org Benjamin Wagner– jweaver@bcps.org