edmodo experiment

8/14/2019 Edmodo Experiment

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Teacher SetupTeacher Setup

Create a teacher account on Edmodo.com


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Class Setup on Edmodo.comClass Setup on Edmodo.com

Create groups or classes on

Edmodo.com

I created groups within each

class on my own to save timeduring class. But, you could

have individual student logins if

you prefer

Each class has a code so you

can keep it private


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Socratic SeminarSocratic Seminar

Students were given a copy of theStudents were given a copy of the

text,text, Funeral OrationFuneral Orationby Pericles.by Pericles.

They were assigned to read the text,They were assigned to read the text,annotate the text, and come up withannotate the text, and come up with

a question for Friday.a question for Friday.

It was explained that students whoIt was explained that students who

brought a text that was annotatedbrought a text that was annotated

well and had a high level questionwell and had a high level question

would lead their group during thewould lead their group during the

seminar.seminar.


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10 Tips for a Great Socratic Seminar10 Tips for a Great Socratic Seminar

1. Come to the seminar prepared.

2. Listen actively.

3. Build on what others say.

4. Expose/suspend your assumptions.

5. Do not step on others talk. Silences and pauses are

OK.6. Emphasize clarification, amplification, and implications

of ideas.

7. Converse directly with each other, not through thefacilitator.

8. Let the conversation flow without raising hands, asmuch as possible.

9. Make references to the text and encourage others to dothe same.

10.Watch your air time for how often you speak and how

much you say when you speak.


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SetupSetup

Socratic Seminar on "Funeral Oration" withEdmodo.com.

Students will be placed into 6 groups and

then 1 facilitator/captain of each group willhave a laptop that is logged intoEdmodo.com.

As the students discuss the text, they addquestions and comments through thelaptop and reply and help other groupsthrough Edmodo.


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AssessmentAssessment

Expectations for Socratic Seminar:Students were assessed:

50% on the Annotation and Questions written on

the Funeral Oration text.

50% on the Notes on a separate sheet of paperand your reflection at the end.

I collected both the packet and separate sheet atthe end of the period.


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Select a leader or facilitator for each group.Select a leader or facilitator for each group.


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Divide the class into groups. Students numbered off by 6 in my classes.Divide the class into groups. Students numbered off by 6 in my classes.


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Each group must log into Edmodo.comEach group must log into Edmodo.com


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The students then have a regular Socratic Seminar text-basedThe students then have a regular Socratic Seminar text-based

experience.experience.


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Key point of emphasis for the teacher: REFER TO THE TEXT.Key point of emphasis for the teacher: REFER TO THE TEXT.


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Students begin by asking each other questions and discussing partsStudents begin by asking each other questions and discussing parts

of the reading that they did not understand.of the reading that they did not understand.


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When the students in the group have questions that they cannot find theWhen the students in the group have questions that they cannot find the

answers to, they can type them into Edmodo.com.answers to, they can type them into Edmodo.com.


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Each student or groupEach student or group

can also see allcan also see allquestions or commentsquestions or comments

from a single student orfrom a single student or

group by clicking ongroup by clicking on

their icon.their icon.


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In this class the Thomas Jefferson group was more assertive.In this class the Thomas Jefferson group was more assertive.

They did not post as many questions, but tried to answer thoseThey did not post as many questions, but tried to answer thosequestions of other groups.questions of other groups.


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A feature that I like is that theA feature that I like is that the

teacher can ask Poll Questions.teacher can ask Poll Questions.


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My goal in using Edmodo.com was to help keep the Socratic Seminar on task.My goal in using Edmodo.com was to help keep the Socratic Seminar on task.

The students could use the power of the whole class to help their groupThe students could use the power of the whole class to help their group

discussion. Yet the small group was still important to fuel student interactiondiscussion. Yet the small group was still important to fuel student interaction

and learning.and learning.


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ConclusionsConclusions

Overall I thought it went very well.Typically a Socratic Seminar is only asgood as the text and preparation of thestudents. Using Edmodo helped createsome excitement about the seminar.

It also left a permanent record of the

seminar for me to be able to review later. Students were encouraged by the

experiment and want to do it again.

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