Janet Barone-DeSenzoTechnology Coach/AT SpecialistVernon Township School District

Vernon, NJ@jantechnj

Edmodo for Young Learners

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Why do a session on Edmodo for early learners?

Do we really need a special

session just about young

children using Edmodo?

Have limited reading skills Have a greater need to learn through the use

of pictures Have great difficulty typing in URLs Need easier access to digital files shared by

their teachers. Are more likely to succeed with emotional

support from their teachers (more easily delivered digitally as opposed to “on paper”)

Have limited attention spans and often need reminders

Should be taught how to communicate appropriately using technology at an early age

Because young children:

Support for Homework

How do I post assignments anddirections if my students can’t read?!

“Got Microphone??”

Support for Homework

How do I post assignmentdirections if my students can’t read?!

Video upload

All of these options allow you to embed audio and video directly to your Edmodo

feed, without the need to link to outside sights.

Aside from uploading worksheets, how can

teachers be creative with homework using Edmodo?

What motivates your students?? (I’m willing to bet, it’s not worksheets!)

Creative Learning Activities

Scavenger hunts Links to on-line assignments Simple recipes Access to digital storybooks on-

line Photo uploads of shared student

work (pictures, projects, recorded video, etc.)

Links to educational videos (School-Tube, You-Tube, Discovery Education, etc.)

URLs: What’s the big deal?

How long would it take a first grader to type this URL?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5IhPXEKNGE

POST THAT LINK

TO EDMODO!

Great Sites for Young Children

Vocabulary Spelling City – free site that allows students to enter spelling words into the site and choose spelling games.

IXL.com – allows you to post a link on Edmodo that leads to a practice area for a particular skill set broken down by grade level (gives immediate feedback)

Math.com – same as above ABCYA – Educational games separated by

grade level

Support for Language Arts

Ideas for assignments at home:

• Phoneme scavenger hunt: find 4 items in your home that begin with /ch/ sound

• Noun/Adjective scavenger hunt: describe three items in your house using a noun and an adjective

• Finish the following sentence with a fitting word

• Post a picture and have students write describing words about that picture

• Write one sentence about what you learned in school today/on a class trip/at an assembly

Digital Storybooks:

Tarheel Reader: Free books, created by students and teachers, read aloud

Story Place: Free slightly animated stories with spoken speech bubbles

Storyline Online: Free, well known books read by well known actors and actresses.

Mightybooks: Free, excellent well known books, read aloud, text is highlighted as read

Using Edmodo to Support Math

Create your own “I-Spy” picture with Classroom Items and Count “How many?” of each item. For older students, how many more of one than the other, or, add the number of two types of items.

Use your document camera to create a video that shows how to use manipulatives to count, sort and show computation

Count the number of steps, windows, doors, pictures, glasses, keys, etc. in your house

Support the introduction of fractions: post a simple recipe with ingredients measured in halves, thirds or quarter cups

Lesson Plan Ideas: Example 1

Math: First Grade, Measuring length of objectsStandard: 1.MD.1. Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object

How to teach using Edmodo:1. Upload a paper ruler to Edmodo for cutting out2. Post auditory and written directions3. Have students work alone or in groups4. Students reply on Edmodo with the measurement of

the 3 objects, listing item names and lengths in size order.

5. Discuss in findings in class

Lesson Plan Ideas: Example 2

Writing: Second Grade, Text Types and PurposesW.2.2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section

How to teach using Edmodo:1. Students are to be separated into small groups of two or three2. Auditory and written directions posted to Edmodo3. Students are given a choice of topics to read about in order to collect

facts. Topic list document with corresponding websites are posted up on Edmodo.

4. Students in each group discuss and agree on a an introductory topic sentence. Teacher posts the topic sentence to the small group area in Edmodo. Then students take turns replying to that post, adding sentences, one at a time. Students must use proper grammar, punctuation and spelling.

5. When the written assignment is complete, click “share” under the original post to share the story with the entire group.

Starting them Young with Good Habits

Right from the start:

Encourage proper spelling and grammar – no txt talk!

Teach Good “Netiquette” – if you can’t say something nice…

Take pride in your work: do your best, you have an audience!

Don’t copy other people’s work, be original

Thank you for attending!

Questions & Comments?