Leader Guide to Edmodo Groups

How to create a free account

● To join, you must have an email address. ● Go to www.edmodo.com. Select the “I’m a Teacher”

button. ● Fill out the registration form and click the “sign up”

button to complete the process● Wait for your confirmation email to validate your

account

Creating A Group● Select the plus icon next to Groups on the left side panel of the

homepage ● Select Create● Enter a Group name● In the Select a Grade box, choose Higher Education● In the Subject Area box, choose Professional Development● Click Create● In the pop-up box, enter the Expected Group Size and a group

description○ There is no limit to how many can be in your group. Members may be added at any

time.

● Click Finish to create the group and go to the group page

Edit the Group Settings (Optional) ● Select the group from the left side panel ● Select the gear icon beside the group name & select

Edit Group Settings● Change Group Name, Expected Group Size and

Description as needed

Beginning a Discussion

● As a leader, you must initiate the discussion. ● To post a note in Edmodo, click the text box with Type

your note here. . .● When the note is complete, click Send.

Scheduling Notes ● Notes can be written in advance and set to publish a specific time for them

to be published● Click the grey Schedule icon on the bottom left of the text box● Choose day and choose time for the note to be published and click OK● Click Send to send the note to the queue

○ To view, edit, or reschedule all scheduled notes, click on Scheduled in the top right corner.

○ Click on the gear icon to make changes

Sharing Other Media

● Share files: click ● Share links: click ● Create polls: click Poll

Edmodo Responses● Select the conversation icon located below any message● Type your reply in the text box that appears ● Press Reply

End of Course Evaluation● Click Poll at the top of the center panel on the Edmodo

homepage● Type question into the Question box ● Type answer choices in Answer boxes● Click Send

Ending the Class

● Archive the group ○ Select the group from the left side panel ○ Select the icon to the right of the group name ○ Select Group Settings ○ Select Archive Group ○ Select Yes