tesol 2015 edmodo training

a New Technology

to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Tamara JG Barbosa, PhD

Dr. Tamara JG Barbosa PRTESOL 2015 2

Meet Dr.B… Tamara J García-Barbosa,PhD Educational Technologist…STEM Teacher Educator….Leadership Facilitator

GLASS Explorer too…

[email protected] Professor

English Department

College of General Studies

University of Puerto Rico

Rio Piedras Campus

DMN 450

764-0000 x88680


Dr.B…

• BA English Literature & Linguistics,1989

• MA TESOL in College, 1992

• MA Instructional Design & Technology, 1998• PhD Educational Policy & Leadership, 2000


Edmodo’s mission is to connect all learners with the people and resources they need to reach their full potential


44,000,000+TOTAL USERS AROUND THE WORLD

Edmodo is the largest social learning network

in the world


Classroom Instruction

Digital Citizenship

Blended and Personalized Learning

Professional Learning Network

Global, School, and District Communities

Private PLC groups

Professional Development

Face-to-face PD Backchannel

Online courses

What is Edmodo?


Why Edmodo?

EngageEdmodo is designed to get students excited about learning as teachers easily create a blended learning experience.

ConnectTeachers are at the center of a powerful network that connects them to students, parents, administrators and publishers.

PersonalizeEdmodo offers engaging, easy-to-use apps that integrate seamlessly and personalize learning for every student.

MeasureEdmodo makes it simple to track student progress. Teachers can get the pulse of the class through quizzes, discussion and more.


Anytime, Anywhere Learning


Secure Platform Ensures Safety and Privacy

• Closed environment• No private information

required from students• Students can ONLY join

classes by the invitation of their teacher

• No private chat between students

• All communication is archived• Teacher has full management

control

Students use this code to

sign up


Create Your Teacher Account

Create a teacher account if you are a teacher,

administrator, or have another role in education


Get Verified

Verification ProcessTo be able to create student groups (K-8th grade), you must be verified.

Create Groups TodayIf you are not verified immediately, you can still create groups that are 9th grade - higher education.

If you are K-8 teacher, please create a higher education group today and change the information in settings after you are verified.


Update Your Account Settings

Select your School

Click the “Me” drop-down to access settings

Upload a photo or an avatar

Choose your privacy settings

Customize email or text notifications


Teacher Homepage

Post assignments, reminders, polls,

or discussion questions

Encourage collaboration and

participation in discussions

Access global communities of peers and publisher

partners

Create groups for classes, clubs, PLCs, online courses, etc.

Store unlimited content for easy

sharing and re-use


Groups within Edmodo

“Create” or “Join” Groups


Create Groups

1. Select the “+” in Groups section

2. Complete group information

3. Distribute Group Code or “Join Group” URL to members


Student Sign-UpStudents who ALREADY HAVE AND ACCOUNT can log in and click the

“+”

Students are NOT required to give email address

Students use your group code to register for a new account

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Student Profile

Badges awarded by teachers

Link to grade book for each

group

Students share their learning style and

goals


Student Homepage

The backpack:Unlimited storage

for documents, videos and other

resources

Students can only join

groups. They cannot create

groups

Students receive notifications for

grades, assignments, alerts or replies

Students can only send messages to the entire

group or directly to the teacher

Parents use this code to create their account or add student to

their existing account


Parent Accounts

Students are NOT required to give email

address

NEW Parent use the Parent Code from your Child’s

Student Account


Parent Homepage

Parents can add multiple students with their unique parent codes

Teachers can send messages to parents

Parents have a dashboard view of student’s assignments, grades and

calendar events


Notes and Polls

Creating Notes

Main communication in your group

Immediate feedback, actionable data

Creating PollsAll polls are anonymous = lower stress and apprehension for students

Quick check for understandingChoose Groups, schedule, add

questions


Post a Note (Message)

Post a Note, Alert, Assignment, Quiz or Poll. Attach any type of file or link

Send to individual group, multiple groups,

small groups, parents, individual students and/or

teacher connections

Send immediately or schedule posts for the

future


Polls

Create a poll and add multiple

answer choices. Votes are

anonymous

Check for understanding or survey opinions


How do we measure student progress?

Snapshot

Already Created Questions

Immediate Feedback

Accessible on All Devices

Quiz

See Immediate Actionable Data

See Who is Behind, Borderline, and On Track

Create your own questions

Assignments

Accessible on All Devices

Students turn in any file type directly in platform


Quizzes and Assignments in Edmodo

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Assignments

Create Your Own Assignments

Allow for more creative projects

Add attachments, links, or from library

Stay Organized

Automatically Added to Calendar

Communicates to Student and Parent Accounts

Progress

Column Automatically Added to Planner

Sort by Student and Assign Comments


Assignments

View and grade assignments as they

are turned in

Each assignment you create is saved to bank

for future access

Choose a due date


Grading Assignments

Teachers and co-teachers can provide feedback -

Students can respond and a permanent record is

kept for reference

Teachers can annotate submitted assignments

with comments and detailed feedback

Grades are automatically added to the gradebook. (TIP: Input “LATE” to keep students from handing in late work)


Student Progress - Quizzes

Create Your Own Questions

See Immediate Actionable Results

Guide Your Instruction - Differentiate


Creating Quizzes

Create New Quiz

Title and Time Limit

Add Questions

Question Types

Graded By Edmodo: True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, Matching

Graded By Teacher: Short Answer

Assign Quiz

To Individuals

To Groups

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Taking Quizzes – Student ViewQuiz in Main Post Stream

Take Quiz Button

See Direction to “Start Quiz”

Taking the Quiz

Blue Check Mark Completed Answer

No Check Mark or Red Box Incomplete

Results

Students can view immediate results

Students can view answers

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Grading Quizzes

Access Grades

Main Post Stream

From Progress Tab (by Group)

Overview

Green – Correct; Red - Incorrect

Sort by Question

Results

Sort by Student

Leave Comments for Improvements

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Quizzes

Create a new quiz or load a previously created one

Choose whether you’d like to randomize questions and/or

allow students to view results immediately

Create new questions (Multiple Choice,

True/False, Fill in the Blank, Short Answer,

Matching) or load from your own question

bank


Grading Quizzes

Select individual students to view their responses and grade

short answer questions

View a breakdown of class results

Edmodo auto-grades questions

(except short answer)


Create Snapshot

Create Snapshot From Apps Launcher From Note Stream

Select Group, Content and Standard Delete Standards you don’t want Add Standards you are teaching

Add Name, Due Date, Note, Time Preview Assignment Assign and/or Plan for Later


Taking a Snapshot – Student View

Full Web Version, iPad and Android


Review and Analyze Data – Teacher View

Sort by Grade and Subject

3rd – 12th Grade

ELA and MATH only (more on the way)

Overview

Green – Met (3 or 4 out of 4 questions correct)

Yellow – Borderline (2 out of 4 correct)

Red – Behind ( 1 or 0 out of 4 correct)

Opportunities

Hover over section to see Names and Breakdown


Progress (Gradebook)

Export grades into CSV file so you can input into

another system

Scores are updated automatically after each assignment or quiz is graded and

recorded

Access grades and badges


Badges

Award badges to motivate and recognize achievement. Create badges aligned to standards, positive behaviors, and more

Use pre-loaded badges or create your own


Library

Add unlimited files, links, and embed codes and post

groups from the stream

Organize library into folders and share folders with your

groups

Teachers and students can connect Google Drive accounts


Share Folders from Library

Place a check in the box to share the folder with

that group


Staying Organized

Planner

Access from Home Page

Post Assignments and Quizzes

Progress

Find Student Groups

Find Grades by Assignment/Quiz or by Student


Personalize

Edmodo Apps

Popular Apps

Apps Playground

Differentiate Small Groups

Popular Content Recommendations


Edmodo Apps

Why Use Apps?

Directly in Platform

Enrich Educational Experiences

Edmodo Store

Assign to Groups

Popular Apps recommended by Teachers


Searching, Installing, and Using Apps

How To Search

From Home Page, Apps Store

Search for Criteria, Free/Paid or Popular

How To Install

To Whole Class Groups

How Students Use Apps

What Students See


Customize Groups Side Panel

Customize which groups appear in the side-panel by

selecting the star next to the group name

Click “Show All” to see a list of all groups


Creating Small Groups

Teachers can create small

groups by clicking the “+“ on the

group homepage

To add students, click “Members” on the small group

page and “Add Members” in the new window


Using Small Groups

Only the members you put into

small groups can access the

communication stream

Utilize small groups for group projects,

differentiation, and to organize units or

discussion separate from the main group.


Manage Group Members

Click “Members” on the group

homepage to see a list of your

students

Give co-teacher status to colleagues

View username, profile, and

grades

Reset password, access parent code, remove

from group

Set all members to “read only” or print out list of

members


Support

Quick Response

Support Staff - team of former educators

Edmodo Ambassadors

Help Center

Tutorial Videos

Step-by-Step Directions

Getting Started Resources

Recorded Webinars


Communities

Follow publisher and partner communities

Follow subject and content communities to connect and

share best practices and resources with other educators


Discover

Add to your library or share with groups or individuals directly

Browse for content by topic

Browse for content by topic

Browse content in the “Discover” area


Need Help?

Ask us a question

Access help and links and attend or watch webinars

in the help center

Access the Support Community from your homepage


Contact me…

[email protected] ProfessorEnglish DepartmentCollege of General Studies, UPR RPDMN 450/787.764.0000 x88680

Business Communication DepartmentCollege of Business Administration, UPR RPAMO 210

Tamara J Barbosa

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