Edmodo

= **Edmodo** =

Edmodo
Edmodo is a Web 2.0 tool that allows teachers to safely share ideas, files, assignments, videos, projects, etc.with students and with other teachers in real time.

Educational Uses
Ideas collected from other teachers:


 * **Cultural Exchange: ** My students created groups to study different aspects of Greek culture. Students can focus one aspect and then teach all the other students about it.
 * **National Book Club: ** My class and about 7 other classes around the country are using Edmodo as an online book club…discussing the same book that we all read to our classes every day!
 * **Tutor Connection: ** I am the director of the Learning Center at my school. I use Edmodo to help tutors connect with teachers and myself as well as the students they work with. This is a great way for everyone to stay on the same page. Now when a teacher wants a tutor to know that the student has a test or needs to share other information, it can be done without waiting.
 * **Reading Critique: ** I have the children upload their fluency files (audio clips of themselves reading) and have children comment on what they noticed the child doing well.
 * **Mentor Sharing: ** I created a group for all teacher mentors to share ideas, get advice, and share files.
 * **Teacher Lounge: ** I set up a “Teacher Lounge” for our school, where we can share ideas, files and links that would seem like spamming if we sent it via email to “all teachers” on staff. It has created a casual environment where ideas can freely flow, be discussed and easily browsed.
 * **Professional Learning Communities: ** Each group meets once every three weeks and uses Edmodo to post their minutes of the meeting and then any follow up or discussion that occurs between meetings. I also use it to post to the entire staff important documents such as blank field trip permission forms and such that all staff need access to. By posting them in Edmodo they remain in all libraries and are accessible by all staff. It has been a very useful tool for my school Professional Learning Communities.
 * **<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">TV Show Live Blog **<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">. Have the students’ “homework” be to watch a specific show (PBS, News, Weather Channel, etc) and have them send notifications on interesting parts of the show in real time to their fellow classmates. Start class discussions while students are in the comfort of their own home and get them thinking about what their learning from the broadcast and how it can connect in school. Then talk about it in class the next day.
 * **<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Flat Stanley on Holiday: **<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> I know in the past teachers have talked about students being sad they can’t “Edmodo” over the summer just because really there is no need with students out. Keep the learning going by posting a “Flat Stanley” project for the summer. (Even though it may not consist of a grade it’s a great way to keep the students learning) Towards the end of the year have students create a Flat Stanley (small paper figurine they create and decorate) and have them take it around to different places over the summer and share their experiences with other students. Have the students use a template with questions like where did you go, what you learned, what was the most exciting part, etc. This can help students learn about different parts of the country (or world) based on their classmates travels. This allows them to stay in the loop with other students as well as facilitate learning over summer “brain breaks”. This can be done in the summer, or even over breaks!
 * **<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Safe Facebook: **<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> My class uses Edmodo as a ‘safe’ Facebook. The kids like the no drama zone, and the fact that they can send a message to me or the group and get an answer about just about anything. We have used it for current events assignments, summaries but my favorite is the poll.

'How to...'
<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Watch this short video clip for an overview of Edmodo:

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This video clip shows how to start with Edmodo:

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