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Edmodo Tutorial
In this tutorial you will learn how to use Edmodo, a social-networking website designed for teachers and their students.
What is Edmodo? Why use it?
Edmodo is one of the latest Web 2.0 technologies founded on the idea that students & teachers interactions with technology outside the classroom have the power to drive change within the classroom.
What could be thought of as a very close "relative" to Facebook, Edmodo is a safe and secure service that allows for communication and collaborative opportunities between teachers and students even after class has ended for the day. As of this past January, parents are the latest audience to join so they have the ability to stay in the loop as well.
Not only does this site attract its users because of the educational opportunities offered, it maintains its audiences with its accessible perks. Current users are able to access Edmodo in multiple languages and also on their iPhone or Andriod via an application. On top of it all, the use of the site is FREE for all users, with no “pro-version” to upgrade to for a cost.
Teacher Use of Edmodo
Once a teacher has created an Edmodo account, they are able to do many things within the site that allows for students and themselves to have an overall enhanced experience in the classroom. Let’s take a look at some of these, starting first with the creation of a teacher account.
Tutorial #1: Creating a Teacher Account, Class(es), and Generating
Parent Codes
(Step-by-step screen cast)
To create a teacher account:
1. Go to edmodo.com
2. Click on the "I'm a Teacher" option.
3. Fill out the Teacher Sign up form.
4. Click on Sign Up button at the bottom
Once in the account, you are able to adjust your personal teacher account settings:
5. Click on Settings up at the top next to your name.
6. Upload a user photo, update notifications (text message or email capabilities), adjust privacy, etc.
7. When finished, click the “edmodo” logo or the link that says “go back home.”
To create a class:
1. Under where it says, Groups, click create.
2. Create a group name, select a grade level (or range of grades),
a subject area, and a more specific subject within.
3. Click create.
4. Next, a box will pop up that gives you a code for joining the group.
This will be the code you give to students for access, so you
want to keep it in a safe place. Also know that you can retrieve it
from the group settings later if you need to.
To generate a parent access code:
After students create their accounts (which you will learn about shortly),
they will appear on the teacher’s page under “Members.” In order to create a parent account, parents need a separate access code, and this code is unique
for each student. If you click “Manage” under the members, you will be directed to a screen with a list of all students. To get a parent access code for a student,
click on the first blue box and the code will appear. You may click on the excel
link to get a list of all codes. (may want to wait until an entire class joins)
Tutorial #2: Sending Notes, Alerts, Adding Videos, Creating a Poll, Adding Library
(Step-by-step screen cast
Now I will walk you through some of the things that a teacher can do in Edmodo once they have class(es) set up with students in them.
One of the most common things teachers will do is send one or more students, or a class of students a note or alert. A note is a message that arrives to the students with a file or a website link attached and an alert is simply just a quick message you want students to see. For facebook users out there, these are equivalent to a “wall post” – except you can post on multiple people’s walls at once!
To send a note or alert:
1. Click on either “note” or “alert” and type in a message that you want your students to see on their screen.
2. If it’s a “note”, click on “file” or “link” and upload or copy & paste
the link in the box that you would like them to see.
*Show example of a “note” with a homework assignment attached. (pdf)
*Show example of a “note” with a link to a youtube video.
*Show example of an “alert” BIG CHAPTER 8 TEST TOMORROW! STUDY!
3. Select who you’d like the message sent to & click send.
You will be able to see what your note/alert looks like from your screen. You are also able to delete or edit the message afterwards as well.
To create a poll:
1. Click on “poll.”
2. Type in your question and answer choices.
3. Select who you’d like the poll sent to & click send.
Student Use of Edmodo
Some of the main features of the student account in edmodo include: The ability to access homework assignments, projects, quizzes, and test reminders. Students can also send messages to the teacher and post comments on the main page for everyone to see. In addition, students can upload and access educational resources such as documents, videos and podcasts.
Tutorial #1: Creating a student account
To create a student account...
1. Request a group code from your teacher
2. Go to edmodo.com
3. Click on the " I'm a Student " option
4. Fill out the Student Sign up form
5. Click on Sign Up button at the bottom
Once in the account, you are able to adjust your account settings:
6. Click on Settings up at the top next to your name.
7. Upload a user photo and update notifications (text message or email capabilities)
8. When finished, click the “edmodo” logo or the link that says “go back home.”
Tutorial #2: Viewing assignments, due dates, and asking a question (for students)
a) To view assignments, notes, and alerts
1) Login to edmodo with your student account
2) Look for the assignment name in the middle of the screen (scroll down if you need to) and click on the assignment to see assignment details.
b) To check assignment due dates
1) Click on the calendar link on the upper left hand corner
2) Look for the desired assignment and verify the due date.
Note: To view the details of an assignment click on the date the assignment is due on the calendar.
c) To ask a question
1) Click inside the “Send to” field and start typing up the teacher’s name.
2) Select your teacher’s name.
3) Click on the “Type your note here” text box and type your question
4) Click send.
Note: You may also attache a file or or a link along with your message.
Parent Use of Edmodo
Tutorial #1: Creating a Parent Account
1. Get a parent access code from teacher
2. Go to edmodo.com
3. Click on the "Parent Signup" option on homepage
4. Fill out the Parent Sign up form shown below
5. Click on Sign Up button at the bottom
Tutorial #2: Assignments and due dates, send message, add child, notifications
a) Viewing assignments and due dates
1) Login into Parent account.
2) Look at mini- feed (shows the assignments due, with a description of the assignment in the Summary Unit
3) Look right at spotlight and click on assignment due.
4) Look at the assignment overview or click submission
b) Send Message
1) Click in the bubble that says “type note here”, type message to be sent
2) Click “Send to” and select the teacher’s name
3) Under Parent picture Click “Direct” to see the message(s) alone
4) Under Parent picture, Click “Everything “ to see messages and assignments in mini-feed area
c) Add Child
1) Look to your left and click “Add Child”
2) Get parent code from designated teacher
3) Click Between the Children names
d) Notifications
1) go to “Settings”
2) select which type of notifications you would like “email, text message or none”
3) Select which notifications you would like and then click “Save Notifications”
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The part that I worked on is the Parent use of Edmodo, and will be doing the voice for the introduction. The final part that I will doing is working on the final editing of presentation and working on the steps for the Parent use of Edmodo.
