1. Using Edmodo to improve student engagement, share information, and monitor progress. Sharon Casadei Mary, Mother of the Redeemer 7 th Grade Math and Religion

2. What is Edmodo? A free, private, social learning network for teachers, students and parents Connecting over 19 million students and teachers globally

3. Access Edmodo is accessible from any web-enabled device 1 : 1 device program (class set or BYOD) Classroom computer centers Home computers/devices On the go with mobile devices

4. “One Stop Shopping”

5. Uses Post assignments, including documents, web links and flipped classroom lessons Class discussion threads Auto-graded and teacher graded quizzes Polls and Notes – quick formative assessment tools Differentiate assignments and activities Make global connections Go paperless Practice digital citizenship Join educator groups Post sub plans!

6. Getting Started Create teacher account Create a group Share the group code with the students

7. Student Sign Up Students sign in with the unique group code provided by the teacher. Only those with the code will be able to join the group.

8. Group Codes

9. Controls The teacher can: Lock the group once all students have joined Moderate all posts and replies Set students to “read only” Delete student posts Give parents their own unique access code Reset student passwords View student activity/log on data Students can only post to the teacher or the whole group – no private messaging between students

10. Acceptable Use Students should practice good digital citizenship Sign acceptable use agreement

11. What it looks like

12. Assessment Quizzes – auto-graded or teacher graded Multiple choice True/False Short answer Fill in the blank Matching Polls Notes

13. Assessment data All student activity is time-stamped and recorded.

14. Grade book

15. Polling

16. Post Assignments

17. Calendar

18. What do the 7 th graders at MMR think of Edmodo?

19. “All the kids are already on the internet, so it gives us access to check what we have to do for homework, or a test the next day, when ever we want.” Fun and easy! All assignments are in the same place It’s online so we have access from anywhere Modern Backpack is lighter Not boring like regular homework Don’t have to worry about forgetting a book

20. Try it! If you don’t already have an account, sign up at edmodo.com Join the EdTech group with code azow1z Try the sample activities

21. Can I help? Contact me: Sharon Casadei Email: sharoncasadei@gmail.comsharoncasadei@gmail.com Twitter: @sharon_casadei Blog: pact10flip.wordpress.com/