1. A Student Guide for Getting Started

2. What is Edmodo?
Free social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districts
Safe and easy way to:
Connect
Exchange ideas
Share content
Access homework, grades and school notices.
Learn responsible social networking skills
Edmodo Video: What we do

3. Personal World vs. School World
Social language
Texting language
Personal conversations
Friends
Correct grammar
Conversation should be relevant to classroom discussions
All peers included in discussion
Follow proper digital citizenship guidelines

4. Student Sign-up fbisd.edmodo.com
Enter the group code from your teacher
Username:
Enter your ID number.
Password:
Enter your computer password.
Enter your Gaggle address here. If you do not know it, you can enter it later.

5. You will receive notifications for new grades, new assignments, alerts or replies.
Student Landing Page
Unlimited storage for documents, videos and other resources
You can send messages to the entire group or directly to your teacher. You cannot send private messages to other students.
You can join groups that your teacher has created.

6. Your Profile
There are 3 sections on the profile: About, Activity, and Progress. Students will be able to view their posts replies, badges, and grades from this area.

7. Your Account Settings
Add a profile picture or choose from the preloaded images
Sign up to receive or text message notifications
Students should always upload a photo that is school appropriate.
Edit personal information or your password

8. Posting
Embed videos, attach files, links or any documents from your Edmodo backpack collection
Send a message to a group or to your teacher.
Attach a file from your computer.

9. Turning in Assignments
See if you have any new or late assignments in the notification box.
Turning in Assignments
Select the Turn In button. Attach any files or links and select “Turn in Assignment”.

10. Upload, store and edit content to your personal backpack
Edmodo Backpack
Unlimited Storage,
accessible anywhere!
Organize library documents and/or links into folders

11. Planner Add events or tasks to your personal planner
View class events, school events or view scheduled assignments
View upcoming assignments and events

12. Mobile Devices

13. Mobile Access
Get updates and notifications on the go with the mobile app available for:
iPhone/ iPod/ iPad
Android devices
Access Edmodo on any mobile browser at m.edmodo.com

14. Guidelines

15. Edmodo Guidelines
Do not post a message unless it is to the whole group.

16. Edmodo Guidelines
Conversations should stay on topic.

17. Edmodo Guidelines
Posting personal questions and comments should be avoided.

18. Edmodo Guidelines-Continued
Respond to questions only if you know the answer (ex: If someone asks what is the homework assignment)
Reply to questions that do not already have a correct answer (unless it is a post from your teacher).
Avoid texting lingo (LOL, J/K, TTYL)
Use correct grammar.
When in doubt, do not post it!

19. ALWAYS go to fbisd.edmodo.com, even if you are logging in from home.
Reminder!
ALWAYS go to fbisd.edmodo.com,
even if you are logging in from home.

20. What questions do you have?

21. Task List Go to fbisd.edmodo.com Click on “I’m a Student”
Enter your name, username (your computer username), password (your computer password), and group code.
Go to Profile to choose a favorite quote, your learning style, and career goal.
Go to Account>Settings and choose a profile picture.
Spend a few minutes browsing the website.