This is a PowerPoint on Edmodo, and why it should be used within the classroom.

1. Edmodo
FOUNDERS:
NIC BORG AND JEFF O’HARA
CREATED BY: AMY TRICOME

2. What is it?
 Social networking site that is geared toward
education
 Helps educators use the power of social media to
differentiate instruction for every learner
 The best K-12 social networking educational platform
today (Jefferson, 2009)
 A tool that closes the gap
between how students live
their lives and how
they learn in school
Elaina Craig 2012 www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2012/01/03/edmodos-k-12-social-network-helps-teachers-connect-with-students

3. What can you do?
For Teachers
 Create, assign, and grade classwork
 Share content and materials with students
and colleagues
 Notify students of overdue homework
 Award badges for merits
like good attendance
 Contact parents
 Have complete control
(Rhode, 2008)
Elaina Craig 2012 www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2012/01/03/edmodos-k-12-social-network-helps-teachers-connect-with-students

4. What can you do?
For Students
 Promotes anytime, anyplace learning
 Post messages to teachers or classmates anytime
about assignments
 Built around an actual classroom
 No distractions, like ads, friend updates, or
gossip (Angel, 2006)
 Enjoy the computer in
the classroom again!
Elaina Craig 2012 www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2012/01/03/edmodos-k-12-social-network-helps-teachers-connect-with-students

5. Why?
 It’s FREE! (Grant, 2011)
 Currently connects
over 5 million
students and
teachers
 Students that don’t
usually speak up,
do so on Edmodo
Elaina Craig 2012 www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2012/01/03/edmodos-k-12-social-network-helps-teachers-connect-with-students

6. Why?
 Captures the (Craig, 2010)
educational side of
social networking
 Constantly being
updated to coincide
with the times
 Provides a safe and
easy environment for
your class
Elaina Craig 2012 www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2012/01/03/edmodos-k-12-social-network-helps-teachers-connect-with-students

7. References
Angel, M. (Photographer). (2006). What have i done!?. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/migueleveryday/5914092322/sizes/m/in/photostre
am/
Brown, B. (Photographer). (2010). Day 60: The'yre here!!!. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonnie-brown/4398455970/sizes/s/in/photostream/
Craig, E. (2012, January 03). Edmodo's k-12 social network helps teachers connect with
students---and one another [Online forum comment]. Retrieved from
http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2012/01/03/edmodos-k-12-social
network-helps-teachers-connect-with-students/
Grant, F. (Photographer). (2011). Smackdown - edmodo. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fionagrant/6016259742/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Jefferson, C. T. (Photographer). (2009). Edmodo. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctjonline/3486042912/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Rhode, J. (Photographer). (2008). Edmodo. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrhode/2863831240/sizes/s/in/photostream/