Edmodo is a free social networking site for schools that allows teachers, students, and parents to collaborate securely online. Teachers can post assignments and other materials, take polls, and support students outside of class. Students can upload and submit assignments, interact with teachers and peers, and get extra help. Parents can track assignments, grades, events, and receive messages from teachers. Edmodo aims to facilitate student-centered learning through digital tools and resources in a safe educational environment.

1. Edmodo: Social Networking for
the Digital Age Student
MARTY BLAYDES,
CHRISTEN KAUFFMAN, ELIZABETH KING
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

2. What is Edmodo?
Edmodo (www.edmodo.com)
is a web-based social
networking tool that
allows a school district to
provide a secure
environment for teachers,
students, and parents to
work collaboratively.
Image Courtesy of Edmodo.com

3. Use Edmodo….
 In any subject area
 To provide online assessments
 To interact with students and other teachers in an
online academic setting
 To teach students how to manage their work
digitally
 To provide supplemental support and information
to classroom units

4. Cost
 FREE!
 There is no fee to sign up for Edmodo and no limit
to the number of users that a site may have
 Also free of charge are numerous support material
to help educate teachers, students and parents

5. Users: Teachers
Teachers can use Edmodo to post
assignments, take class polls, and support
students outside school hours.

6. Users: Students
Students upload assignments, including
podcasts and video recordings, directly to
their teacher.
They can also interact with their peers and
teachers outside of school to gain extra
support for class and assignments.

7. Users: Parents
Parents use Edmodo to keep track of their
children's upcoming assignments, events,
and grades; and they can receive a text
message or e-mail if the teacher sends out
an announcement.

8. Automatically track grades for Store content such
assignments and quizzes and as links, videos,
calculate scores Google Docs,
Schedule events
and assignments PDFs, and
for others to see pictures
Apps such as
BrainNook,
Schooltube,
and Third
Groups to filter World Farmer
information for
specific
classes or
educators
Post information and files for
collaboration
Teacher View

9. Share information and View grades for assignments
files with group and quizzes Notifications for new grades,
members only assignments, alerts or replies
Customize
profiles with
avatars,
prefered
learning style,
quotes, career
goals, and
badges
Groups for
each class
Student View

10. Quick overview of child's assignments,
grades, and calendar notices
Instant notification
Messages
from teachers
Parent View

11. Choose from a variety of post types
Attach files such as
documents or
multimedia or
include links to
websites
Filter posts to certain
groups or individuals.
Messages

12. Why use technology with
instruction?
In a study done by Mazten and Edwards (2007), they
found that “by utilizing technology in the classroom,
there is a shift toward student-centered instruction.”
Technology is a catalyst for changing the way teachers
teach in a way that moves us away from old traditional
instructional methods into new instructional methods
that involve the learner in the process.
Matzen, N., & Edmunds, J. A. (2007, Summer). Technology as a Catalyst for Change: The Role of
professional Development. Journal of Research on Techology in Education, 39(4), pp. 417-430.
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