A presentation for teachers to understand how to use Edmodo and see some of the benefits of building an online community for their students.

1. EDMODO
Building an online community
outside of the classroom walls
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2. Why do a presentation on Edmodo?
I have been using Edmodo for 2 years.
The site is continually updating with
new features. Edmodo has been a key
part of developing the community of
my classroom (inside and out). It also
provides opportunities for my students
to communicate in the target
languages that they may not have at
home .
Course syllabus (outline) with Edmodo info for
parents

3. What is Edmodo?
Edmodo is a classroom website that is
completely controlled by the teacher…

4. What are the benefits of using
a classroom website like
Edmodo?
S Classroom management: for example, homework updates &
communication about field trips
S Opportunity for students to communicate with you or the
class about any questions they may have about an
assignment
S Creating a community and links between yourself and the
students in the class
S You can share links and YouTube videos
S Students who are away know that there is a website available

5. What are the benefits specific
to Edmodo?
S Classroom management: Students S You can create online polls (ex.
may post messages ONLY to the which activity you prefer, what
teacher or the entire class. Cyber- game do you want to play in PE
bullying (or online drama) is next, how do you learn best?)
reduced.
S You can even create online
S You can post your assignment quizzes: , multiple choice, true or
criteria online (either to save paper false, short answers and fill in the
OR in case students lose the criteria blank included
it is available to you)
S There is an app for that! Most
S Students can turn in assignments cell or iTouch devices can
online; better tracking of download the app for free.
assignments turned in on time (a and the best part…
record).

6. Parents can sign up too!
S I have reduced the number of phone calls to parents by
at least 60%
S If parents feel like they don’t know what their child's
homework is, they can check Edmodo
S EACH CODE GIVEN TO A PARENT IS INDIVIDUAL TO
THAT STUDENT; THEY CAN ONLY ACCESS THE
INFORMATION YOU WANT THEM TO HAVE!

7. Let’s sign up and try it out…
www.edmodo.com

9. …and you’re in!

10. Creating groups:
create one for each class you
wish to use Edmodo with

11. S Each class you create has a
Your Group separate group code
Code S Include the group code on
the class syllabus at the
beginning of the semester
S I have found it easier to
have students sign up on my
school computer the 2nd
class so that it is done
S This serves as an incentive
for students to get their
outlines signed since I tell
them that they will have to
have it signed in 1 day or
else I will delete them until
the signed form is handed
in)

12. Managing
your account
S This account has 8 parents
associated with it.
S The parent code
spreadsheet is a list of all of
the personal codes for each
student.
S I hand out the parent code to
the students with their
course syllabus on a step-
by-step instruction sheet
addressed to parents.

13. Building
Connections
S Parents and students can contact
you directly through the website
(direct message)
S Students can post messages on the
wall
S Teachers can choose to send group
messages to just the class or both
the class and the parents
S Teachers can also communicate with
members of their clubs or teams
(who they might not see on a daily
basis in class)

14. Creating an assignment
1. Click on “Assignment.”
2. Fill in the Assignment Title,
Description, Pick a due
date and then send it to
your class (and I would
suggest the parents as
well)
3. Students click on “Turn in”
and then you get a
message saying that the
assignment has been
turned in
4. You mark it and either send
it back, or put their mark in.

15. Communicating with the entire
class (and Parents)

16. Your Library

17. You can even connect to
Google Docs!

18. Edmodo only works if students actively use it
:
(learning from my mistakes)
Engage students the first week
of class by:
S A poll to be used in class the
next day
S Video links that will engage
students in the content of the
course (engage in discussion
the next day)
S Homework update (ex.
syllabus signature deadline)
S Ask them to talk about what
they learned about the

19. Resources and helpful links
Teaching with Technology:
information about what makes a
quality website with ideas
Using a classroom website to
communicate with parents