This document provides an overview of a professional development session for educators on using technology in the classroom. It discusses several tools that were demonstrated, including Edmodo, Promethean Planet, and mobile laptop carts. The session covered how to set up and use the various technologies, potential advantages and disadvantages, and examples of how they have been used successfully in classrooms. Teachers were shown how to create accounts, groups, assignments, quizzes and grades on Edmodo. The goal was to help educators embrace technology and provide first steps to improving education through various tools.

1. good
morning
Educators

2. Tech It Out
with Mrs.
Anub

3. 1 teacher

4. First
Steps
to
Better
Quality
Educati
on

5. Time to
EMBRACE
technolog
y

6. Edmodo Class Dojo
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Mobile Carts an
ActivBoar
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of this Tech It Out
Session…

7. Mobile Laptop
Lab

8. Mobile Laptop
Lab

9. Prep
Reserve weeks in
advance Reminder to
For a FULL week Fully CHARGE
Number Desks Establish
&
Assign student
Rules for
numbers Technology

10. SETUP
Router
& GDOE Log-in
Wi-fi Issues
Student
“Two Hands!”
Routines

11. Teacher
Tech Support
Troubleshooter

12. Let’s take it to the board !
Take some time to
think about 1
advantage and
disadvantage of
having laptops in
the classroom.

14. Main Features
Speakers connect
through USB
Projector
Pens ONLY
No touch

15. Main Software

16. FlipChart
s Lessons
Tutorials
Activities

17. Demo Promethean Planet

18. Tried & True Uses
• Attendance
• Presentation
• Brainstorm maps
• Scoreboard
• 50 states
• Angry birds
• Cut the Rope
• Netflix

19. Supplemental Software/Hardware
ActiVote ActivExpression
ActivArena ActivEngage
ActivSound ActivSlate

20. A Guide to Getting Started
Edmodo Training

21. 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.
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22. Founded in late 2008, Edmodo is now being used by
millions of teachers and students around the world
Note: Image reflects data as of Oct’11

23. Secure Platform Ensures Student Safety and Privacy
Closed environment
No private information required
from students
Students join classes by the
invitation of their teacher only
All communications are archived
Teacher has full management
control

24. Create Your Account

26. Teacher Landing Page
Store unlimited
content for easy
re-use and
sharing
Post assignments,
reminders, polls, or
discussion questions
Encourage
Create Groups for collaboration and
Classes and participation in
Professional classroom
Development discussions

27. Add a group code lsxbf8
Click Join
lsxbf8

28. Add a group code pi7rp5
Click Join
pi7rp5

29. Students receive notifications for
Student View new grades, new assignments,
alerts or replies
Unlimited
storage for
documents,
videos and other
resources
Students can Students can only send
only join messages to the entire
groups, they group or directly to the
cannot create teacher
them

30. Edmodo in the Classroom

31. Customize email or
Update Your Account Settings text notification
Upload a
photo or Choose your
select an privacy settings
icon from
our list
Claim your
personal URL
Select your
School and
connect with
your peers

32. Create Your Profile
Tell people about
yourself
Find teacher
connections

33. Create a Group
1. Select Create on 2. Complete group 3. Distribute code or
groups menu info Join URL to group
members

34. Student Sign-Up

35. Student
Student must have group
Sign-Up code to register
Students are
NOT required to
give email
address

36. Manage Groups
View grades, reset passwords
Create sub-groups and set students to “read only”
within your
groups
Access Parent Codes, award
badges and remove members

37. Post a Message Select to post a
note, alert, assignme
nt or poll
Embed videos, attach files,
links or any documents from
Send a message to a group, or your Edmodo Library
post direct messages to collection
specific students or teacher
connections

38. Create an Assignment Click “Load
Assignment” to
easily pull up a
previously given
assignment
View and grade
assignments as
students turn
them in

39. Grading Assignments
Students can attach
documents, links or
embed video.
Teachers can annotate
Comments allow you to assignments.
provide feedback on
assignments. Students
can also comment back
and a permanent record
is kept for reference.

40. Create a Quiz
Select to create a new
quiz or load a previously
created one
Add a quiz title,
instructions, time
limit and choose
whether you’d like
to allow students
to view results
immediately.

41. Add Quiz Questions
Choose from
multiple choice,
true/false, fill in
the blank or short
answer questions
Add multiple
responses and set
correct answers

42. Grading Quizzes
View number of
correct responses by
question
Select individual
students to view their
responses, and grade
short answer questions

43. Export option
Progress allows you to
transfer grades to
another program
View grades or
badges
Scores are updated
automatically after each
assignment is graded and
recorded

44. Planner
Filter by group
or view all
View by month
or week
Add class events,
school events or
view scheduled
assignments

45. Mobile Access
Get updates and notifications on the go
Mobile app available for
• iOS – iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
• Android smartphones and tables
Access Edmodo on any mobile browser at
m.edmodo.com

46. Creative Uses for
Edmodo
in different subject
areas

64. Visions of the
Future

65. Balutan
Take Home Message

66. All things Tech
Q&A