A Guide for Getting Started

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A Guide for Getting Started

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A Guide for Getting Started

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What is Edmodo?Free social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districtsProvides an engaging platform for blended learning and safe, productive social networking Safe and easy way to: − Connect− Exchange ideas− Share content− Access homework, grades and school

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Note: Image reflects data as of Oct’11

Founded in late 2008, now transforming classrooms for millions of users worldwide

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SecurityClosed environmentNo private information required from studentsStudents join classes by the invitation of their teacher onlyStudents cannot directly message one anotherAll communications are archivedTeacher has full management controlSub domains allow district administrators greater control

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Update Your Account. Complete Your Profile.

How to Create a Group and Invite Students. (Parent Codes)

Post a Message, Use the Library, Post Assignments, Create a Quiz, Use the Gradebook and Calendar.

Join a Community to make connections and access material for the classroom. Edmodo Help. Best Practices.

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First Steps for Getting Started (Goals for today)

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Create Your Account

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Join Subject and Content

Communities

Join Subject and Content

Communities

Post assignments, reminders,

polls, or discussion questions

Post assignments, reminders,

polls, or discussion questions

Encourage collaboration

and participation in

classroom discussions

Encourage collaboration

and participation in

classroom discussions

Store unlimited content for easy

re-use and sharing

Store unlimited content for easy

re-use and sharing

Teacher Landing Page

Create Groups for Classes and

Clubs

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Student view

Students can only send messages to the entire group or directly to the

teacher

Students can only send messages to the entire group or directly to the

teacher

Students receive notifications for new grades, new assignments,

alerts or replies

Students receive notifications for new grades, new assignments,

alerts or replies

Unlimited storage for documents, videos and

other resources

Unlimited storage for documents, videos and

other resources

Students can only join groups, they

cannot create them

Students can only join groups, they

cannot create them

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For the Classroom

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Update Your Account SettingsCustomize

email or text notification

Customize email or text notification

Choose your privacy settings

Choose your privacy settings

Upload a photo or select an icon from

our list

Upload a photo or select an icon from

our list

Select your School and

connect with your peers

Select your School and

connect with your peers

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Create Your ProfileClaim your

personal URLClaim your

personal URL

Add any previous

schools you have worked at

Add any previous

schools you have worked at

Tell people about

yourself

Tell people about

yourself

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Create a Group1. Select Create on groups menu1. Select Create on groups menu

2. Complete group info

2. Complete group info

3. Distribute code to group members

3. Distribute code to group members

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Student Sign-up

Student must have group code to register

Student must have group code to register

Students are NOT required to give email

address

Students are NOT required to give email

address

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Manage Groups

Create sub-groups within your groups

Create sub-groups within your groups Access Parent Codes, award badges and

remove membersAccess Parent Codes, award badges and

remove members

View grades, reset passwords and set students to “read only”View grades, reset passwords

and set students to “read only”

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Encourage students to create their own accounts to ensure password safetyAfter all students join your group, lock the group code to prevent others from joiningMonitor group membership to ensure only students in your group have joinedEducate students on proper online etiquetteUse “Read-Only” status to curb inappropriate behaviorAlways log in though your subdomain

(for ISS - http://iss.edmodo.com )

Best Practices for Safe Networking

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Badges

Access badges from Group Member list or Student Profile.

Access badges from Group Member list or Student Profile.

Award Badges to encourage your

students.

Award Badges to encourage your

students.

Use pre-loaded badges or create your

own.

Use pre-loaded badges or create your

own.

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Parent Sign-up

Parent must have parent code to register

Parent must have parent code to register

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Parent ViewParents receive notifications for student grades, assignments and

events

Parents receive notifications for student grades, assignments and

events

Parents can only view posts by their student or posts and assignments sent by a teacher (no

visibility into other students’ activity)

Parents can only view posts by their student or posts and assignments sent by a teacher (no

visibility into other students’ activity)

Parents can send direct

messages to teacher and/ or student

Parents can send direct

messages to teacher and/ or student

Parents can view only their own students’

grades

Parents can view only their own students’

grades

Parents are invited to a group by each of their students’

teachers.

Parents are invited to a group by each of their students’

teachers.

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Post a MessageEmbed videos, attach files, links

or any documents from your Edmodo Library collection

Embed videos, attach files, links or any documents from your

Edmodo Library collection

Send a message to a group, or post direct messages to specific students or teacher connections

Send a message to a group, or post direct messages to specific students or teacher connections

Select to post a note, alert, assignment or poll

Select to post a note, alert, assignment or poll

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Edmodo Library

Unlimited Storage, accessible anywhere!

Unlimited Storage, accessible anywhere!

Organize library into folders and share files

and folders with groups

Organize library into folders and share files

and folders with groups

Upload, store and edit content to your personal library

Upload, store and edit content to your personal library

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Create an Assignment

View and grade

assignments as students

turn them in

View and grade

assignments as students

turn them in

Click “Load Assignment” to easily pull up a

previously given assignment

Click “Load Assignment” to easily pull up a

previously given assignment

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Grading Assignments

Comments allow you to provide feedback on assignments and students are notified immediately. Students can also comment back and a permanent record is kept for

reference.

Comments allow you to provide feedback on assignments and students are notified immediately. Students can also comment back and a permanent record is kept for

reference.

Students can attach documents, links or

embed video, avoiding paper or use of thumb

drives

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Create a Quiz

Select to create a new quiz or load a previously

created one

Write directions or a message

Allow students to see their results

Give the quiz a title Set the time limit

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Create and Add Questions

Select question type

Write question

Write answers and choices

Add questions

Add answer choices

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Grading QuizzesPost quiz and

automatically add scores to gradebook

View number of correct responses by question

Sort by student

Select individual students to view their responses, and

grade short answer questions

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Gradebook Export option allows you to transfer grades

to another program

Export option allows you to transfer grades

to another program

Scores are updated automatically after each assignment is

graded and recorded

Scores are updated automatically after each assignment is

graded and recorded

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Calendar

Add class events, school events or view scheduled

assignments

Add class events, school events or view scheduled

assignments

Filter by group or view all

Filter by group or view all

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Mobile Access

Get updates and notifications on the go with our mobile app available for:− iPhone/ iPod/ iPad−Android devices

Access Edmodo on any mobile browser at m.edmodo.com

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Professional Development

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Content and Subject Area Communities

Follow subject and content

communities to connect and share best

practices with other teachers

Follow subject and content

communities to connect and share best

practices with other teachers

Access digital content to

support classroom instruction

Access digital content to

support classroom instruction

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Iredell-Statesville Home Page>Departments>Technology>Technology Resources>Instructions>Edmodo for ISShttp://iss.schoolwires.com/Page/41385 Account > Help

WebinarsFAQ’sMini-Lessons

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Edmodo Help and Support

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Join Weekly Edmodo Webinars: http://help.edmodo.com/webinars/

Explore resources in the Help Center: help.edmodo.com

Ask the Edmodo Support Community: http://www.edmodo.com/community/support

Follow http://blog.edmodo.com/ for more ways to use Edmodo in the classroom.

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Classroom Integration and Support

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Update Your Account. Complete Your Profile.

How to Create a Group and Invite Students. (Parent Codes)

Post a Message, Use the Library, Post Assignments, Create a Quiz, Use the Gradebook and Calendar.

Join a Community to make connections and access material for the classroom. Edmodo Help. Best Practices.

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First Steps for Getting Started

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Updated 10/31/12

Please see your Instructional Technology Coordinator for Training or Assistance

Kathy Beck – [email protected] Crouch – [email protected] Pope – [email protected] Parker – [email protected] Warren- [email protected]