EDUC399
13
EDUC399 Communications Communicatio n By Jessica Hwang and Tracey Leung
description
Communication By Jessica Hwang and Tracey Leung. EDUC399. Communications. Overview. Professional Learning Teaching Strategies: 4.1.5 How can we foster and support learning through the use of ICTs ? Focus: Edmodo What is Edmodo ? How is Edmodo used in the classroom? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of EDUC399
EDUC399
Communications
CommunicationBy Jessica Hwang and Tracey Leung
EDUC399
Communications
Professional Learning• Teaching Strategies: 4.1.5
How can we foster and support learning through the use of ICTs?
Focus: Edmodo• What is Edmodo?• How is Edmodo used in the classroom?• How does it foster communication?
Benefits of using Edmodo as a communication tool• Video: Mrs. Smokorowski on using Edmodo in her classroom
Discussion: PMI chart
Overview
EDUC399
Professional Learning
EDUC399
Communications
Professional Learning
EDUC399
Communications
Different types of ICTs that can facilitate communication
• Wikis
• School forums
• Blogging – Glogster, Prezi, word clouds
• Voki
• Conferencing- Skype, Voicethread
6
Investor Introduction, Q2 2010
EDUC399
Communications
What is Edmodo?
• Free and secure social learning network for teachers, students, parents and schools.
•It offers a real-time platform to exchange ideas, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices.
•Allows teachers and students to participate in microblogging discussions, respond to polls, and manage and submit assignments.
•Edmodo has a similar interface to Facebook.
•There is an Edmodo ‘app’ for iPhones.
(Buescher, 2010)
EDUC399
Communications
EDUC399
Communications
What can Edmodo do?
EDUC399
Communications
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtwgZEHzNs
Edmodo as a communication tool
EDUC399
Communications
POSITIVE MINUS INTERESTING
• It provides various forms of communication between students-teachers-parents.
•Lack of equipment
•Cost efficiency
•Familiarity for students
•Assessment options
•Time efficacy
•Edmodo is secure and access is only available to the class.
•Edmodo keeps track of students’ work progress.
•Limits verbal conversation in class and pen-paper writing.
•Possibility for students’ misuse
•Lack of access to technology
•Can be difficult for lower grades to use.
• As of 2011, Edmodo has over 1.5 million users worldwide
PMI about the implementation in classrooms
EDUC399
Communications
(Buescher, 2010)
EDUC399
Communications
References
Buescher, E. (2010). The Wonders of Educational Blogging [White Paper 1]. Retreived September 1, 2011, from http://coe.winthrop.edu/jonesmg/LTI/2010Fwhitepapers/Eileen_Buescher.pdf
NSW Institute of Teachers. (2010). Professional Teaching Standards. Retrieved September 1, 2011, from http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/Main-Professional-Teaching-Standards/
IpadSammu (Poster). What is Edmodo? [Video]. (2011, Jan 22), Retrieved August 29, 2011, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtwgZEHzNs/
Patty, A. (2011, April 29). Facebook opened up to school teachers. Sydney Morning Herald, 1, Retrieved August 29, 2011, from http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-opened-up-to-school-teachers-20110428-1dyxa.html
