1. 20 ways to use edmodo
- writing projects
- role playing
- backchannel discussing
- language practice
- grammar/punctuation
- communication with parents
- book clubs
- mobile learning
- sick days/extended leave
- teacher lounge
- planning committees
- tutor connection
- project based learning
- reading to critique
- co-teaching
- "sub hub"
- science probes
- RSS feeds
- School Clubs
- Alumni Groups
3. Bringing in the role playing into the classroom would be a blast. This could easily be done in LA when reading a book, SS when students key historical events or characters, S when studying key figures or doing debates. The presentor showed examples of a teacher role playing Thomas Jefferson and asking students to rewrite Declaration of Indepence in kid friendly terminology. Students were also asked to answer polls and then explain their reasoning--could be used for a whole class debate of events or changes in any area.
4. "Backchannel" discussions: This seems like a great way to engage students during a video, read aloud, at home assignment such as watching presidental debate/state of the union address. So many kids always want to draw or talk during these events...let's engage them in discussion revolving around the educational piece! One easy idea...instead of having them write down 20 facts from the movie have them comment on some via the edmodo group! I like this idea for science...there have been several times when I show a video and either stop it myself or the video asks us to pause for discussion or predicting...this would be a natural use of edmodo...you could poll kids on possible predictions and ask for explanations; you could ask students to post their predictions and then read one or two others and comment; WOW!
5. It was noted that we should have students work on their grammar and punctuation by using a code of conduct and teaching digital citizenship. Requiring students to use complete sent. and words is huge. There is a resource for the code of conduct and a rubric for posts under the language arts community groups.
OH, check this out.... Let's eat grandpa. Let's eat, grandpa. ~Commas. They save lives! :)
6. If you want to make a post open for parents to see (say you forgot to send it to them) you can make the post "public" and they can see it.
7. Co-teaching: this is a great opportunity for teachers to link experts to the classroom. I am thinking that if a teacher I am mentoring created a group like this for science inquiry activities I give her, her or I could post discussion questions, polls, quizzes, etc... to facilitate discussions. Also gives a co-teacher the ability to engage in discussion with students or small groups (TAG, SPED, Differentiated) and provide both expertize, advice, explanations, and help monitoring small groups discussions. This would allow co-teacher to also answer questions from everyone and review individual work. This allows experts to participate like using skype from anywhere in the world! Wow!
8. Sub-hub: If a teacher is using Edmodo regularly in class it is important to have a substitute join the group so things can cont. on as usual. Create a separate student account "sub hub" and leave info. for sub or have sub join the group by leaving them the group code. You could even join the group from where ever you are to both contribute and monitor the discussions! Wow! If you mark a teacher as "teacher member" they can't grade or post assignments and such. They contribute like a student. Co-teacher could be used to share grading of say writing work samples or inquiry work samples or presentations. How to you get a teacher as a "co-teacher"? Give them the code and once join go to your class list and select their name. Under that you will have the ability to select their "access" with the drop down menu. This way the sub can't mess up your stuff or account. No more giving out your account info.
9. "Radio buttons" = those are the circles you click on to vote or answer questions like on the google forms and such!
10. Science probes: you could pre-record demos or experiments for students to view. It will "play in stream" if you have a URL which you can get by uploading video to YouTube, TeacherTube, or SchoolTube. I suppose I need to figure out my YouTube password so I can do this in the future. It seems like most of the videos we create with the iPad need the same thing. I am wondering if it will be an issue to have students send videos to teacher for obtaining a URL. You can use the "file" link and then students will be take to another page to view the videos. Not sure that is really an issue either. Anyway, then post a poll questions, discussion question, make a prediction, quiz (pre or post), etc... Food for thought.
11. Also like that you can have all your RSS feeds (blogs you are following) attached to your edmodo accounts. Not sure I want students following them though... Use the "subscribe group to feed" button.
12. If you have ideas to share you can do it within the various edmodo communities or email to ideas@edmodo.com. Be sure to check out the other communities such as Khan Academy. They will provide resources you can directly post to students--save time downloading and posting later.
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