Social Networking for Educators: Edmodo as an Instructional Tool

Cheryl HarrisOF Media SpecialistWeek 2 LSCI 606 Educational Technology Tool

What the heck is Edmodo?

A social networking tool similar to Facebook that teachers can utilize without fear of students knowing too much personal data

Similarities to Facebook Friends lists Groups Notifications Can display pics

Learn it in 5!

http://www.learnitin5.com/edmodo

Benefits of Edmodo

Building a personal library of documents and assignments

Building a teacher/student professional learning community (PLC)

Collaborating with other teachers Connecting with absent students Embedding links, videos, glogster

poster, quiz, Google forms

Benefits of Edmodo (cont.)

Posting handouts Online data storage Big Brother-like controls Publishing student work so you can

grade it Text message updates Classroom discussions

Best practices using Edmodo

Do not post codes for groups publicly Lock group codes after all students

have joined Set up notifications to monitor

activity Use read-only status where needed

Resource guide

All on the on my BHSD 228 Professional Development group Group code: vf4zlb