Edmodo is a Web 2.0 tool that allows teachers to safely share ideas, files, assignments, videos, projects, etc.with students and with other teachers in real time. It is a browser based program and it is also a free app. Edmodo on the iPad is more limited in what can be uploaded but photos, movies from the camera roll can be. It is a safe and secure social learning site for classrooms. Edmodo does not require student email addresses and only the people who have the group code can see the students.
The teacher must first register (for free). Then they can create a group or groups for their class. Students will then register and use the teacher’s code to join that class. On the front page of Edmodo, there is a video: What is Edmodo? Spend a few minutes reviewing this video before signing up.
Edmodo can be found at www.edmodo.com and the app can be found at The App Store
Here are many things teachers and students can do with Edmodo
1. Post assignments for students. Edmodo allows teachers to attach files to assignment announcements. If there is a file your students need in order to complete an assignment, they can access it at the same place they view the announcement.
2. Create digital libraries. Students and teachers can create digital libraries for housing their important files. No need to keep track of USB drives because you can access your files from any Internet-connected computer.
3. Post messages on the "wall." This allows students to ask questions of each other and their teacher. Teachers, of course, can post messages for all students to read.
4. Create learning groups. Teachers can create groups of their students according to the courses they teach or create groups of students who are supposed to be working together.
5. Post polls for students. Use the polls to gather informal feedback on a question like, "do you feel prepared for next week's quiz?"
6. Post a quiz for students to take. You can attach links and files to each question and answer choice. This allows you to post a document and ask students to read and respond to it. Quizzes can be in multiple choice, trufalse, fill in the blank, or short answer form. You can allow students to see their scores immediately or you can disable that option.
7. Connect with other teachers. Join discussion groups to share ideas about lesson plans, teaching strategies, and project development. Discuss tools and content that you use.
8. Create a calendar of events and assignments.
9. Access Edmodo through the free app on an iPad.
10. Turn in assignments. Students can upload assignments for their teachers to view and grade. Teachers can annotate the assignments directly in Edmodo.
11. Create parent accounts. Teachers can create parent accounts. Parent accounts allow parents to see their children's assignments and grades. Teachers can also send alerts to parents about school events, missed assignments, and other important messages through Edmodo.
12. Generate printable class rosters. If you're going to have a substitute teacher in your classroom who needs a printed roster, you can print one from your Edmodo account.
13. Embed videos, images, and audio clips into your wall to spark a class discussion online.
2. Create digital libraries. Students and teachers can create digital libraries for housing their important files. No need to keep track of USB drives because you can access your files from any Internet-connected computer.
3. Post messages on the "wall." This allows students to ask questions of each other and their teacher. Teachers, of course, can post messages for all students to read.
4. Create learning groups. Teachers can create groups of their students according to the courses they teach or create groups of students who are supposed to be working together.
5. Post polls for students. Use the polls to gather informal feedback on a question like, "do you feel prepared for next week's quiz?"
6. Post a quiz for students to take. You can attach links and files to each question and answer choice. This allows you to post a document and ask students to read and respond to it. Quizzes can be in multiple choice, trufalse, fill in the blank, or short answer form. You can allow students to see their scores immediately or you can disable that option.
7. Connect with other teachers. Join discussion groups to share ideas about lesson plans, teaching strategies, and project development. Discuss tools and content that you use.
8. Create a calendar of events and assignments.
9. Access Edmodo through the free app on an iPad.
10. Turn in assignments. Students can upload assignments for their teachers to view and grade. Teachers can annotate the assignments directly in Edmodo.
11. Create parent accounts. Teachers can create parent accounts. Parent accounts allow parents to see their children's assignments and grades. Teachers can also send alerts to parents about school events, missed assignments, and other important messages through Edmodo.
12. Generate printable class rosters. If you're going to have a substitute teacher in your classroom who needs a printed roster, you can print one from your Edmodo account.
13. Embed videos, images, and audio clips into your wall to spark a class discussion online.
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