Lesson 6: Revisiting
Edmodo once again
Every year new
things come out with technology. Knowing
that technology is a tool to help make your classroom run smoothly, let’s go
back and revisit Edmodo. Many of us jumped on the train with Edmodo when it
came out, but we’ve dropped it as other things have come into play. So for a few minutes, think of using Edmodo
in your classroom again. It’s a great
way to do flipped learning (when you post a video for kids to watch before they
come to class.) It’s a great way to have
students post comments and have a discussion.
There are all kinds of things you can do. One of the ways I have used Edmodo is to
create an on line class. Students can
participate and see the postings and I have not sent home any paper. Parents can see what we are doing as
well. I have also used it as a way to
get students started when they come to class.
In PGP, I left a post that they were to open when they first came to
class; this gave them an assignment if I was otherwise occupied. We need to let technology make our jobs
easier…not harder!
Here are some
links to articles about different ways to use Edmodo in your classroom. Check out what you’d like.
Remedial: Some basic ways for using Edmodo in your classroom.Using Edmodo
Challenge: Here are some ideas to expand your uses of Edmodo in your classroom.
iPads and Edmodo (You tube will not
play off of our ipads in SBISD)
Assignment:
After reviewing Edmodo, think of how you could use Edmodo in your grade
level and classroom. Respond to these
questions on the blog: How would your
students respond to using Edmodo? How
could Edmodo increase the communication of assignments and class activities
with parents?
Edmodo! Love it and I equally hate it! I love it because it is such a great way to share products, thoughts, and lessons. I hate it because I get so many notifications that it is hard to keep up with.
ReplyDeleteThis last year, Edmodo helped learning come alive for my class. It enabled us to connect with other kids throughout the world! We shared podcasts, glogs and so much more as we learned about the Bald Eagle. I also set up some book clubs for kids who were ready to venture off and take charge of their own learning. It was self-paced and rather easy to do.
The kids loved using Edmodo. I could load an assignment for class or as an enrichment and feel confident that they could refer back to my assignment for needed usernames / passwords. Then, they could share their products back with me. They thought they were pretty “cool” since it is so similar to Facebook! Some advice – though – teach children great digital citizenship skills before letting them “try” it out… It will cut down on your “notifications” and keep your mind from going crazy as the occasional… “Hey – how you doing dude?” stream through.
I am definitely planning to use it more for homework as I begin FLIPPING my classroom. That way, parents will be able to see the short video clips as we journey through Singapore Math Curriculum together!
Jennifer B.
ReplyDeleteI am planning on using Edmodo next year for homework with my students and their reading. We do reading logs each week and have the kids turn in their logs on Fridays so we can see that they have read each night for 20 minutes. However I am never sure whether the kids actually read or parents are just filling out the log and signing it. My idea with Edmodo is to have the kids on a certain day log on and send me a synopsis about the book they are currently reading. Telling me a summary of the chapter they read that evening, or summarizing what they have read that week in their book. They should be reading chapter books so each week they should be able to summarize a new book or at least every 2 weeks they should be reading a different book. I am hoping this will get some of my reluctant readers to read since they are going to be using technology to report to me what they have read.
I think this would help with parents so they can see in writing what exactly their child is expected to be doing each night with their 20 minutes of reading.
Karen H. Even as I wrote this lesson, I realized how little I use all of what Edmodo can do. Next year I am building my PGP class totally around Edmodo. I am hoping that it will help the students take ownership of their learning and extend their learning past the time we have together in the library. I really do see Edmodo as an answer to many things as we go into transition time and even into the new building. Classrooms can change, and Edmodo may be the way we need to do it. I am hoping that parents will take advantage of seeing what the students are doing!
ReplyDeleteMy kids love Edmodo when I introduce it. This past year I even had a student that was home sick get online and get school work done by responding to questions. I discuss Edmodo at back to school night so they have the chance to ask questions about it and can answer them all at once. The most important is to begin with how to respond online. I spent a lot more time this past year discussing and practicing appropriate responses than I had to do the year before. With the social media sites today kids need to learn appropriate responses early on. I’m still learning how to best utilize edmodo and take advantage of all it can really do.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, Jennifer Brouse is brilliant and I am definitely "borrowing" her idea from above! I definitely think that students would get a little more into their reading if they thought someone was reading their comments. It would be great to use this with reading groups for students to answer questions in a group format.
ReplyDeleteMy own children have used Edmodo at MMS quite a bit, especially this last year. Not sure if it was just due to a few teachers or if it is a growing trend over there. My high school kids rarely used it, but aside from turning in writing assignments, they don't use much technology. I am sure this will change in the near future.
I like the idea of using this for homework, which Candase Charles has done in the past. If students did not have internet access at home, they were allowed to work on it during homeroom or study hall. That is the only limitation I see, but one that we can easily accommodate for.
I would love to use Edmodo next year. I like Jennifer's idea of using it to hold kids accountable for their independent reading work. I also like Stacey's idea of using it at Back to School Night. I think it is a program worth delving into b/c it has so much to offer for all levels. I get frustrated as each teacher at RCE selects one or two programs to use. It would be nice to have everyone jump on board using the same (such as Edmodo) so kids are familiar with logging on and don't need to be retaught year after year. I have amazing communication with my parents, so I don't know that I need to use it for that purpose, but if it was a part of our RCE culture, I might like to switch over. Perhaps the office could also use it as a communication device so parents are also familiar and comfortable using it. I would like to have professional development offered on this so we are more inclined to actually use it regularly.
ReplyDeleteI love edmodo. The students love it and are highly motivated to use it. I used it as a springboard to discuss various topics. I also found it very useful to post my daily notes on it. This way the students have access to it when they are absent (or for any other reason) and the parents can access it to see what we have learned that day in class and as a resource to help with homework, ect..
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ReplyDeleteI am thinking that I would use Edmodo to post math stumpers or mystery letter information. This way I could have students use it as an enrichment or as a way to make sure they are comprehending the needed concept. Then students could help each other solve problems by practicing explaining how they got their answers. Another way to use this is allow students to use flipped learning with each other. Maybe a student has practiced reading a poem or wrote one and recorded him/herself reading it, now this can be out there for his/her peers to watch. I would have to either discuss strongly not to post discouraging comments, or set it up some I view their comments before they are posted, or both. Anyway, just thinking of this is inspiring me to want to try it.
Lisa Davis
ReplyDeleteI always set up an Edmodo account for my kids, but we never use it to its full potential. I looked at the slide show for 20 ways to use Edmodo and I did see some ideas that I hadn't thought of before. We always talk about kids commenting about what they read, but one idea I saw was to have students respond in role playing. We can choose one of the famous people we study each year and post a comment about one of them. The students respond from the famous person's point of view. I signed up for the Edmodo online workshop, so I'm hoping to get more ideas after that. I agree that this is a great resource, but I need more training to use it better in class.
KerryL
ReplyDeleteAs a parent I can see Edmodo helping us with math homework. The method of teaching math problems is so different. We would get frustrated because I did not understand the several problem solving methods that she was trying to demonstrate on her handout. If we could refer back to Edmodo she could get reinforcement and the parent would get a clearer understanding of the new method.
I like edmodo. I tried it the year before last and I forget how handy it is. I liked it because the students really get into it! They want to get online and talk with each other about math or science. A helpful tip is to make a page where they can just chat about non curriculum things so that on the page with the lessons they stay on topic. I like that you can attach the actual lessons which are helpful to parents when they are helping their children. Great resource!
ReplyDeleteDebbie Moore- I have not used Edmodo in my classes. My first thought is to use it with my Health Fitness team to get more comfortable with it before using it with my students. I read about a Scavenger Hunt that was used with Language Arts. I would like to use a Health Fitness Scavenger hunt with some classes. Another idea I want to use is Activity Tracking. The students use pedometers to log in their steps. Using competition between students to get steps and/or between classes. I think the students would be motivated to get moving and that is a very good goal.
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