TECHNO-TIPS

Edmodo: A Secure Place

What is Edmodo?
Edmodo is a free tool for teachers to use in the classroom. It is a Learning Management System (LMS) for teachers and students. It has a similar look to Facebook and its secure. Think of as a classroom social media. My teacher use this in various ways. They find it to be an effective way to communicate with their students. Edomodo can be used at all grade levels.
a confirmation to view the next steps for setting up your Edmodo Account. the past, they do not need to set up a new Edmodo account. They can simply use their existing username and password. If your students are Adjust your settings and notifinew to Edmodo, provide them with cations the 6-digit group code and have Once youve created your account, visit your settings panel. Here you can them sign up for a student account. add your profile picture, indicate your Connect with other teachers school and adjust your privacy setEdmodo enables you to connect with tings. You can also choose the types other teachers similar to you, withof notifications youd like to receive out leaving your classroom! You can (i.e. if you want to be notified of new join communities based on your subgroup members, new messages, etc.) ject area interests and curriculum of and how you would like to receive choice. them (text or email). These communities are a great place Create your groups to ask questions, get advice, exNow that your account is set up, the change ideas and share resources. next step is to create your groups. De- You can get started by browsing cide on how you want to label and through Communities tab and learn organize your groups (i.e. by period, more about the ones that interest subject area, etc.), then click the you. create link (located on the left-hand For more information about Edmopanel) and complete the details of do. your group. After your group has been created, a 6-digit code will be displayed on the right-hand side of the Ways to use Edmodo page. This is the code you will give your students to enable them to join Assessments using quiz buildthe group. er

Sign up
If you dont already have an Edmodo account, visit Edmodo.com and sign up. Registration is free and takes less than a minute! Follow these three simple steps to create a Teacher Account: 1. Navigate to www.edmodo.com and select the Im a Teacher button to create your free Account.

Organize your library

Upload any resources you plan to share with your students to your Edmodo Library. Examples of resources you might want to upload include helpful links, videos, rubrics, worksheets, etc. Storing this content in your library will make it easy to share with your Edmodo groups when the time comes.

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2. Fill out the registration form and

select the Sign Up button to complete the sign up process. 3.Check your e-mail for

Invite your students

If your students have used Edmodo in

Created by Teresa Toliver, Technology Chair Area 18