Edmodo

Edmodo

Description of the tool:

Edmodo is a way for teachers to have students learn outside the classroom. You can post assignments, notes, quizzes, polls, and snapshots. You can also assign assignments for the students to complete by picking a due date. Edmodo allows you to create groups or classes for the students to be in. Each student has a class code that they use to sign up. The planner allows you to see what assignments are due when. Edmodo also has an app store where you can purchase apps to have on your Edmodo. Edmodo allows you to see how many students have turned in their assignment. There is also a notification symbol that lets you know if you have any notifications. You can see the student progress, that is, how many assignments each registered student has completed. The students can earn badges for their completed assignments and the you can earn badges as the students complete their work. Edmodo has a gradebook that inputs grades so you can put the grades in your school specified gradebook.

Pedagogical uses:

Teachers can use Edmodo to flip their classroom or to teach a class outside of school. Edmodo is run a lot like other LMSs so teachers can assign students assignments and have them complete them outside of school. Teachers could also have the students complete them in school if students do not have internet or computer access in their home. Edmodo is a great way to incorporate technology into the classroom without a lot of work for the teacher. You can have an assignment for the students to complete before they come to school and grade it on Edmodo. Students can also take quizzes on Edmodo while incorporating technology into the classroom. Edmodo is a great way to make sure that students are completing their homework because it will tell you if the students handed in their assignment. 

 

Location of the tool:

Edmodo can be found at https://www.edmodo.com/home.

Cost of the tool:

Edmodo is free for the teachers to use unless you want more data from Edmodo Snapshot. If you want to upgrade to Edmodo Plus it is 9.99 per month. This allows you view progress by student or standard.

Why you want to use this tool:

Edmodo is a great tool to use if you want to flip your classroom. It is user friendly and an easy way to make sure your students are doing their homework. Edmodo also prepares students for college classes online. Many classes that students take as college students may be offered in a LMS like Edmodo and if students know how to use a LMS, they are already more prepared. Edmodo can be fun to use in the classroom and Edmodo Snapshot is a fantastic assessment tool. You can choose the standards you want to assess the students on and see how they did on these standards. Edmodo Snapshot chooses the questions for you, so you don't even need to write them.

Sources:

 Edmodo. (n.d.). Retrieved July 22, 2015, from https://www.edmodo.com/home
ISTE Standards. (2015). Retrieved July 22, 2015, from http://www.iste.org/standards

ISTE Standards

Teachers

1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
1. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
2. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
3. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
4. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environment
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments

1. Design or adapt learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
2. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
3. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
4. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments, aligned with content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

3. Model digital age work and learning

1. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
2. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation
3. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats
4. Model and facilitate effective use of emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility

1. N/A
2. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
3. Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interaction related to the use of technology and information
4. N/A

5. Engage in professional growth and leadership

1. Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
2. N/A
3. Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning
4. Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community

Students

1. Creativity and innovation
1. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
2. N/A
3. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
4. N/A
2. Communication and collaboration
1. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media
2. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
3. N/A
4. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems

4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making

1. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation
2. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project
3. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
4. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions

5. Digital citizenship

1. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
2. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
3. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
4. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

6. Technology operations and concepts

1. Understand and use technology systems
2. Select and use applications effectively and productively
3. Troubleshoot systems and applications
4. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies