What is it? Social Learning Platform Social Networking
Collaboration Communication Teacher Centered Resource station
Social Learning Platform Social Networking Collaboration
Communication Teacher Centered Resource station
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Why do we need a Social Learning Platform? Secure place to
socialize with students and parents Collaboration allows students
who may need more time to develop thoughts and ideas a place to
express themselves and still feel successful and connected Teachers
are more accessible to students and parents in a noninvasive
environment Teachers can control, monitor, facilitate and lead
discussions Multiple resources (documents, articles, videos, media
clips) are always available Secure place to socialize with students
and parents Collaboration allows students who may need more time to
develop thoughts and ideas a place to express themselves and still
feel successful and connected Teachers are more accessible to
students and parents in a noninvasive environment Teachers can
control, monitor, facilitate and lead discussions Multiple
resources (documents, articles, videos, media clips) are always
available
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Now, Why Edmodo? Accessible to everyone (IOS, Androids, PCs)
Easy to learn Safe for children (Free of adverstisement Multiple
platforms (Discussions, media, interactive) Parents can get
involved in classroom discussions Allows for participation
assessments Its FREE! Accessible to everyone (IOS, Androids, PCs)
Easy to learn Safe for children (Free of adverstisement Multiple
platforms (Discussions, media, interactive) Parents can get
involved in classroom discussions Allows for participation
assessments Its FREE!
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Touring Edmodo
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Edmodo from a teachers perspective Allows students time to
formulate and refine thoughts after a time period Allows students
to engage in discussion without putting them on the spot Gives
parents the opportunity to see what we are discussing and studying
in class Provides access to information, and others, that may help
students at home Gives the opportunity to see who is logging on and
posting Projects, timelines reminders, study tools all in one place
Allows students time to formulate and refine thoughts after a time
period Allows students to engage in discussion without putting them
on the spot Gives parents the opportunity to see what we are
discussing and studying in class Provides access to information,
and others, that may help students at home Gives the opportunity to
see who is logging on and posting Projects, timelines reminders,
study tools all in one place
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Edmodo from a Students Perspective Allows me time to think and
express thoughts Submit homework when finished Tools/help available
Communicate with teacher and other students as needed Parents keep
up with me/ask questions Allows me time to think and express
thoughts Submit homework when finished Tools/help available
Communicate with teacher and other students as needed Parents keep
up with me/ask questions
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Edmodo from a Parents Perspective
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The Research behind Edmodo Safe and secure Facilitates learning
Student/parent friendly Real time Analytics Gets ALL students
involved Safe and secure Facilitates learning Student/parent
friendly Real time Analytics Gets ALL students involved
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How it all started (timeline) Edmodo Timeline
Nov-08Aug-10Mar-13 Edmodo is launched Goes mobile Purchases 1
aquistion Root 1 Nov-09Dec-10Aug-14 Moves from Chicago to the
Silicon Valley Reaches 1 million users 36,718,914 users
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Where Is Edmodo now? 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Dates 0 1 million 2 million 3 million Number of users
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Who will help? Key innovators-Teachers who already use
collaboration in the classroom Change agents/Early
adopters-Teachers who use technology Laggards-Teacher centered
teachers, non technology users/social media Key innovators-Teachers
who already use collaboration in the classroom Change agents/Early
adopters-Teachers who use technology Laggards-Teacher centered
teachers, non technology users/social media
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Change Agents and Adoption Plan Change Agent Students Parents
Teachers already using collaboration and discussion Teachers using
technology New teachers Adoption Plan Introduce to focus group
students, teachers and parents Allow in class time Collect feedback
Develop plan for implementation to critical mass (school wide)
Provide support as implemented Continue to make changes and provide
support as needed
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Approach Decentralized approach Develop implementation process
Collect data Work out kinks Gain support Decentralized approach
Develop implementation process Collect data Work out kinks Gain
support
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Pros and Cons Pros FREE!!! Format familiar to students
(Facebook) Allows for collaboration think time Tools/assignments
always available Parent account Cons More work for teachers Parents
might object to social media Another account/password Failure is an
option
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Champions Consists of change agents Students Parents Teachers
Consists of change agents Students Parents Teachers
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Why do we need Edmodo Every Child Whatever It Takes... Every
Child Whatever It Takes...
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