1. Edmodo: A Micro-bloggingEducational PlatformTutorial Presented by: Sandra Tucker

2. Procedures for Setting-Up a Teacher Account Complete the registration form,Teacher Sign Up page, by choosing ausername and password. Also enter youremail, title, first and last name.Visual cue: The words, Available willappear in blue if the username is available.Visual cue: The words, Taken will appearin red if the username is not availableVisual cue: If for some reason theusername is not acceptable, a message boxin red willappear.(The email address that you put in is whereyou will receive your notifications aboutupdates on the Edmodo website that yourstudents have made) Click the Sign Up button.(Once you have logged in with your newinformation, you can go to Settings andcustomize your profile.) 3. Set Up Your Teacher AccountSet up a teacheraccount Go to the website: http://www.edmodo.com. This is the start page. Set up your Teacher Account by signing up under Im a Teacher and completing the teacher Sign Up page. Please return to the presentation slide 9 when finished. 4. Check on LearningEdmodo is:- A private micro-blogging platform built for use by teachers andstudents to use in the classroom.- Edmodo provides a way for teachers and students to share notes, links,and files. Teachers also have the ability to send alerts, events, andassignments to students.- Edmodo is a tool in which teachers can communicate and share skills andideas with one another. 5. Check on Learning To sign up for an Edmodo accountyou must submit your email account.True or False?True 6. Uploading a Photo To upload a photo(You can choose one of the availableimages as your photo by doubleclicking on it or you can upload yourown.) Click on Settings underAccount From the Settingspage, under upload a photo,click Browse or Selectone of the available imageson this page.Visual cue: The Choose File toUpload page should appear. From the Choose File toUpload page, find thephoto you want to upload.Double click the photo. 7. Setting An AlertAlert Settings(You could also set what kind of notification that you wantto receive and what kind of event that you should benotified about. The choices are email and text message.)From the Settings page, under notifications, click yournotification type preference.If your notification preference is your email, select youremail address from the Notification Type box.Click the box next to AlertsClick Save Notifications.If your notification preference is text message, selecttext message from the notification type box.Type your phone in the phone number box using only the10 digits, no dashes.Choose your phone provider using the drop down box.Click the box next to Alerts.Click Save NotificationsVisual Cue: A box should appear indicating that thesettings have been successfully saved. 8. Check on LearningTo upload a photo, under what area would you click? Settings 9. Creating a Group Creating a Group On the left side of the panel from the homepage, select the Create link. Visual Cue: A pop up window will appear where you can name your group and provide the details of your group. 10. Creating a Group Create a Group Once your details are complete, click the create button. Visual cue: A 6-digit group code will appear. This is the invitation code you will need to provide your students, which will enable them to join the group. Visual cue: Your group will now appear in the left-hand navigation bar of your home page. 11. Creating a Group Create a Group Students who already have an Edmodo account can join you group by logging in, clicking the Join link on the left panel, and entering the designated 6-digit group code. Once a new member has joined your group, you will be alerted in your notifications section. 12. Check on LearningCreating a Group On the left side of thepanel from the homepage,select the Create link.Visual Cue: A pop up windowwill appear where you canname your group and providethe details of your group. 13. Check on LearningJoining a Group On the left side of thepanel from the homepage,select the Join link. Visual Cue: A pop upwindow will appear. Place the code of thegroup in the block provided Click Join.Instructions: Please goback to the your profilepage on the Edmodowebsite. Using the groupcode below, join the group Ihave created.Group Code: 6egq5r 14. Joining a Community Join a Community or Professional Learning Network (PLN) From here you can follow subject and content communities to connect and share best practices with other teachers or you can access digital content to support classroom instruction. To join a community, click the Browse button next to Communities at the bottom left-hand side of your homepage. Visual cue: The Edmodo Communities window will pop up. 15. Joining a Community Join a Community or Professional Learning Network (PLN) The Edmodo Communities window will pop up. From here you can click on the community that interest you. Visual cue: The content page you selected with all of the teachers in that communities will come up. 16. Joining a Community Connect with TeachersTo connect with otherteachers within acommunity, click on theirname or profile picture andyou will be taken to theirprofile page.Visual cue: The teacherprofile page will appear. 17. Joining a Community Join a Community or Professional Learning Network (PLN) From here you can request connectionby selecting the Add Connectionbutton located at the top of the rightpanel.A connection request will be sent tothat teacher. The teacher will have theoption to accept or deny your connectionrequest.You also have the option to cancel aconnection request by visiting theprofile page of the teacher yourequested to connect with, and selectingthe Cancel Request link in the topright corner. 18. Check on LearningJoin a Community orProfessional Learning Network (PLN)The Edmodo Communities window will pop up. From here you can follow subject andcontent communities to connect and sharebest practices with other teachers or youcan access digital content to supportclassroom instruction.From here you can click on the communitythat interest you.Request to connect with a teacher withinthat community. 19. Conclusion/Review Set-Up a Teacher Account Create & Join a Group Join a Professional Learning Network(PLN) 20. ReferencesEdmodo, 2011, Edmodo Help Center, Retrieved on October 2, 2011, from http://help.edmodo.com/Edmodo, 2011, Edmodo Training Presentation, Retrieved on October 2, 2011, from http://help.edmodo.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/10/Edmodo_Teacher_Training_Presentation.pptxGoogle, 2011, Edmodo, Retrieved on October 2, 2011, fromhttp://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&q=edmodo&btnSearch+Images&gbv=2&oq=edmodo&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=1&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=1622l4493l0l6739l6l6l0l0l0l0l234l1014l2.1.3l6l0Youtube, 2011, What is Edmodo? 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