Week 11 - Ideas for Final Project

My lesson plan will consist of providing a workshop for teachers on how to use Edmodo. This will target K-12 teachers.

At the end of the workshop they will learn how to create an edmodo account, how to create a class, post assignments and alerts, create folders and upload documents. How to register students.  How register parents, how to message parents or a specific parent, how to handle grades. One of the great features that Edmodo has is that it collaborates with Google Docs, so you can share your files stored in your Google Docs account.  You can also create student badges and award students when they excel in your class. 

Parent accounts are a great way to keep parents informed of classroom activities, assignments, grades and school events.  The registration process for parents is similar to student registration, with one additional security measure – each parent will need their own unique parent code to register.  This is to ensure that parents can view their child’s school activities. There are so many features that edmodo has that I will not have time to cover all of them, but at least I will point them up.

The code for parent accounts can be retrieved from their child’s Edmodo account.  The code will be located on the right panel, below the notifications section.

You can send a letter to the student’s parents; I am attaching a sample parent invite.

Dear Parents:

This year, we will be using Edmodo in our classroom.   Edmodo is a free and secure social learning network for teachers, students and schools.  It provides a safe and easy way for us to connect, share content and access homework, grades and school notices.

Edmodo also offers parent accounts and I’d like to invite you to join our classroom online.

With Parent Accounts, you can:

• View your child’s homework assignments and due dates
• Stay up to date on your child’s grades
• Receive updates on class and school events

Edmodo is accessible online and on any mobile device with Internet capabilities (they also offer a free iPhone and Android app).  You can access your account on the go, and adjust your notification settings within Edmodo to receive alerts via text or email.

To join our classroom on Edmodo, follow these steps:

1. Go to www.edmodo.com
2. Select “Parent Signup”  (the link is located below the student and teacher sign up buttons)
3. Key in your unique code:  [XXXXXX] in the Parent Code field, then create your unique username and password.
4. Select Sign Up. That’s all there is to it!

After you sign up for the first time, you will no longer need the parent code – you’ll login using your unique username and password to login.

Let me know if you have any questions.  I look forward to connecting with you on Edmodo!

Sincerely,

Mr…