FRIT 7739

Face-to-Face Training
Basic Edmodo
Benjamin Harris
10/13/2014

Basic Edmodo Face-to-Face training module

Introduction Needs Analysis

Edmodo is a secure social network used by teachers to add a blended
learning component to their classrooms. Edmodo is a micro blogging tool
designed to offer a secure environment for teachers to communicate with
their students online. Teachers tend to like Edmodo because it has some
similarities to popular social media platforms such as Facebook. Although
it is made to look like Facebook, it has all the makings of a learning
management system that makes it useful for teachers, students, and
parents.

As a learning management system, teachers can post assignments online for

their students, which can then be completed and submitted online by
students. Teachers can also create digital libraries that their students
can access to complete these assignments, which can be graded directly in
Edmodo by the teacher. Teachers can create polls, quizzes, and messages
on Edmodo that students can respond to. Students can also post notes to
their teachers and other students in their classes on the wall or within
their small groups. Teachers can use Edmodo as a calendar to assign
events and assignments. Many teachers have started using Edmodo to turn
their classrooms into virtual technology hubs that encourage student
participation.

The state has implemented The Georgia Milestones Assessment and it is

important that students become accustomed to completing online
assignments and assessments.

Implementing Edmodo district-wide will

expose students to blended learning concepts at every grade level.

Learner Analysis:

Learner Characteristics:
Teachers, by the nature of the profession are lifelong learners. Some
teachers may not embrace technology but are willing to offer their
students value-added experiences. When the district mandates the usage of
teaching strategies, teachers are more willing to comply.

Learner Abilities:
A good number of teachers have never used Edmodo but have some knowledge
of social media such as Facebook.

Teachers who have had success using

social media should most likely be able to adapt to the Edmodo platform.

Learner Experiences:
Depending on a teachers perceptions of social media, they may bring
positive or negative pre-conceived notions about the tool. For example,
teachers might assume that certain aspects of privacy are relinquished
when using social media.

Some teachers may think that is an excellent

way to communicate when a face-to-face situation is not possible.

Identification of Desired Results

There are three objectives to accomplish in the Edmodo training session.

Learning Objectives:
1. The learner will be able to create or access a teacher account on
Edmodo.

2. The learner will be able to create a student account on Edmodo.

3. The learner will be able to post messages to communicate on Edmodo.

4. The learner will be able to perform classroom tasks on Edmodo.

Overarching Understandings
Teachers who attend this session will be exposed to the idea that

Edmodo is a microblogging system designed specifically for teachers

and students.

Digitizing a classroom is vitally important to 21st century

learning.

Edmodo is completely secure and safe for students.

Definitions of terms used in Edmodo:

Alert: a private message sent to specific classes or students to

inform them of pressing information.

Calendar: an organizational and communication tool for the

classroom.

Group: Within Edmodo, teachers can group students within a given

class (if they are connected by a Group Code, they can be put in a
group together).

Group Code: the combinations of numbers and letters that is

directly linked to a teachers Edmodo classroom. Students use Group
Codes to attach their student accounts to their teacher accounts.

Note: a message post on Edmodo.

Poll: a survey that anonymously present the results to all users

within the classroom.

Quiz: An interactive online assessment tool that is automatically

graded through Edmodo. Teachers can create their own questions and
select correct answers.

Assessment Evidence
Teachers will learn what Edmodo is and about ways that it can be
incorporated into any classroom.

Teachers will learn how to set up and activate an account with Edmodo.
Once their account is set up, they will learn about the different parts
of the Edmodo program/window.
They will discuss how to use the Wall feature of Edmodo for communication
between teachers, students, and parents.
After discussing the various parts of the Edmodo window, teachers will be
able to create Groups for classroom use.
Teachers will also be able to create an assignment or event calendar for
use in the classroom.

Learning Tasks

Lesson 1: Create a teacher account

Teacher sign up

Set up your account

Set your preferences

Link up with your school or district

Create and Access Group Codes

Create a Group (class)

Change Group settings

Manage Group membership

Delete or archive a group

Lesson 2: Communicate using Edmodo

Use Note feature on Edmodo to post messages

Respond to posts

Lesson 3: Advanced Skills and Extensions

Add documents to the library.

Create folders

Give an assignment

Grade an assignment

Give a quiz

Grade a quiz

Export grades

Create calendar events and tasks

Create an event

Post event in calendar

Assessment of Learning

Pre-Assessment

To begin the pre-assessment period, learners will need to identify terms

specific to computer usage such as URL and Browser. They will also need
to know their teacher email address and be familiar with the login and
password process. I will ask questions and verify that everyone has the
required skills and information to begin instruction. Prior to the
training date, the school facilitator should survey the teachers to
ensure that all participants will be new to Edmodo, since this is a basic
tutorial.

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment will be ongoing during the training. This assessment

allows the instructor to determine if the instruction should be altered
during the class in any way to allow the learners optimum learning
instruction in the training session. This also allows for qualitative
feedback during the instructional process rather than a written score.
Ideally this will take place as the teachers are creating and using their
Edmodo accounts. The teachers will be able to let me know by their
feedback during the training if the instruction is working or needs to be
adapted or changed to meet the needs of the learners.

Summative Assessment
At the conclusion of the training, summative assessment can be obtained
when the instructor accesses the Edmodo account and monitors the

teachers participation. There is one assignment post that teachers will

need to complete by replying to a note, and I will monitor these posts
throughout the training. There is also a five-question true or false quiz
that students will complete.

The most important assessment of the training requires that I monitor

student progress with creating their Edmodo accounts. Teachers will
create their own teacher account, access their group codes, and post the
first assignment to the group they created. After the training ends, I
will monitor the activity of the training group periodically logging in
as a student to see how each trainees Edmodo classroom is being
utilized.