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Using Edmodo Apps to Enhance Learning

TCEA 20152/2/2015 @ 11:30

Room 8CSession #150523

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Resources Available

• http://www.holdthemayo.org/tcea-2015.html• Edmodo Group - Using Edmodo Apps to

Enhance Learning – vypd6j• Join Code (will be locked after the session and will need

to use the Join URL Address)

– https://edmo.do/j/k38pjj• Join URL Address

Step 1

• Login or create account• www.edmodo.com

• If your school has an Edmodo subdomain– School code to associate

you with subdomain– Will use a unique

address

Step 2• Edmodo Group - Using

Edmodo Apps to Enhance Learning

• vypd6j– Join Code (will be locked

after the session and will need to use the Join URL Address)

Step 3

• Create a “Mock Class”– If you are new to Edmodo,

we will need for you to create a group for 8th and up due to verification needs

– Write down your class code

• Open a different browser– Create 5 “Mock Student”

accounts– Write down user name and

passwords

Step 4

• Where do I find Edmodo Apps?– Right side of screen

• How do I assign Edmodo Apps?

Store

Manage Apps

App Launcher

Store

• Search for apps• Available Credit• Browse by subject• Top Free Apps• Top Paid Apps• Paid Apps– Unlimited– By Group– Yearly Subscription

Store

• Select App• Screen Shots of App or

Demo Video• Description of App• Free or Cost listed• 2 Options– Select App (Free or $$$)– Add to Wishlist

Store• Assign to Group(s)• Agree to “End User Agreement”• Cancel or Install

Manage Apps• Where you see apps you have installed• See all or Filter by Group

Manage Apps• Select an App To Manage• Add additional Groups• Remove from Groups• If paid and limited by # of groups, can add and remove as needed

Can check additional groups or drag license to a group

App Launcher

• Teachers and students access apps via App Launcher– You can set your “Favorite” Apps to show on the

apps toolbar• Far right side of screen

• Click the App you wish to open• Students have access to apps that teachers

have added to the group

Step 5

• As group we will– Search for App• Search bar top of screen

– Look at App page to understand layout– Select App to Install– Assign to “Mock Group”

Step 5 continued

– Click on Manage Apps– Click on App Launcher• Look at App as a Teacher

– Switch browsers & Login as “Mock Student”– Click on App Launcher• Look at App as Student

– Switch Browser– As “teacher” reply to the post concerning “Photos

for Class”

Step 6

• We will break into groups• Each group will have an App to explore

– Search for App– Install App– Assign to “Mock Group”– Launch as Teacher– Launch as Student– As a Group, make post to our Edmodo Group about your App

• Pros• Cons

• Share with entire group

Step 6Group App

1 & 6 Class Charts

2 & 7 Code Monkey (free)

3 & 8 instaGrok Lite

4 & 9 Mathyogi AdditionUnlimited

5 & 10 Learningpod QuizBank

Step 7 - RepeatGroup App

1 & 6 Blendspace

2 & 7 EduCannon

3 & 8 eduClipper

4 & 9 Dabble

5 & 10 CK – 12 Science PracticeCK – 12 Math Practice

Step 8

• Search for an App that interests you• Do the same steps individually or with small

group

Paid Apps

• AudioBoo– I have not purchased– Many people on Edmodo speak VERY highly of app– $4.99 unlimited

• Audioboom.com is web site– Through web site age 13 & up– Under 13 as part of a school led initiative– They would need to create an account

• Free account• Unlimited posts• Max duration 10 minutes

Evaluations

• Edmodo Evaluation– https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12_P444IIpUNJwygQf6bYTZ

Z6aHnhyYasT9kRLJkzK4A/viewform

– http://goo.gl/e6JRkM

• TCEA Evaluation– Using Edmodo Apps to Enhance Learning– Session # 150523

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