Using Micro-bloggers Using Micro-bloggers in the in the Classroom Classroom By: Eldon Germann eldongermann on [email protected]
Jun 17, 2015
Using Micro-bloggers Using Micro-bloggers in the Classroom in the Classroom
By: Eldon Germann
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Look at communication use in the different generations what do they
use?
• Written letter? • Talk? • Phone? • Fax? • Mail? • Email?• Instant Message?
• Blog? • Podcast? • Vodcast? • Digital Story-tell?• Backchat?• And on• And on …
Why?
• Quickly emerging style of Quickly emerging style of communication.communication.
• Allow equality in communication among Allow equality in communication among students.students.
• Communicate with students in a way Communicate with students in a way that transcends time and geography.that transcends time and geography.
• Assess communication and build Assess communication and build communication skills.communication skills.
What Program?
• or – Open– No teacher control or moderation.
• or – Open– No teacher control or moderation.
• – Teacher views all.– Teacher communicates with text,
code, image, link or attachment.– “It is like a Twitter for Education”
– Which means pretty much anything!
• Share text links and files.
• Share embeds.• Create Events.• Create Alerts.• Create Assignments
– Students turn in grades.
– Give and semi-organize marks.
• Create a calendar.• Chat with specific
students, groups or class as a whole.
• Great site support!
Edmodo Screencast Demo
How it is used in my classroom.
Discussion
Sharing
Assessment
Questioning and Problem Solving
Organization
What does it look like in
use?
This program allows you to tailor
it to your class.
Teaching for the sub story.
DevelopDigital Pride
DevelopDigital Safety
DevelopDigital
Responsibility
Develop Digital Respect
Develop Etiquette
Link, Embed, File Share,
Note
Student Accountability
Student–GroupCommunication
Teacher Model
Student–TeacherCommunication
EdmodoMicro-blogging
Communication Rubric (4/4)Verbal Communication Polite
Respectful
Patient
Non-Verbal Communication Punctual
Positive body language.
Effort towards problem solving.
Electronic Communication Communication is effective, polite and consistent.
Courtesy and patience for computer and internet problems.
Multi-tasking (Focus Control) Able to focus on verbal communication applicable to your learning.
Able to continue work when verbal or electronic communication is not applicable to your learning.
Able to maintain an efficient work ethic on a number of assignments at the same time.
Sneak Preview
Crowdsourcing Project
The ENDAny questions:
Thanks to:• Edmodo and Jeff O'Hara (zemote on twitter)
– the “Edmodo Guy”
• Flickr and Photobucket• Macklin School
Eldon Germann
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