Comments on: 3 End of Year Tips and Best Practices http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/ The free and safe social learning platform for education Fri, 17 May 2013 17:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Dawn Heil http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-12748 Dawn Heil Wed, 23 May 2012 21:27:48 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=6973#comment-12748 Before entering 6th grade, my fifth graders are required to read the same book over the summer. I have created a group for this summer book club. On the final days of school, I will send home a notice to parents with the cod for the group. I plan to post guided questions and hope to encourage many good discussions. I will also try to create relative projects and quizzes to help them become successful in 6th grade. I wonder if any other teachers would like to join us-I think the students would love to have another school participate. My students are required to read, "Rules" if anyone is interested or has any suggestions :) Before entering 6th grade, my fifth graders are required to read the same book over the summer. I have created a group for this summer book club. On the final days of school, I will send home a notice to parents with the cod for the group. I plan to post guided questions and hope to encourage many good discussions. I will also try to create relative projects and quizzes to help them become successful in 6th grade. I wonder if any other teachers would like to join us-I think the students would love to have another school participate. My students are required to read, “Rules” if anyone is interested or has any suggestions :)

]]> By: Robert Miller http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-12516 Robert Miller Tue, 15 May 2012 10:30:13 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=6973#comment-12516 Teaching fifth grade, we end the year with our students moving on to several different middle schools. It has become a rite of passage for me to ceremonially add my leaving middle school students into my "MAX in Middle School" Group. Here my leaving group can keep in touch with their friends who are now spread around different campuses. I have also found that my students of previous years welcome them with comments, tips, and suggestions about their upcoming new experience (advice about their new teachers, lunch choices, lockers, and strategies to get to that next class). Edmodo makes for a smooth and exciting transition. Teaching fifth grade, we end the year with our students moving on to several different middle schools. It has become a rite of passage for me to ceremonially add my leaving middle school students into my “MAX in Middle School” Group.
Here my leaving group can keep in touch with their friends who are now spread around different campuses. I have also found that my students of previous years welcome them with comments, tips, and suggestions about their upcoming new experience (advice about their new teachers, lunch choices, lockers, and strategies to get to that next class).
Edmodo makes for a smooth and exciting transition.

]]> By: Jane Beach http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-12515 Jane Beach Tue, 15 May 2012 09:21:33 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=6973#comment-12515 Our science department created an edmodo group for students to have a venue to discuss their science fair projects. Our summer assignment is for students to decide on a topic and research the topic to be able to design a testable question by the time school starts again in the fall. The group allows students to maintain dialogue with teachers and other students to help with approvals and proper paperwork required before starting experimentation in the fall. The dialogue allows teachers to offer feedback and suggestions when students need it most. At the time learning at its finest. Our science department created an edmodo group for students to have a venue to discuss their science fair projects. Our summer assignment is for students to decide on a topic and research the topic to be able to design a testable question by the time school starts again in the fall. The group allows students to maintain dialogue with teachers and other students to help with approvals and proper paperwork required before starting experimentation in the fall. The dialogue allows teachers to offer feedback and suggestions when students need it most. At the time learning at its finest.

]]> By: Nina Lyulkun http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-12504 Nina Lyulkun Mon, 14 May 2012 20:42:47 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=6973#comment-12504 I am planning to run sessions during the summer to let more colleagues of our university know about this fantastic platform to work with students. It should be an exciting time as the more I explore it the more I love this space and found it an amazing place for education and collaboration. I am planning to run sessions during the summer to let more colleagues of our university know about this fantastic platform to work with students. It should be an exciting time as the more I explore it the more I love this space and found it an amazing place for education and collaboration.

]]> By: luciagia http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-12501 luciagia Mon, 14 May 2012 19:40:43 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=6973#comment-12501 We recommend creating a new group. You can restore an archived group, however once you restore it, all the students who were original members will remain members of that group and all of the conversations, assignments, etc. that took place will still be visible. We recommend creating a new group. You can restore an archived group, however once you restore it, all the students who were original members will remain members of that group and all of the conversations, assignments, etc. that took place will still be visible.

]]> By: Tammy http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-12498 Tammy Mon, 14 May 2012 17:50:15 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=6973#comment-12498 Can a group, for instance one created from which to facilitate a course, be archived, and then revive the structure later with a different group of students? Or would a new group need to be created and resources, small groups, etc. need to be re-created? Can a group, for instance one created from which to facilitate a course, be archived, and then revive the structure later with a different group of students? Or would a new group need to be created and resources, small groups, etc. need to be re-created?

]]> By: Tony Thompson http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-12497 Tony Thompson Mon, 14 May 2012 17:46:35 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=6973#comment-12497 I do a 'Web Camp' and of course, on Day 1 all kids will be registered on the camp's Edmodo group... I do a ‘Web Camp’ and of course, on Day 1 all kids will be registered on the camp’s Edmodo group…

]]> By: Eve Heaton http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/05/14/3-end-of-year-tips-and-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-12495 Eve Heaton Mon, 14 May 2012 16:55:43 +0000 http://blog.edmodo.com/?p=6973#comment-12495 We are using Edmodo over the summer with rising 6th grade students at one of our middle schools. The group is for their summer reading program and will allow students to communicate what they are reading, share book recommendations, and turn in their summer reading book form. It is giving us a chance to play with Edmodo during the summer with teachers and students for a specific purpose and time frame. We are using Edmodo over the summer with rising 6th grade students at one of our middle schools. The group is for their summer reading program and will allow students to communicate what they are reading, share book recommendations, and turn in their summer reading book form.

It is giving us a chance to play with Edmodo during the summer with teachers and students for a specific purpose and time frame.

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