Edmodo Blog / Teacher Stories
How I Use Edmodo Over the Summer to Prepare For the New Year
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Travis Monk is a Biology teacher at Bishop Heelan Catholic High in Sioux City, Iowa. Introduce yourself to Travis or follow him on Twitter at @BiologyMonk Why I Started Using Edmodo I [...]
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8 Tips to Encourage Engagement With Students
This is a guest post from Albert Roberts, a secondary school teacher in Essex, UK. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Albert on Edmodo and follow him on Twitter @Alberts_Mind Creating a consistent level of engagement with your students can be a challenge. As well as working out [...]
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Teacher Katharine Hale Shares How She Uses Role Playing To Engage Students
This is a guest post from Katharine Hale, 5th grade teacher at Abingdon Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Introduce yourself to Katharine or follow her on Twitter at @mshale5thgrade My fifth graders have been studying historical fiction in reading workshop and I decided I wanted [...]
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Developing Writing Skills With Edmodo
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Anthony J. Garcia is a 3rd grade teacher at Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary in Cutler Bay, FL. Two Problems Edmodo Helps Me Solve Student Participation - Edmodo’s easy to use interactive [...]
Going One-to-One: iPads and Mobile Devices in Education
This is a guest post from Patrick Fogarty, Faculty Advisor of Instructional Technology at Xaverian High School, Brooklyn, New York. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Introduce yourself to Patrick or follow along @fogarty22! Mobile devices into the classroom, whether they be laptops, netbooks, or tablets, have quickly shifted from amenity to necessity. [...]
Schools & Districts • Teacher Stories
Co-Teaching to Meet Common Core Standards
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Marsha Burney works in the English Department at East Bladen High School in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. Staying In Touch with Students Before Edmodo, if a student had a question at night [...]
This is a guest post from Melissa Butler, a 6th grade Language Arts teacher from South Orange, New Jersey. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Edmodo can transform the traditional chalkboard and a “turn-in-basket-classroom” into a digital, paperless atmosphere. Making the Decision to go Paperless I currently teach 6th-grade Language Arts [...]
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5 Tips to Help You Manage Information Overload
This is a guest post by Adam Seldow, Executive Director of Technology at Chesterfield County Public Schools. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Adam on Edmodo or follow him on Twitter @aseldow 1. Establish routines Take control of your time by scheduling when and how long you will [...]
Creating a Paperless Classroom With Edmodo Quizzes & Assignments
This is a guest post by Kelley Taylor, a 6th grade teacher at Christ the King School in Lexington, KY. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Kelley on Edmodo or follow her @kelley1221 Background I teach sixth grade language arts and religion at a Catholic school in Lexington, [...]
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Using Edmodo Polls to Run a March Madness Tournament
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Laura Rahn is a 4th grade teacher at Mountain View Elementary School in Purcellville, VA. March Madness & Social Studies In our Social Studies class, we are studying famous Virginians. To [...]
Poetry Comes to Life at South Orange Middle School
This is a guest post by Elissa Malespina, a Librarian at South Orange Middle School in South Orange, New Jersey. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Elissa on Edmodo or follow her at @SOMSlibrary Giving Students an Outlet for Creativity At South Orange Middle School the library has an Edmodo [...]
Supporting Student STEM Projects With Edmodo
This is a guest post by Helen Motta, AIG teacher at Margaret B. Pollard Middle School. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Background Our middle school holds a STEM Fair every year. At the event, students demonstrate their research efforts and creative thinking through an independent investigation of math in [...]
High School Students Showcase How Edmodo Promotes Blended Learning [Video]
When students at Meadowbrook High School were asked to show administrators how their teachers incorporate the digital world into their classes, the students chose to highlight how their teachers use Edmodo both as an instructional support tool and a tool for professional development. Rather than writing an article for the school newspaper, the students produced a [...]
Making Classroom Time More Valuable With Edmodo
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Heather Landrum is a 7th grade ELAR teacher at Hillsboro Jr. High in Hillsboro, Texas. Making Classroom Time More Valuable I have 134 7th grade writing students, and with only [...]
Edmodo for Digital Citizenship, Support, & Professional Development
This is a guest post by Monique Dalli, a TAS teacher at Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill, Australia. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Monique on Edmodo or follow her @1moniqued! Teaching is complex. I teach five classes (186 students) that work from four different syllabi. Presently, my students are working [...]
Principal David DeRosa Shares How Edmodo Has Made His School a Community
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. David DeRosa is the Principal of JL Crowe Secondary, a grade 8-12 school in Trail, BC, Canada. Connect with David on Edmodo or follow him @principaldd A Framework for School Community As [...]
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Using Pixton and GoAnimate! Apps to Teach Digital Citizenship
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Kim Reynolds is a CTE instructor with the ACYR Center of Excellence. Storing Content to Keep Consistency Edmodo provides consistency in teaching subjects from year to year. We don’t have have [...]
Using Google Hangouts and Edmodo to Engage Students
This is a guest post by Justin Talmadge, Technology Integration Specialist at Snoqualmie Valley School District. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Justin on Edmodo, follow him at @mrtalmadge or visit his blog. As an Instructional Technology Specialist working primarily with teachers, I am always looking at new [...]
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Using StoryWorks and Edmodo for Debate and Persuasive Writing
This is a guest post from Lindsey Fuller, a 6th grade Elementary School Teacher in Decatur, Illinois. The full version of her post can be found on her blog at 6thgradetales.com. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Lindsey on Edmodo or follow her @linlin8! My students really resist writing. Any kind [...]
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Teacher Cary Fields Shares the Power of Edmodo at Parent Conferences
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Cary Fields is an 8th grade Language Arts teacher at Castle Dome Middle School in Yuma, Arizona. Connect with Cary on Edmodo or follow her @techeteacher! Making the Decision [...]
Elissa Malespina Created a “Compliments Group” to Boost Student Self-Esteem
This is a guest post by Elissa Malespina, a Librarian at South Orange Middle School in South Orange, New Jersey. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Elisssa on Edmodo or follow her at @SOMSlibrary Middle School is a time when kids feel vulnerable and are trying [...]
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Creating an International Book Club With Edmodo
This is a guest post from Sandy Brand, Library Media Specialist at Sparkman Middle School in Toney, Alabama. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Connect with Sandy on Edmodo or follow her at @SandyJBrand! Connecting Students in Alabama and France One of the things I love to do is to [...]
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Flip Your Classroom With the Edmodo Scavenger Hunt
This is a guest post from Melissa Butler, a 6th grade Language Arts teacher from South Orange, New Jersey. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. I currently teach in a “brand new” 1:1 learning environment and Edmodo has undoubtedly enhanced both the teaching and learning experiences in my classroom. Flip [...]
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History Teacher Brian Schum’s Students Stay Up Late Using Edmodo
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Brian Schum is a middle/high school History teacher at Henderson University School. Edmodo is the one tool that has made the most impact on what I am able to [...]
Lessons From FETC: Favorite New Sites & Brain Changers
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Jodi Samsinak is an English teacher at Ozark High School. You can find her @jodisamsinak My PLN Keeps Growing I’m just back from my trip to the Florida Educational Technology [...]
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Edmodo App “Subtext” Helps Language Arts Teachers With Common Core Alignment (VIDEO)
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Melinda Pierce is an 8th grade English teacher at Palm Beach Schools. Figurative Language is Fun, Oh My! Melinda Pierce created a video and slide presentation of how she’s [...]
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Teacher Katherine Drummond Solves the Lost Homework Problem With Edmodo
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Katherine Drummond is a 3rd grade teacher at Winterville Elementary School. Using Edmodo to Capture Attention & Create Excitement Before incorporating Edmodo into my classroom, I had a difficult [...]
Using Edmodo Quizzes for Personalized Learning
This is a guest post from Sharon Casadei, a 7th grade teacher in North Wales, Pennsylvania. The full version of her post can be found on her blog at Pact10Flip.wordpress.com. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. I am not a fan of the “math maintenance” in the traditional, “count as a [...]
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Teacher Spotlight: William Pulgarin, Bright Star Secondary Academy
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. William Pulgarin is a High School Social Studies teacher at Bright Star Secondary Academy in Los Angeles, California. Two-Way Communication with Edmodo During my early years of teaching, I [...]
Differentiating Homework Using Edmodo
This is a guest post from Jimmy Sapia, a 4th grade teacher at Springdale Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. The full version of his post can be found on his blog at mrsapia.wordpress.com. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. Edmodo is a tool that transformed how my classroom operates. While I use [...]
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Teacher Spotlight: Valeria Foarce, Godwin Middle School
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Valeria Foarce is a World Language teacher at Godwin Middle School in Woodbridge, Virginia. 3 Things I Love About Edmodo Less Paper – I don’t need to carry hundreds of papers with me [...]
5 Problems Edmodo Helps Me Solve
This is a guest post from Naomi Epstein, an EFL teacher who is a national counselor of English for the deaf and hard of hearing in Israel. The full version of her post can be found on her blog at visualisingideas.edublogs.org. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, please complete this form. I first learned about Edmodo from Sandy Millin’s [...]
Teacher Spotlight: Keith Pender, Baltimore School
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Keith Pender is a K-12 Music teacher at the Baltimore School Complex in Ferryland, Canada. Assisting Students Beyond the Classroom Edmodo provides a virtual classroom environment that enables the teacher to help [...]
Teacher Spotlight: Rob Waller, Friends Academy
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. This week’s teacher spotlight features Rob Waller, an 8th grade History teacher at Friends Academy in Locust Valley, New York. Engaging Students in Current Events I’m sure my fellow history teachers [...]
Teacher Spotlight: Paula Auble, Verrado High School
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. This week’s teacher spotlight features Paula Auble, an 11th grade American History teacher at Verrado High School in Buckeye, Arizona. How Edmodo Helps Me Eliminate Paper Edmodo gives me the opportunity [...]
Teacher Spotlight: Tonya Brownfield, Dieck Elementary
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. This week’s teacher spotlight features Tonya Brownfield, a grade 4 teacher at Dieck Elementary in Swartz Creek, Michigan. Challenges Edmodo Helps Me Solve Reaching all of my students at the [...]
Teacher Spotlight: Marc Lewandowski, St Leonard’s College
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Name: Marc Lewandowski Grade Level & Subject Area: 5-12 Chemistry and Science Teacher School: St. Leonard’s College I enjoy using new technology and wherever possible integrating this into my [...]
Students as Screencasters: Flipping the Professional Development Model
This is a guest post from Rob Zdrojewski, Technology Education Teacher and Director of the Amherst Tech TV Program at Amherst Middle School. The post was originally published on his blog at robztraining.com. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, send an email to ideas@edmodo.com. I love solving real-life technology problems with my students. There’s nothing [...]
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How to Share a Field Trip With Edmodo
This is a guest post by Nancy Carroll, grade 4 teacher at Boyden School in Walpole, Massachusetts. If you are interested in contributing to the Edmodo Blog, send an email to ideas@edmodo.com. While on Twitter one evening I mentioned to a fellow fourth grade teacher that my class was traveling to Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA to learn [...]
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Teacher Spotlight: Ann Oro, Saint Michael School
This post is part of our Edmodo Spotlight series which highlights Edmodo teachers, schools and districts. If you are interested in being featured, please complete this form. Name: Ann Oro Grade Level & Subject Area: K-8 Computer Teacher School: Saint Michael School, Cranford, NJ How did you hear about Edmodo? I was introduced to Edmodo [...]
Edmodo Educators Come Together in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy has had a devastating effect on many communities on the East Coast. Over the past week we’ve heard from teachers looking for ways to connect their students with other classrooms to share their experiences. We’ve also seen teachers in Edmodo Communities looking for new resources in the absence of text books, or sharing relevant resources (assignments and infographics), as well as [...]
Teacher Spotlight: Lisa Butler, Hershey Middle School
Today, we’re pleased to launch “Edmodo Spotlight,” a new blog series that features an Edmodo teacher, school or district. If you are interested in being featured, please send a note to ideas@edmodo.com. Here is our first Edmodo spotlight! Edmodo Teacher Spotlight: Lisa Butler Name: Lisa Butler Grade level & subject area: Middle School Spanish School: [...]
Wondering Coast to Coast: A Read Aloud Project
Edmodo is a great way to connect your students for a book club or read aloud and today we’d like to spotlight a project from the Edmodo Community doing just that. Wonder, by RJ Palacio, is a story of a young boy with a deformity which prevents him from going to a mainstream school until [...]
News & Events • Teacher Stories
At Edmodo, we get lots of emails from teachers, but last week we received one that took us all by surprise. The email contained an Edmodo rap by Robert Eller, the husband of Angela Eller, a 2nd grade teacher at Dillard Street Elementary in Winter Garden, FL. A banker by day, rapping has been been Robert’s [...]
Edmodo Schools and Districts in the News
Schools across the US are rolling out Edmodo district wide this year. Today we’d like to highlight some of the schools and districts that were featured in their local media for their use of Edmodo. Learn how River Oaks Elementary School, part of Horry County School District in North Carolina, is bringing technology to the [...]
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Let’s Go Back to School with 1 Million Teachers
We’re thankful to have such a great community of teachers who are learning, connecting and collaborating with each other everyday through Edmodo. Today, at ISTE, we’re announcing a summer challenge that will help make the Edmodo community even stronger – Let’s go back to school with 1 million teachers! This is a big goal and we need [...]
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Report from the Tundra: Magical Moments
First post from Andy McKiel as he sets out on his Tundra connections. See a Recap of his adventures in Venture Beat! My first day in Churchill was filled with so many incredible experiences that I don’t even know how to start relating all of them. So many notable and memorable things have occurred already, [...]
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New to Edmodo? Share your experience! Call for Featured Bloggers
If you are a classroom teacher who is planning to get started using Edmodo in the classroom this fall and are interested in blogging about it once a week – this is your chance! We are looking for one to three bloggers, across all subjects and grades, who are willing to put themselves out there [...]
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Be the change you want to see!
One final post from Bianca – but we made her come to the US to post it! Stay tuned Monday to hear from our featured blogger team on the floor at ISTE!!! ** So this is it, hey? The final blog post in a series of what one of my students calls ‘brain vomits’, haha, [...]
Transforming Teaching & Learning
Final thoughts on Student PLNs with Liz Castillo! There are so many reasons why I really love using technology with my students. I have seen how it helps my students to stay engaged in the content, be creative, and develop the necessary 21st century skills that will help them to become future leaders. Using technology [...]
My final thoughts on Web 2.0? Use them…a lot.
Closing thoughts from Bret Gosselin ** Here is to the last post of a most honored and undeserved stint as a guest blogger for Edmodo. (Note from Edmodo: WELL deserved!!) Truthfully, this has been such a humbling experience as I’ve wondered the whole time if Edmodo picked the right guy for the job. Anything I know [...]
A Voice from the Library, final post by Shannon Miller! ** Many of us will soon be together in Philadelphia for ISTE 2011. We will connect in presentations and meetings, meet up in the Blogger’s Cafe, and at social functions. It will be a crazy few days but one filled with amazing learning, collaborating and [...]
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Connecting Beyond Our Four Walls
Student PLNs with Liz Castillo! One of my goals this year was to meet the 21st century challenge to connect my students to others beyond the four walls of our classroom. I believe that the ability to communicate, collaborate, and connect globally with others is probably one of the most powerful ways we can use [...]
A Bright Idea for Staying Connected over the Summer
The penultimate post on Web 2.0 from Bret! ** I can’t believe next week will be our last week to post-time flies when you’re having fun and this has been a blast. Thanks to those of you who’ve kept up with my rambling the past weeks, I appreciate the attention, however undeserved it may be. Today [...]
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You Don’t Want to Miss These Three AMAZING Edmodo Resources
Voice of the Library with Shannon ** Sometimes I am amazed at how many new resources come to us over the week through our social networks, connections and other resources. Now, more than ever, we can learn each and every day through these different avenues and bring amazing ideas and resources back to our students, other [...]
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Matching learning spaces to physical and online spaces.
Checking in Down Under with our DIY Teacher, Bianca! ** I’ve been interested in the role that physical spaces play in learning since I made a visit to SCIL late last year. This school’s innovative approach to learning spaces is inspiring, and I was keen to see how I could (re)organise my classroom space to [...]
Edmodo & Challenge Based Learning
Student PLNs with Liz! ** Although many of you are done with your school year and ready to relax and enjoy your well-deserved vacation, I know that summer break doesn’t stop you from planning or thinking about the great ideas you will implement next school year. For many of us, summer is not only a [...]
Wednesdays with Bret! ** In case you missed me bragging about it, my school year is already over and I am currently enjoying my summer break-and yes, I am rubbing it in That being the case, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on this year and what’s been good about it. The word that [...]
Ideas for Using Edmodo….Let’s Create a List Together!
Voice of the Library with Shannon Yesterday was the end of the school year for Van Meter. The seniors already graduated and are onto the next chapter in their lives. The kids at school were happy and excited as they talked about their summer plans. They took photos with their friends throughout the day, signed [...]
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View from the District: Spreading the Word
More words of wisdom from Andy McKiel! As we proceed with our district implementation of Edmodo, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the BEST way to get as many teachers on board as possible. I mentioned in one of my very first blog posts that we didn’t want to force our district teachers to [...]
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Keeping busy parents ‘in the loop’
Do-it-Yourself Teaching with Bianca! Parents today are busy, there’s no denying it. Often parents work long hours, returning home to their children tired, stressed and grumpy. The dinner needs to be cooked, the house tidied and the washing done. There is little time to sit down and chat with the kids about homework and how [...]
A Model For Student Communication and Collaboration
Student PLNs with Liz! ** Getting my students to effectively collaborate and work in teams has proven to be a constant challenge. Of course many of them love working with their friends, sharing the workload, and having a chance to be social…but I would argue that this doesn’t necessarily constitute effective collaboration. Because of the [...]
Web 2.0: Edmodians of the Week – Creating an Edmodo RSS feed
Web 2.0 with Bret! ** Unfortunately, I do not have a single “Edmodian of the Week” today. It’s not that there aren’t people to choose from, the problem is that there are too many of you doing too many amazing things to pick just one to end the year. So what I wanted to do [...]
Edmodo: The Perfect Place For Kids To Connect This Summer
Voice of the Library with Shannon ** Summer break will be here for me in just five days. Even though there are a couple of months that we are not in school with our students, there are so many ways now that we can stay connected with them during the summertime. We can use Twitter, Facebook, [...]
Why use Edmodo with students? (Your feedback requested!)
A View from the District with Andy McKiel: Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen and heard the buzz everywhere – blog posts, tweets & Edmodo communities are chock-full of mentions of the upcoming summer holidays. While I, too, am counting down the days until the end of the 2010/2011 school year, my excitement [...]
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Friday with Bianca! ** I find myself sitting in a lecture by philosopher David Chalmers (it’s titled ‘The Singularity: A Philosophical Analysis’) and realise that once again I am behind in writing my weekly post for edmodo – where do the hours go?! The layout of the room (a university lecture theatre) contradicts the focus [...]
Student PLNs: Students As Resources
Thursday with Liz! ** When I first introduced my students to Edmodo, I really didn’t know what would happen. I knew that Edmodo had the potential to do great things for my class and my students, but I didn’t want it to be just another web 2.0 tool. My goal was to motivate my students [...]
Wednesdays with Bret! ** If you are a North American, congratulations, you have approximately a week and a half until you wrap up your 2010/2011 adventure. With that in mind, let’s celebrate by saluting our next… Edmodian of the Week: Mr. McAsh! Mr. McAsh is a HUGE asset to the Edmodo PLN and is an amazing [...]
Voice of the Library: Take A Look…What Do You See?
Today in the library, I took these photographs of our 5th graders at Van Meter completely engaged, sharing with friends, and having a blast learning something new. And just what was it that hooked this group of students? We recently added 8 iPad’s and 12 iPod’s to the technology in our school. When the students [...]
DIY Teacher: Innovative, Free and Easy
TGIF with Bianca! ** Another fast and furious teaching week down here in Australia. Things seem to snowball – parent teacher evenings, reports, marking, lesson planning. I am constantly surprised when people say ‘You’re a teacher? That must be easy with all those holidays and the short hours.’ Are you kidding me?! Anyway, I’m not [...]
Student PLNs: Reflecting on Reflections
Thursday with Liz! Reflections are one of the most power professional development tools we have as educators. It is what allows us to continue to improve and get better at what we do with our students. Like many of you, I love to try new things in my class whether it is a lesson, a [...]
Web 2.0: Newbie tip of the week: Relax!
Wednesdays with Brett! ** It’s Wednesday again, so here goes… Edmodian of the Week: Ms. Hartwig! Mrs. Hartwig stands out as an advocate for her students and their needs as modern students. She has a keen awareness of the demands that our youth will face as professional adults and ensures that her teaching aligns itself [...]
Voice of the Library: The Students Aren’t Waiting
Tuesdays with Shannon! ** Last Saturday, Will Richardson posted “There are Some People Who Don’t Wait” on his blog, weblogg-ed. The post was about teachers who don’t wait…who jump right in, who take a chance, who embrace change in education and the lives of young people. Will wrote, “… I couldn’t help thinking about the [...]
View from the District: The BYTE Challenge
Monday with Andy! ** This past week, I got to witness first-hand the impact that Edmodo has had within one of our elementary classrooms. In the span of only a few weeks, this tool has changed the learning culture within the classroom and, indeed, throughout this school. Last Tuesday, I spent a full day with [...]
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DIY Teacher: Teaching is manic – bring it!!
Week 3 with Bianca! ** Hello Edmodians! My week has been a little frazzled, and after a quick shout out on twitter asking what I should blog about, this tweet got the green light: I do have a new prac student who started with me on Monday. I had to apologise a number of times [...]
Student PLN’s: The Power of Publishing
Week 3 with Liz Castillo! ** Last year I had the honor of attending the Siemens STEM Institute at the Discovery Headquarters. There were a multitude of amazing and talented speakers that we had the privilege to learn from. One of my favorite speakers of the week was Dr. Lodge McCammon. If you haven’t heard [...]
Week 3 with Bret Gosselin! (note from Edmodo: impressive sharing score Bret!) ** Hello again! I am a terrible creature of habit with an insatiable need to organize, so according to trend, here are my sections for this week’s post. Scroll down to a topic of interest, but make sure you check out Edmodian of the [...]
Voice of the Library: The “Little Things” That Make A Difference
Week 3 with Shannon Miller! Dressed For The Van Meter Wax Museum All of us do this. We get caught up in the duties and tasks demanding our attention during the day. There are projects to grade, emails to respond to, meetings to attend, and lesson plans to create. We have responsibilities and people [...]
View from the District: Sharing ‘Pockets of Innovation’
Week 4 with Andy McKiel ** It was about four years ago that I left my own classroom to venture into a new role as a Curriculum Coordinator. My transition into this position was very smooth, and I attribute this to the fact that I was given the opportunity to pursue my passion – sharing [...]
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The DIY Teacher: Moving freely between learning spaces
Week 3 with Bianca! ** I am often asked by teachers why they should use Edmodo (often referred to as a microblog) when they already use a blog (such as edublogs and WordPress). It’s a pretty sensible question – teachers are already busy and don’t really need to be doubling up on work for no [...]
Student PLN’s: Rules For Engagement
Week 3 with Liz Castillo! ** This week I would like to discuss more about how to set the stage for students to safely engage in social networking while allowing them to have fun and learn. Last week, I wrote about the importance of relationship building before introducing the technology. It is really important that [...]
Week 3 with Bret Gosselin! ** It’s Wednesday again and I’m excited to be able to share with you all for another round this week. I am adding a new section today that I’m pretty stoked about. As I’ve said before, I am not the expert on how to use the web in the classroom-you all are. [...]
Voice of the Library: Connect, Create, Celebrate
Week 3 with Shannon Miller! ** There are so many things that happen each day that remind me why I love being a teacher. I am happy when my elementary students run to the new picture books I have displayed in the library and sit down on the floor to read them with friends. I [...]
View from the District: It’s all about connecting…
Week 3 with Andy McKiel – enjoy! ** As I’ve read through all of the Featured Blogger posts over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been struck by the common thread that’s emerged – it’s all about connecting… connecting with our students, connecting with other educators and connecting with tools that have the power to [...]
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The DIY Teacher: Are you connected deeply? Part I.
Week 2 with Bianca Hewes from Davidson High School, NSW, Australia In front of me is the majestic Lake Rotoaria, found in the very middle of New Zealand’s north island. The lake, reflecting a moody Autumn sky, is straddled by black swans who hoot noisily to each other seemingly unconcerned by the menacing snow-capped Mount Tongariro [...]
Student PLNs: It’s All About Relationships
Week 2 with Liz Castillo from Kamehameha Middle School in Honolulu, Hawaii ** When I think about why I love teaching so much, it really comes down to one thing….relationships. Although I have a passion for teaching my content and using technology, the heart and soul of why I do it is because of how I [...]
Week 2 with Brett Gosselin, ESL teacher from Klein ISD in Houston, TX. ** So lets continue our discussion of Web 2.0 tools, shall we? I decided that since there are so many different audiences who could be following this blog, I’m going to segment my contributions into sections from now on. Jump down to [...]
Week 2 with Shannon Miller, Teacher Librarian from Van Meter School District in Iowa ** Last week I had the honor to present with Julia Albaugh and Emma Durflinger at the Iowa 1:1 Conference in Des Moines. I have collaborated with both of them before and have helped them prepare for other presentations as [...]
View from the District: Start with Professional Development
Week #2 with Andy McKiel, K-12 Curriculum Coordinator at St. James-Assiniboia School Division in Winnipeg, Canada ** One of the first things I needed to take into consideration when implementing Edmodo within our school district was the provision of professional learning opportunities for our staff. Sure, it’s easy to sign up for an account to [...]
Schools & Districts • Teacher Stories
Featured Blogger: The Do-It-Yourself Teacher with Bianca Hewes
Not ‘just’ a teacher – becoming a teacher every day. First off a big ‘wow, gee, thanks’ to Edmodo for giving an Aussie the opportunity to be a featured blogger! I thought this post would be a great opportunity to introduce myself to other Edmodians (is that the collective noun for edmodo users? I think [...]
Featured Blogger: Student PLN’s with Liz Castillo
I was so excited when I was selected to be a Featured Blogger for the Edmodo community. I have always tried to find as many ways possible to share and connect with other teachers especially around the topic of integrating technology. When I first began teaching, I was in a classroom where there was 1 [...]
Featured Blogger: Web 2.0 with Bret Gosselin
Hello! I wanted to begin by saying that I am honored to be able to write to this community about a subject that I would just be yakking about anyway (Web 2.0 tools, BTW) and that I hope to have some great conversations about all the incredible things we are doing in our classrooms. What [...]
Featured Blogger: The Voice of the Library with Shannon Miller
Today is the start of a new adventure for me! For the next few months I am going to be one of five bloggers on Edmodo’s Featured Blogger Team. I am very honored to be part of this amazing group of educators and excited to share and learn with all of you! I will be [...]
Featured Blogger: A View from the District with Andy McKiel
What an honour and a privilege to be selected as one of Edmodo’s Featured Bloggers! I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to share my experiences with the Edmodo community and I hope that I’m able to provide some insight for those of you who have long been connecting and collaborating within Edmodo. While this forum [...]
Schools & Districts • Teacher Stories
Edmodo This! ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Jason Dudczak from Harllee Middle School in Manatee County, FL and his brand new bride Jessica sent us this picture from their wedding reception. And, in the words of Jason’s co-worker Shelbi Ericsson, yes, it made our heart grow three times its size. Awwwww.. Congratulations Jason and Jessica — it’s a little known fact that [...]
News & Events • Teacher Stories
Meet the Edmodo Featured Blogger Team
First, thank you to everyone who applied to become a Featured Blogger. We received so many applications and were blown away by the thoughtful and creative ideas and the willingness to volunteer your own time to share your experiences with your peers. Because we received so many fantastic applications, we’ve decided that we may run [...]
News & Events • Teacher Stories
A Teacher’s Perspective: Real world connections using Edmodo (video)
Everywhere students go they are connected to technology — instead of expecting students to ‘power down’ when they come to school, forward-thinking school districts are finding new ways to ‘power up’ the curriculum. In this video, Dyane Smokorowski explains how educators throughout Andover school district in Kansas are using Edmodo to engage students in academic [...]
Teacher Story Webinar: Live Demo of Edmodo in the Classroom
Teacher Story Webinar, Featuring Robert Miller: Thursday, Sep 30, 2010 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT Our Guest Blogger, Robert Miller, is Back! Last fall, Robert Miller first discovered Edmodo for his fifth grade class. Today, he has proclaimed his Edmodo roll-out a total success! Edmodo has become the anchor for his classroom’s online experience. [...]
News & Events • Teacher Stories
Teacher Testimonial: How Edmodo Helps Special Needs Students
Here is a terrific Edmodo testimonial from a teacher, Michelle Sumner. In her bio, Michelle states, ”Being Deaf, I use technology in every aspect of my life and I make an attempt to demonstrate its use with my students to enhance instructional opportunities as well as build confidence and expose them to real life situations [...]
Teacher’s Corner: Robert Miller’s Edmodo Experience
Note: The following post is a guest post by Robert Miller, who is a 5th grade teacher at Port Orange Elementary in Port Orange, Florida. Robert Miller is an Apple Distinguished Educator, BrainPOP Advisor, and one of NSBA’s 2009 “20 to Watch”. Robert can be found on twitter @RobrtMiller and at his class website http://www.maxclassonline.net [...]
One teachers Edmodo experience with a student
Edmodo has been an integrated part of my students’ school life for a number of weeks now. My class is a relatively small grade five group of 10 boys and 9 girls. We are part of a rural school in Queensland Australia with just over 230 students spanning grades 1-7. The school is wonderfully equipped [...]
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