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Become an Edmodo Featured Blogger!
We’re looking for educators and administrators who have interesting insights into the integration of social media tools in the classroom. Whether you are a daily Edmodo user, or a teacher who is just starting to use social media tools in the classroom, if you think you have something valuable to share and would like to [...]
News & Events - Posted on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Becoming a Featured Blogger: More Details
We are blown away by the overwhelming response we’ve received to our Featured Blogger post — thanks so much for your eagerness to take on even more responsibility after your day is over! A few people have emailed requesting further clarification on how to submit an entry — in the interest of fairness, I’m posting [...]
News & Events - Posted on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
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 - Posted on Monday, April 11th, 2011
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 - Posted on Monday, April 18th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, April 22nd, 2011
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 - Posted on Monday, April 25th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, April 28th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, April 29th, 2011
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 [...]
Schools & Districts • Teacher Stories - Posted on Monday, May 2nd, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
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. [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, May 5th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, May 6th, 2011
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 [...]
Schools & Districts • Teacher Stories - Posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, May 12th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, May 13th, 2011
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 [...]
Schools & Districts • Teacher Stories - Posted on Monday, May 16th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, May 19th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, May 20th, 2011
View from the District: Breathing New Life into an Old System
Checkin in with Andy McKiel! ** This week, I have the opportunity to present to our district administrative team along with a few other consultants and administrators within my school district. We’ve been asked to share highlights with our administrative group from our experiences attending the ‘Assessing Student Knowledge’ conference that we attended last fall [...]
Schools & Districts - Posted on Monday, May 23rd, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
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 [...]
Students • Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, May 26th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, May 27th, 2011
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 [...]
Schools & Districts • Teacher Stories - Posted on Monday, May 30th, 2011
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, [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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 [...]
Features • Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, June 3rd, 2011
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 [...]
Schools & Districts • Teacher Stories - Posted on Monday, June 6th, 2011
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 [...]
Activities & Tips • Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, June 9th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, June 10th, 2011
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 [...]
Activities & Tips • Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
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 [...]
Activities & Tips • Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2011
A Final View from the District
Andy McKiel‘s final post! (but stay tuned to hear from Andy and the rest of the Featured Blogger team live from ISTE!) ** Wow! I can’t believe the end is almost upon us. For some of you, the end of the school year has already arrived and you’re savouring the opportunities to spend your time [...]
Schools & Districts - Posted on Monday, June 20th, 2011
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 [...]
News & Events • Teacher Stories - Posted on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
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 [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
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, [...]
Teacher Stories - Posted on Friday, June 24th, 2011
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