Training Session:

Edmodo

Prepared and delivered By Naeema

AlBloushi

Session objectives:
By the end of this session you will be able to:

Explain in your own words the importance of technology in

teaching.

Identify and learn about web 2.0

how to use edmodo in the classroom

Plan a lesson activity to include edmodo in teaching.

Stage one: Introductory activity

Introduce Todays Meet room orientation and join the meeting:

https://todaysmeet.com/Edmodo

This room will be available for a month.

Padlet: share Padlet link with audience to answer the following question:

1. Why should we use technology?

Click: http://padlet.com/naeema_albloush/p8yglzftinbl
Or scan:

2. What is Web 2.0?

Click: http://padlet.com/naeema_albloush/40y181nxhhow
Or scan:

why should we use technology?

Familiar for the students.

Digital cultural between teachers & students.

Disservice for the students as they need to be prepared for their

future.

TAM, Technology Acceptance model (looking into teacher

attitude and beliefs)

Digital natives vs. digital immigrants.

HCT Vision.

2.

Web 2.0 (creating, sharing & discussing)

Collaborative + social constructive approach.

Ex. Edmodo

What is edmodo? A social learning platform.

What are the features?

Affordances

AAL (anytime, anywhere learning)

Differentiated instruction. Customized learning for instance

individual, group & whole class activities.

Comfortable especially for those who are reluctant\shy.

Anonymity of users.

Stage 2: Silent movie game (30min)

Watch the silent movie, and write the scenario.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_DiaL8ETDw

In group, discuss how does that link to teaching?

3.
Integration of edmodo into teaching?
How can we use edmodo in the classroom?

Creating sharing & discussion (constructivist learning)

Flipping the classroom. To maintain students interest.

Collaboration

Multi-modality (it offers more diverse learning experience

such as audio, video, images & text)

Learner centered environment.

Social interaction (comments, likes & immediate respond)

Stage three: Practical Part

3.

Design of workshop

Design a model classroom using Edmodo Based on TPACK

approach.
The following slides includes the basics steps that you need
register and start with Edmodo

Type in your
email and create
a password then
sign up

Create a
group
here

Fill in you
group info

Choose
the group
size

You can share

the group by
the code or
URL

Start posting to
establish discussion
boards with the
students
Create folders
to manage
different
materials

Teacher can check

group members
here

Add a
simple
note

Poll is to get
feedback
from students

Alert for students to

remind them about
an exam e.g.

Create a quiz for

students

Create an assignment
for students.

4.

Design practice.

Create a lesson plan activity based on Edmodo

5.
Prototyping
Experimenting what they you created in number 4

Stage four: Feedback

Giving
survey

feedback to each other & seeking more possibilities.

(Google forms):

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16bM6DsSfLKoZ_cpX1AywRD3BJr27veNHb6tOWjLEA/viewform?usp=sen
d_form

Good luck