Syllabus
Course Title: Edmodo: What is it? How to use it?
Course Description: This is an online staff development course in which teachers,
media specialists, and support staff can learn about Edmodo and how to incorporate
it into their schools.
Course Objectives:
1. Participants will create an Edmodo account.
a. Participants will use their school email account to create the Edmodo
account.
2. Participants will learn to use the various functions in Edmodo.
a. Participants will create an avatar.
b. Participants will complete their profile.
c. Participants will join my staff development group.
d. Participants will create a group
e. Participants will invite course instructor to join their group.
3. Participants will learn how to integrate Edmodo into the curriculum.
a. Participants will identify ways they can implement Edmodo into their
classrooms and/or at their school.
Professional Standards:
ISTE Standards for Teachers:
1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity Teachers use their
knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both faceto-face and virtual environments.
a. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and
inventiveness
d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with
students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments Teachers
design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments
incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in
context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the
StandardsS.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools
and resources to promote student learning and creativity
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all
students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in
setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing
their own progress
Course Activities:
Lesson 1: Participants will view the Edmodo slideshow created for this staff
development. Afterwards, they will create an Edmodo account using their school
email address. Participants will create an avatar or upload a photo to use as their
profile picture. Then participants will complete their profile.
Lesson 2: Participants will join the Edmodo staff development group. They should
have emailed the course instructor to obtain the code. After joining the Edmodo
staff development group, participants will respond to the instructors welcome post
by replying to the following question: What web 2.0 tools and/or software do you
use with your students? Next participants will create a group and invite the course
instructor to join the group. Participants will practice using the following Edmodo
features: Note (posting messages), Alert, Assignment, Quiz, Poll, Snapshot, Store,
Manage Apps, Apps Launcher, and Planner.
Lesson 3: Participants will brainstorm ways they can integrate Edmodo into their
lessons, media center activities, or with their faculty and staff. They will email their
ideas to the course instructor or post in the Edmodo Staff Development Group as
evidence of learning.
Assessment (Performance Based): Participants joining the Edmodo Staff
Development group, inviting the instructor to join their group, and emailing or
posting their ideas for the integration of Edmodo in their classes and/or school will
use these tasks as their assessment.
Evaluation: Participants will use the Evaluation link on the Edmodo Staff
Development website to evaluate this course. The link leads to 10 questions on
Survey Monkey that will help the instructor improve this course.
https://support.edmodo.com/home#entries/54566634-snapshot-quick-start-guide
Snapshot Guide
https://support.edmodo.com/home#entries/21809655-sign-up-as-a-student-student
Student Sign Up
Policies Concerning Academic Honesty: Participants are expected to abide by
the academic institutions honor code. Disciplinary action will follow the institutions
policy. They are also expected to follow the U.S. copyright laws and fair use
guidelines.