Edmodo

What is it? And Why?

 What is it?

“Social Learning Platform”

• Social Networking
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Teacher Centered
• Resource station
Why do we need a “Social Learning Platform?”

 Secure place to socialize with students and parents

 Collaboration allows students who may need more time to develop thoughts and ideas a place to express
themselves and still feel successful and connected
 Teachers are more accessible to students and parents in a noninvasive environment
 Teacher’s can control, monitor, facilitate and lead discussions
 Multiple resources (documents, articles, videos, media clips) are always available
Now, Why Edmodo?

 Accessible to everyone (IOS, Androids, PC’s)

 Easy to learn
 Safe for children (Free of adverstisement
 Multiple platforms (Discussions, media, interactive)
 Parents can get involved in classroom discussions
 Allows for participation assessments
 It’s FREE!
Touring Edmodo
Edmodo from a teacher’s perspective

 Allows students time to formulate and refine thoughts after a time period
 Allows students to engage in discussion without putting them on the spot
 Gives parents the opportunity to see what we are discussing and studying in class
 Provides access to information, and others, that may help students at home
 Gives the opportunity to see who is logging on and posting
 Projects, timelines reminders, study tools all in one place
Edmodo from a Student’s Perspective

 Allows me time to think and express thoughts

 Submit homework when finished
 Tools/help available
 Communicate with teacher and other students as needed
 Parents keep up with me/ask questions
Edmodo from a Parents Perspective
The Research behind Edmodo

 Safe and secure

 Facilitates learning
 Student/parent friendly
 Real time Analytics
 Gets ALL students involved
How it all started (timeline)

Edmodo Timeline
Nov-08 Aug-10 Mar-13
Edmodo is launched

  Goes mobile   Purchases 1 aquistion Root 1  

Nov-09 Dec-10 Aug-14

Moves from Chicago to the Reaches 1 million users
Silicon Valley

36,718,914 users
Where Is Edmodo now?

2015
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
2010
 
 
2009
 
 
2008
Dates 0    1 million     2 million     3 million      
Number of users
Who will help?

 Key innovators-Teachers who already use collaboration in the classroom

 Change agents/Early adopters-Teachers who use technology
 Laggards-Teacher centered teachers, non technology users/social media
Change Agents and Adoption Plan

Change Agent Adoption Plan

• Students • Introduce to focus group students,

teachers and parents
• Parents
• Allow in class time
• Teachers already using collaboration and
discussion • Collect feedback

• Teachers using technology • Develop plan for implementation to

critical mass (school wide)
• New teachers
• Provide support as implemented

• Continue to make changes and provide

support as needed
Approach

Decentralized approach
 Develop implementation process
 Collect data
 Work out kinks
 Gain support
Pros and Cons

Pros Cons

• FREE!!! • More work for teachers

• Format familiar to students (Facebook) • Parents might object to social media

• Allows for collaboration • Another account/password

• “think time” • Failure is an option

• Tools/assignments always available

• Parent account
Champions

 Consists of change agents

 Students
 Parents
 Teachers
Why do we need Edmodo

Every Child Whatever It

Takes...
References

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Education | TechCrunch. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

Singer, N. (2013, June 22). Data Security is a Classroom Worry Too. The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/23/business/data-security-is-a-classroom-worry-too.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2&

Borg, N. (n.d.). About Edmodo. Retrieved July 10, 2014, from https://www.edmodo.com/about

Picardo, J. (2008, September 19). Edmodo:What Students Think. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from
http://www.boxoftricks.net/2008/09/edmodo-what-students-think/

Tomasinni, J. (2012). Edmodo Evolves Closer to In School Social Network. Education Week. Retrieved June 25, 2014, from
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2012/09/edmodo_evolves_closer_to_in-school_social_network.html