2. Context
• Preservice teachers have spent 6 months
using Edmodo for classroom management
• Preservice teachers are preparing to become
“book club” leaders with small groups of 7th
graders
3. Difficulties with Book Clubs in Middle
School
http://Infuselearning.com
• Click on STUDENT
• Room #:
5. Inspiration for Idea to combine literacy
and technology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj-XCUIbbcE
6. Why Edmodo instead of Facebook
• Social Networking “feel” without being
“public”
• Can be used in K-12 as a course manage
system
• Parents are much more comfortable with
something “made for education”
• Safe(r)
7. Model Activity: Women’s Historical
Figures
• You have the name of historical figure…you
will become that figure
• Log in to Edmodo.com (there is also an app
called “Edmodo”)
• If No Edmodo Account, click on I’m A Student
• Group Code: yl3j7b
• If Edmodo Account, log in and click on JOIN
8. BECOME Your historical figure
• Change your profile picture (Account--
Settings)
• Post a response to the poll
• Post a famous quote
• Post a media file (audio, video, picture)
related to something that made them stand
out.
• Respond to other posts
