16. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
17. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
18. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
19. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
20. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
Less paper waste
21. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no Keeps students organized;
additional cost assignments, quizzes, polls,
announcements, calendars,
Facilitates small-group and discussions are in one
collaboration, creativity, place (Hargis & Schofield,
problem-solving, and 2007)
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
Less paper waste
22. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no Keeps students organized;
additional cost assignments, quizzes, polls,
announcements, calendars,
Facilitates small-group and discussions are in one
collaboration, creativity, place (Hargis & Schofield,
problem-solving, and 2007)
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009) Access to a wide variety of
content-based resources
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
Less paper waste
23. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no Keeps students organized;
additional cost assignments, quizzes, polls,
announcements, calendars,
Facilitates small-group and discussions are in one
collaboration, creativity, place (Hargis & Schofield,
problem-solving, and 2007)
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009) Access to a wide variety of
content-based resources
Supports a variety of
learning styles Web 2.0 fosters 21st century
skills
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
Less paper waste
25. “We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
26. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
27. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
28. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
Free/open source
29. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
Free/open source
Safe (Edmodo, 2011)
Closed environment
Privacy protected
No direct messaging
between students
Teacher has full
management control
30. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
Free/open source
Safe (Edmodo, 2011)
Closed environment
Privacy protected
No direct messaging
between students
Teacher has full
management control
Social networking
with a purpose
31. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
Free/open source
Safe (Edmodo, 2011)
Closed environment
Privacy protected
No direct messaging
between students
Teacher has full
management control
Social networking
with a purpose
Benefits teachers,
students, and parents
52. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/ B.A.S.E. computer use,
Internet availability Lab time
Teacher training Edmodo webinars/
resources, training
sessions, PLC time
Student training
Parent buy-in
53. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/ B.A.S.E. computer use,
Internet availability Lab time
Teacher training Edmodo webinars/
resources, training
sessions, PLC time
Student training Lab time, video/links
posted to Edmodo
Parent buy-in
54. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/ B.A.S.E. computer use,
Internet availability Lab time
Teacher training Edmodo webinars/
resources, training
sessions, PLC time
Student training Lab time, video/links
posted to Edmodo
Parent buy-in Info night, demo,
letter
61. Next Steps
Admin approval
Staff training and What changes might
discussion be necessary before
implementation of
Stakeholder education Edmodo course
(ongoing) management?
CMS set-up & launch
62. References
Edmodo (2011). Teacher Training Presentation [PowerPoint slides]. Retrived from http://help.edmodo.com/school-district/
Hargis, J., & Schofield, K. (2007). Integrating online learning into elementary classrooms. In R. Blomeyer, & C. Cavanaugh (Eds.),
What works in K–12 online learning (pp. 33–47). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
Young, J., Birtolo, P., & McElman, R. (2009). Virtual success: Transforming education through online learning. Learning & Leading
With Technology, 36(5), 12–17.