1. Teaching the Business Suite
of Subjects
October/November 2013

2. Overview
• Updates
• Hyperlinked Plans
• Online resources: StudyStack and Edmodo

3. PDST provide support in the following areas:
• In-School Support
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Leadership and
Planning
• Subjects and
Programmes
• Gaeilge
• Wellbeing
To apply online visit
http://www.pdst.ie/postprimary
and access our Autumn schedule for further
information

4. Updates
• Get Up and Go: ty@pdst.ie

5. Updates
• SAS Young Economist of the Year, Kilkenomics,
Friday November 8th
• Student Enterprise Awards
• Economics and Business EU Resources
• Integrated approach to Book-keeping

6. Hyperlinked Plans
Samples available for:
• Accounting
• Business
• Business Studies
• Economics
• LCVP Link Modules

8. Spreadsheet Version

12. New online resources
Before you begin, keep a record of all usernames
and passwords

13. StudyStack
• Useful resource to improve literacy and
keyword acquisition for students
• Stacks can be created and shared by teachers
and/or students
• Some stacks set up for:
– pdstaccounting
– pdstbusiness
– pdstbusinessstudies
– pdsteconomics
– pdstlcvp

14. Click here to access step-by-step instructions for creating a set of online flashcards and
games using StudyStack. Also included are instructions for copying an existing set of
flashcards created by a colleague or a student.
Click here to go to StudyStack

15. • Use as a homework/classwork assignment for
students
• Copy existing stacks from students/colleagues/
PDST accounts
• Use fun activities to improve student literacy
and subject content knowledge

16. Edmodo
By the end of this session you will be able to:
• Set up your own Virtual Learning Environment
(VLE) for students using Edmodo
• Join a group of Irish business teachers where
you can share resources
• Create a group on Edmodo for your students
to join

17. Why embrace technology?

18. Digital emigrants v digital natives
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19. What is Edmodo?
• Free social learning network for teachers,
students and schools
• Facilitates one to one, small group and whole
class discussion
• Safe and easy way to connect
– Exchange ideas
– Share content
– Access homework, results and school notices

20. vs.
Social network
Simple
Handles events
Shares photos and videos
No grading
No teacher control
Public and unregulated
Unknown audience
• Social network
• Simple
• Handles events
• Shares photos and videos
• Handles grades
• Teacher controlled
• Private and education-oriented
• Known audience
Edmodo set up is very similar to Facebook. As the
teacher you have complete control over your
group members’ blogging.

21. Why Use Edmodo?
• Closed environment
• No private information required from students
• Students join groups by invitation of their teacher
only
• No private chat between students
• All communication is archived
• Teacher has full management control
• Currently used by over 25 million teachers
• Edmodo support team available 24 hours a day

22. Why Edmodo?
• Free!
• Familiar interface
• Quick and easy to set up: no need to add students to class
groups
• Upload documents, folders, links, videos
• Start discussions with students or groups
• Create quizzes, polls, feedback assignments
• Set homework, reminders or events, e.g. test, class trip
• Can create badges to motivate and reward students
• Online Tutorial: http://goo.gl/bGF9Ir
• Edmodo Conference webinars:
http://www.edmodocon.com/

23. Benefits of using Edmodo
• Edmodo gives students a voice, so that they
may discuss, argue and explain their
viewpoints to each other constructively
• Edmodo empowers students who were
previously quiet in discussions to participate
with confidence
• Edmodo facilitates the development of
students’ digital and written literacy skills

24. Joining Edmodo as a Teacher
• Go to www.edmodo.com
• Click on “I’m a Teacher”
• Resources:
https://support.edmodo.com/home#entries/2
1855920-classroom-rollout-resources-teacher

26. Joining Edmodo as a Student
• Students receive a 6 digit code (including
letters and numbers) from their teacher and
enter this when they log in, e.g. 5yvhmm
OR
• Students can also get a URL from their
teacher, e.g. https://edmo.do/j/5u6pbc

27. Managing groups
• Click on members, then click on the drop
down arrow beside each members name to
access more features
• Students can be set to “read only” if you wish
• A note can be scheduled for a specific time or
date
• Can send messages to all parents as well as
students

28. Ideas for using Edmodo
• Edmodo can be used by students at
home, school, library and youth centres. It
enables learning to be done at the student’s
own pace. This can be in collaboration with
other students, with the assistance of the
teacher or individually
• The Edmodo App can be used by both
parents and students using various mobile
devices
• Keep parents and students updated by
providing notes, assignments or other
updates to students who are absent

29. Ideas for using Edmodo
• Flipped classrooms, blended learning, online
collaborative learning and problem based
learning can be conducted with ease
• Edmodo can be used for differentiated
instruction and assessment
• Writing processes in blogs or other google
documents can be monitored and easily
uploaded and shared

30. Ideas for using Edmodo
• Class poll for students, instant
feedback (AfL)
• Class debates
• Use Edmodo app on next class
trip
• Discussions during current
events, e.g. the Budget
• Students attach assignments and
send them to the teacher

31. Edmodo Communities
Edmodo is a platform for teacher collaboration through
the Edmodo Communities forum. This facilitates
teachers sharing suggestions for the practical use of
Edmodo in the classroom
http://tinyurl.com/edmodoireland

32. Share Criteria for Success
Sample…
• You must show your name somewhere on the
presentation or poster
• Each presentation/poster must have a title, i.e. "Factors
of Production"
• Each factor of production must be explained
• You must link the factor of production to a
product/business of your choice
• You must show photographs/graphics to display the
links between the factors of production and the
product/business of your choice

33. • Have you set up your Edmodo page?
• Have you joined a group and created a group?
• Have you uploaded documents/links/videos to
your library?
• Can you create badges for students?
• Can you create a poll, a quiz, an alert and an
assignment?

34. • Post on the group Edmodo page
• Create one resource (or more if you can!)
• Share your resource with the group/your
subject department
• Try out something you learned today with one
of your classes
• Report back to the Edmodo group what you
tried and how it worked

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Before you leave…
Two things you will try
over the next fortnight
One aspect of ICT/Online
Tools we would like
further input on
Please complete the post
training survey on
http://goo.gl/EyOtqa

36. business@pdst.ie
http://pdst.ie/postprimary