Edmodo (LMS) Training Resource and Guide for setting up teacher and student accounts.

1. EDMODO

2. Edmodo’s mission is to connect all learners
with the people and resources they need to
reach their full potential

3. Edmodo is an online
classroom management tool.

4. Mobile Learning – Anytime, Anyplace
• Mobile app available for
iOS (iPad/iPhone/iPod
Touch) and Android
• Access Edmodo on
any mobile browser
at m.edmodo.com
• Get updates and
notifications on the go

5. Secure Platform Ensures Safety and Privacy
• Closed environment
• No private information
required from students
• Students can only join classes
by the invitation of their teacher
• All communication is archived
• Teacher has full management
control
Students
use
this
code
to
sign
up
Edmodo Parental Concent Form

6. 20 Ways to Use Edmodo

7. Table of Contents
Create your Teacher Account
Create Groups
Student Sign-Up
Parent Sign-Up
Customize Groups Side Panel
Post a Message
Polls
Assignments
Grading Assignments
Exporting &Importing to PowerSchool
Gradebook
Quizzes
Badges
Planner (Calendar)
Library
Communities
Edmodo Apps
Edmodo Store
Help?
Edmodo Parental Concent Form

8. Create Your Teacher Account
Create
a
teacher
account
if
you
are
a
teacher,
administrator,
or
have
another
role
in
educa8on
www.d23.edmodo.com

9. Update Your Account Settings
Select
your
School
Click
the
“Me”
drop-­‐
down
to
access
se?ngs
Upload
a
photo
or
an
avatar
Choose
your
privacy
se?ngs
Customize
email
or
text
no8fica8ons
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SULLIVAN: crnh40
MACARTHUR: 73icgv
DISTRICT OFFICE: lynsju

10. Create Your Profile
Tell
others
about
yourself-­‐
add
your
role
in
educa8on,
interests,
websites,
blogs,
TwiFer,
etc.
View
your
badges
-­‐
earn
more
by
using
Edmodo
in
new
ways!

11. Teacher Homepage
Post
assignments,
reminders,
polls,
or
discussion
ques8ons
Encourage
collabora8on
and
par8cipa8on
in
discussions
Access
global
communi8es
of
peers
and
publisher
partners
Create
groups
for
classes,
clubs,
PLCs,
online
courses,
etc.
Store
unlimited
content
for
easy
sharing
and
re-­‐use

12. Create Groups
1.
Select
the
“+”
in
Groups
sec8on
2.
Complete
group
informa8on
3.
Distribute
Group
Code
or
“Join
Group”
URL
to
members

13. Student Sign-Up
Students
are
NOT
requird
to
give
email
adress
www.d23.edmodo.com

14. Student Sign-Up
Edmodo Parental Concent Form

15. Students With an Account
Students
who
already
have
an
account
can
log
in
and
click
the
“+”
…And
then
enter
the
group
code
to
join
group

16. Student Profile
Badges
awarded
by
teachers
Link
to
grade
book
for
each
group
Students
share
their
learning
style
and
goals

17. Student Homepage
The
backpack:
Unlimited
storage
for
documents,
videos
and
other
resources
Students
can
only
join
groups.
They
cannot
create
groups
Students
receive
no8fica8ons
for
grades,
assignments,
alerts
or
replies
Students
can
only
send
messages
to
the
en8re
group
or
directly
to
the
teacher
Parents
use
this
code
to
create
their
account
or
add
student
to
their
exis8ng
account

18. To
create
an
account,
use
the
parent
code
located
on
child’s
Edmodo
homepage
Parent Sign-Up

19. Parent Homepage
Parents
can
add
mul8ple
students
with
their
unique
parent
codes
Teachers
can
send
messages
to
parents
Parents
have
a
dashboard
view
of
student’s
assignments,
grades
and
calendar
events

20. Customize Groups Side Panel
Customize
which
groups
appear
in
the
side-­‐panel
by
selec8ng
the
star
next
to
the
group
name
Click
“Show
All”
to
see
a
list
of
all
groups

21. Creating Small Groups
Teachers
can
create
small
groups
by
clicking
the
“+“
on
the
group
homepage
To
add
students,
click
“Members”
on
the
small
group
page
and
“Add
Members”
in
the
new
window

22. Using Small Groups
Only
the
members
you
put
into
small
groups
can
access
the
communica8on
stream
U8lize
small
groups
for
group
projects,
differen8a8on,
and
to
organize
units
or
discussion
separate
from
the
main
group.

23. Manage Group Members
Click
“Members”
on
the
group
homepage
to
see
a
list
of
your
students
Give
co-­‐teacher
status
to
colleagues
View
username,
profile,
and
grades
Reset
password,
access
parent
code,
remove
from
group
Set
all
members
to
“read
only”
or
print
out
list
of
members

24. Best Practices for Safe Social Learning
• Do not post group codes publicly
• Lock group codes after all members have joined
• Monitor posts
▸ Set up notifications
• Use read-only status when useful
• Encourage students to select unique passwords
• Set expectations

25. Post a Message
Post
a
Note,
Alert,
Assignment,
Quiz
or
Poll.
AFach
any
type
of
file
or
link
Send
to
individual
group,
mul8ple
groups,
small
groups,
parents,
individual
students
and/or
teacher
connec8ons
Send
immediately
or
schedule
posts
for
the
future

26. Polls
Create
a
poll
and
add
mul8ple
answer
choices.
Votes
are
anonymous
Check
for
understanding
or
survey
opinions

27. Assignments
View
and
grade
assignments
as
they
are
turned
in
Each
assignment
you
create
is
saved
to
bank
for
future
access
Choose
a
due
date

28. Grading Assignments
Teachers
and
co-­‐teachers
can
provide
feedback
-­‐
Students
can
respond
and
a
permanent
record
is
kept
for
reference
Teachers
can
annotate
submiFed
assignments
with
comments
and
detailed
feedback
Grades
are
automa8cally
added
to
the
Edmodo
gradebook.
(TIP:
Input
“LATE”
to
keep
students
from
handing
in
late
work)

29. Exporting Grades
Note: The spreadsheet will download to your computer. You can open it in any application that opens CSV files,
typically Excel or a spreadsheet program. You can then upload this into the gradebook program of your choice.
Before uploading to your PowerSchool Gradebook you will need to include the student’s ID numbers on the
spreadsheet.
Export Grades (Teacher)
If you want to use an external grade
program you can export your grades into
a CSV file and download them to your
computer to be uploaded to your grade
program:
1. Click the “Export” button at
the top right corner of the
Gradebook page.
2. It will be downloaded as a
CSV file.

30. Importing Grades to PowerSchool Gradebook
1. PowerTeacher Gradebook import of CSV files
1. Create a new assignment in PowerTeacher gradebook (or you can use an already
created assignment)
1. Select the class, choose the assignments tab, and click the plus symbol
near the bottom of the page.
2. Be sure to set the score type, points possible, and due date during
assignment creation.
2. Click on the Scoresheet tab

31. Quizzes
Create
a
new
quiz
or
load
a
previously
created
one
Choose
whether
you’d
like
to
randomize
ques8ons
and/or
allow
students
to
view
results
immediately
Create
new
ques8ons
(Mul8ple
Choice,
True/False,
Fill
in
the
Blank,
Short
Answer,
Matching)
or
load
from
your
own
ques8on
bank

32. Grading Quizzes
Select
individual
students
to
view
their
responses
and
grade
short
answer
ques8ons
View
a
breakdown
of
class
results
Edmodo
auto-­‐grades
ques8ons
(except
short
answer)

33. Progress (Gradebook)
Export
grades
into
CSV
file
so
you
can
input
into
another
system
Scores
are
updated
automa8cally
aeer
each
assignment
or
quiz
is
graded
and
recorded
Access
grades
and
badges

34. Badges
Award
badges
to
mo8vate
and
recognize
achievement.
Create
badges
aligned
to
standards,
posi8ve
behaviors,
and
more
Use
pre-­‐loaded
badges
or
create
your
own

35. Insights and Reactions
View
performance
data
on
assignments
and
quizzes
Student
feedback
on
assignments
and
quizzes
Within
the
“Progress”
tab,
click
on
“Insights”
to
see
overall
reac8ons

36. Planner (Calendar)
Add/create
class
events
or
tasks,
view
scheduled
assignments
View
by
month
or
week
Filter
by
group
or
view
all
Tasks
show
up
here
to
keep
you
on
track

37. Library
Add
unlimited
files,
links,
and
embed
codes
and
post
groups
from
the
stream
Organize
library
into
folders
and
share
folders
with
your
groups
Teachers
and
students
can
connect
Google
Drive
accounts

38. Share Folders from Library
Place
a
check
in
the
box
to
share
the
folder
with
that
group

39. Communities
Follow
publisher
and
partner
communi8es
Follow
subject
and
content
communi8es
to
connect
and
share
best
prac8ces
and
resources
with
other
educators

40. Discover
Add
to
your
library
or
share
with
groups
or
individuals
directly
Browse
for
content
by
topic
Browse
for
content
by
topic
Browse
content
in
the
“Discover”
area

41. Edmodo Apps
Access
the
Edmodo
Store
to
browse
for
integrated
digital
content
and
tools
Customize
toolbar
with
your
favorite
apps
Launch
any
installed
app
Manage
apps
that
you’ve
purchased

42. Edmodo Store
Filter
by
paid
and
free
apps
Browse
by
subject
area,
recently
added,
and
suggested

43. Select, Purchase, and Install
Install
app
Purchase
credit
Choose
group(s)
in
which
to
install
the
app

44. Need Help?
Ask
us
a
ques8on
Access
help
and
links
and
aFend
or
watch
webinars
in
the
help
center
Access
the
Support
Community
from
your
homepage

45. Get Started
• Create your account
• Complete your profile
• Create a group
• Invite students and peers
▸ Share resources, lead collaborative discussions, give assignments,
quizzes, polls and more
• Install Apps
▸ Engage students, inspire creativity, assess learning
• Follow and participate in communities
▸ Connect with educators from around the world
▸ Discover great resources