Wired for Success 2011 Presentation Spread the Word: Using Social Media to Extend Classroom Communication

1. SPREAD THE WORD
Using Social Media to Extend Classroom Communication
WIRED FOR SUCCESS CONFERENCE 2011 PRESENTED BY CHRIS TAYLOR

2. WHAT WE’LL LOOK AT IN 20 MINUTES
๏ Edmodo ๏ Backchannellin
www.edmodo.com
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www.todaysmeet.com
๏ Twitter on your class
webpage
www.twitter.com

3. WHAT IS EDMODO?
• Free social learning network
• Safe
and teacher/student/
parent-friendly
• Real-timeexchange of ideas
and content, assignment
submission, grade book and
communication tool
• Accessible
online and by
mobile device

4. WHAT DOES EDMODO DO?
• Post and collect assignments
• Distribute grades and
descriptive feedback to
individual students
• Postonline content for
discussion
• Create small groups
• Allows you to expand your
professional community

5. INTEGRATING EDMODO
• Embeddable content
includes:
• Glogster • Slideshare
• YouTube & SchoolTube • Wallwisher
• GoogleDocs • Animoto
• Prezi • MP3 Audio

6. LET’S TAKE A LOOK INSIDE...

7. EDMODO VS. GOOGLESITES VS. MOODLE
WHY I PREFER EDMODO ...
• Easeof use, setup and • Library of resources
maintenance
• Tracking
and grading
• Logindoesn’t require and assignments
email address
• Read-only option
• Facebook-like appearance
and functionality is familiar to • Nostudent-to-student
students messaging
• Easy to share content • Professional community

8. EDMODO VS. GOOGLESITES VS. MOODLE
WHY I PREFER EDMODO ... THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!
Android
iPhone/iPod Touch

9. EDMODO VS. GOOGLESITES VS. MOODLE
WHY YOU MIGHT PICK THE OTHER GUY ...
• Google Sites and Moodle • Easierto setup and control a
are supported by the board variety of different sections,
categories or pages
• True document sharing and
collaboration isn’t available in • Edmodo is limited to a feed-
Edmodo style display
• More customization/
branding

10. WHAT IS BACKCHANNELING?
• In
short, it’s a strategy for engaging your students in a real-time
online discussion.

11. WHAT IS TODAYSMEET.COM?
• Freebackchanneling website
that creates a Twitter-style
chat room
• Created in seconds
• No sign-up required
• Real-time
• Self-destructing

12. LET’S TAKE A LOOK INSIDE...

13. ALTERNATIVES TO TODAYSMEET
๏ Edmodo ๏ Chatzy
www.edmodo.com www.chatzy.com
• Benefits have already been • More like a chat room,
presented proper setup will create a
secure environment

14. USING TWITTER AS A
COMMUNICATION TOOL
Using Twitter means quick and
efficient communication from my
cell phone, and no need to access
the school web site.

15. UPDATE TWITTER VIA
SMARTPHONE APP OR TEXT

16. WHAT DO YOU NEED?
• Administrator access to
setup a “Module” or simply
put it right on your teacher
page using embeddable
code
• If using a Module in Joomla:
• JTweet (free from
joomlabamboo.com)
• JB Library plugin (also free
from joomlabamboo.com)

17. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
• Homework and
announcements posted in
140-characters
• Parents(and students) can
follow for immediate
updates
• Use the tools you’re
already using: class
webpage and a cellphone
•A significant timesaver

18. CHRIS TAYLOR
Robert Munsch P.S.
taylor_christopher@durham.edu.on.ca
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