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In the Teacher's Lounge: Using Edmodo to Teach Digital Literacy

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I had the pleasure on Tuesday last week to give a webinar on how I use Edmodo to teach my students digital literacy skills and help prepare them for digital assessments. Here is a copy of my Google Slides so that you can access the resources linked in the presentation. Add your favorite tools here!

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15 Skills To Learn this Summer and Use Next Year

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Know how to use the digital devices available in your class. Your school probably uses a variety of hardware (laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, and more) to access class websites, blogs, online grade books, and/or an LMS (like Otus, Google Classroom, or Edmodo). Model good digital citizenship.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

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Much like how social media giants Facebook and Twitter are utilizing our digital footprints to better understand consumer behavior, teachers are also turning to data analytics to learn more about their students. With more educational institutions adopting virtual learning management systems (such as Moodle, Edmodo, etc.),

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3 Apps to Keep Parents in The Loop

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If you’re looking for a way to involve parents more granularly in your classroom, try these three ideas: Edmodo for Parents. If your school uses Edmodo as a Learning Management System, roll out Edmodo for Parents so parents can keep updated on how their children are doing anytime, not just during report cards and parent conferences.

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15 Skills Teachers Can Learn this Summer and Use in Next Year’s Classroom

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Anyone who has access to these teachers’ computers can access all of their files. Your school probably uses a variety of hardware (laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, iPods, and more) to access cloud-based class websites, blogs, online grade books, and/or an LMS (like Otus, Google Classroom, or Edmodo).

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EdmodoCon Guest Post #3: M.Valois

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It was presented by the good people over at the #Edmodo app/website. If you aren''t familiar, Edmodo is a social learning platform for schools, often called the "Facebook" for schools because its format is similar. Edmodo has many advantages for many reasons. Students need access codes to join a class so it''s secure and safe.

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Creating Student Community Writing Spaces

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Quadblogging with other classes was out because I couldn't guarantee consistent access to computers for my students. And I asked the group if they would be willing to create an Edmodo writing group. General digital citizenship rules apply as students demonstrate collegial communication skills.

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