I am experimenting with a new website that will work like a private facebook for our class. I can post assignments, links and a ton of information. Students will be able to hand in assignments online.
I will likely be utilizing this in our Romeo and Juliet unit extensively if we are successful at this run through.
We will be going through access in class, and hopefully get the hang of it it.
Students first assignment: Log on, create an account and send me a message. Remember your username and password!
www.edmodo.com
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Most of the students have had a chance to check it out. They have had fun posting to each other on the site, so much so that only a few actually completed the first assignment. From now on, I am requiring that students respond and post only English related posts.
There is a parent connection as well. There is a 6-digit parent code found on the right side of a child’s Edmodo account. The code will be located on the right panel of the student’s account below the notifications section. I am sure your student can help you get this set up!
There were some initial difficulities for parents to log on. I had trouble at first, but was able to log on with a different internet browser (Firefox) and then was able to log on with our regular browser Internet Explorer.
Here are the directions I received from Edmodo that may help you troubleshoot:
Please note that they do not need to check a box to agree to the terms of service. By signing up, they are agreeing to the terms of service. If they have filled out all the information and nothing happens when they click the "Sign Up" button, please have them update to the latest browser version, clear cache/cookies on the browser, and if possible, try another browser. Does any error message show up? Please make sure they are entering the parent code unique to their child rather than the group code. To see the list of parent codes for your group, you can click on a group in the left sidebar and then at the top of the page click on "Members." You can print the parents codes from the printer icon at the top of that page. Parents can also see the parent code by having their child log into their account; the parent code will be listed in the right sidebar.
For more information on parent sign up, please see this link to our help center: http://help.edmodo.com/teachers/how-to-sign-up-parents/
Please check it out, this may soon replace my blog for details about homework.
