Twitter+and+Edmodo+Training

toc **November 29, 2010 and February 7, 2011**

**Flex - CFF Approved - Using Twitter/EdModo in the Classroom** These two forms of social networking lend themselves very well to educational use. Students can update and share information with their peers and teachers. Teachers can generate ongoing and immediate communication with their students in a 21st century format. Get your Tweet on! *This session will count for CFF.NPHS room K-0244 - 6 p.m. =Todays Meet= //Go here...// //[]//

To announce your entrance in the backchannel, complete the statement below...
 * I want my students to use technology to... **

//Using a Today's Meet Backchannel//

1. Math and Science - Boat on the River Problem (Up the Down Escalator) media type="custom" key="7639431"
 * What questions perplex you about this video?

2. Social Studies - Debate
 * Debate Topic: Should President Mubarak (Egypt) step down?
 * If you are providing factual information (not opinion) provide your source as well
 * Makes students learn what's going on before they form an opinion
 * Inner Circle provides reasons that he should step down
 * Outer Circle provides reasons against him stepping down

3. English - What is the place for Wikipedia in the educational setting? =Edmodo Demonstration=
 * Provide your opinion and discuss with others
 * Guide to creating classes in Edmodo
 * Have each attendee create an account at Edmodo if they do not already have one
 * Request to join a certain group (Opting in)
 * Practice using each feature, learn about what each type of "post" does
 * Post ONE idea to the group - how you will use Edmodo in your classroom
 * A specific lesson idea
 * Scott, Wendy, and I are available to come to your room to see it in action
 * How to use it
 * Provide information/reminders
 * Have students post files/images/etc to submit assignments
 * For future reference: Tech Tip Podcast on Creating an Edmodo Account

=Classroom Uses=
 * Guidelines and Resources
 * Rules/Regulations/Norms
 * Other chat sites provided
 * []
 * [|http://todaysmeet.com]
 * Watching a movie in class
 * Inner and Outer Circle
 * Half of the class discusses verbally
 * Half of the class is in a backchannel discussing
 * Students notify each other what they'll be working on in class that day
 * Tweet as character from a historical era/book
 * Great Depression
 * Choose a character from The Great Gatsby and tweet as that character as you read
 * Tweet experimental results and findings
 * How One Teacher Uses Twitter in their Classroom
 * Studying Orwell Twitter Style

=Learning as a Social Activity=
 * Benefits - Jason's Twitter stream
 * Setting up collaboration with teachers nationwide
 * Edublogs customer service
 * Costs - kids will be social
 * Open an avenue for copying (Authenticity)
 * Wiki to Crowd source
 * An online textbook
 * An Exam?

=Resources=

Social Media from Jason's Diigo library rss url="http://www.diigo.com/rss/user/Christiansen/socialmedia" link="true" number="10"

Social Networking from Jason's Diigo library rss url="http://www.diigo.com/rss/user/Christiansen/socialnetworking" link="true" number="10"