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**Title: Developing an Edmodo Classroom** **Instructor:** Matthew Beall
 * Technology Workshop Lesson**

Participants will create an online classroom using Edmodo. This web-based software allows teachers to create a secure social media type classroom where students can work on and submit assignments, post questions, create polls and quizzes, and discuss topics with each other. Participants will join an established class, submit an assignment, take a quiz, and post a question topic for others to respond.
 * Content Overview:**


 * Prerequisites:**
 * 1) Students should have previous knowledge or use of social media sites (twitter, facebook, myspace)
 * 2) Students should be able to upload a file or link to a website

At the end of this course, students will be able to;
 * Objectives:**
 * 1) Create and join an Edmodo classroom
 * 2) Post questions, notes, assignments to their Edmodo class
 * 3) Complete and submit assignments on Edmodo

Watch the short video on what you can do with Edmodo
 * Activities:**
 * Opening**

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After viewing, begin to brainstorm how Edmodo would work in your classroom.


 * Work Period**

Students will begin by creating their Edmodo account. Follow the steps below to begin. //Disclaimer* Slideshow may not format properly in Google Chrome. Try Firefox or Safari as your browser.//

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Once you have joined the group, spend a few minutes exploring some of the features. Check out your profile, assignments due, and other features.

Complete the assignment, the poll, and post a note about a feature you see that you like. Make sure you send it to the class "EDTC 640"

After you have completed the assignment, it is now time for you to create your own classroom.

Click Create and enter "Your Name EDTC640" for the class name. Post your code in the Group Edmodo Page - Here

In your Edmodo classroom, post a note that explains what you see as the benefits of using Edmodo in your classroom. If you are not in a classroom, post what you could see the benefits being for a teacher using an online classroom module such as this. Limit your response to about a paragraph.
 * Closing**


 * Resources:**

www.edmodo.com Laptop or computer