Grad project

1. Lisa Wilson, New Buffalo Elementary 5th Grade

2. Course Management for
NBES
Lisa Wilson, New Buffalo Elementary 5th Grade

3. Course Management for
NBES
Lisa Wilson, New Buffalo Elementary 5th Grade

4. Course Management for
NBES
Taking to the next level
Lisa Wilson, New Buffalo Elementary 5th Grade

6. Moving Forward

7. Moving Forward

8. Moving Forward

9. Moving Forward
Go beyond
PowerSchool’s online
gradebook

10. Moving Forward
Go beyond
PowerSchool’s online
gradebook
Staff Edmodo
Classroom Edmodos

11. Moving Forward
Go beyond
PowerSchool’s online
gradebook
Staff Edmodo
Classroom Edmodos

12. Moving Forward
Go beyond
PowerSchool’s online
gradebook
Staff Edmodo
Classroom Edmodos
Become leaders in 21st
century blended
instruction

14. Benefits of CMS

15. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost

16. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)

17. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles

18. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation

19. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded

20. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no
additional cost
Facilitates small-group
collaboration, creativity,
problem-solving, and
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
Less paper waste

21. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no Keeps students organized;
additional cost assignments, quizzes, polls,
announcements, calendars,
Facilitates small-group and discussions are in one
collaboration, creativity, place (Hargis & Schofield,
problem-solving, and 2007)
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009)
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
Less paper waste

22. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no Keeps students organized;
additional cost assignments, quizzes, polls,
announcements, calendars,
Facilitates small-group and discussions are in one
collaboration, creativity, place (Hargis & Schofield,
problem-solving, and 2007)
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009) Access to a wide variety of
content-based resources
Supports a variety of
learning styles
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
Less paper waste

23. Benefits of CMS
Extended school day at no Keeps students organized;
additional cost assignments, quizzes, polls,
announcements, calendars,
Facilitates small-group and discussions are in one
collaboration, creativity, place (Hargis & Schofield,
problem-solving, and 2007)
communication (Young, Birtolo,
& McElman, 2009) Access to a wide variety of
content-based resources
Supports a variety of
learning styles Web 2.0 fosters 21st century
skills
Increased motivation,
engagement, and participation
Multimedia materials easily
embedded
Less paper waste

25. “We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).

26. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).

27. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).

28. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
Free/open source

29. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
Free/open source
Safe (Edmodo, 2011)
Closed environment
Privacy protected
No direct messaging
between students
Teacher has full
management control

30. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
Free/open source
Safe (Edmodo, 2011)
Closed environment
Privacy protected
No direct messaging
between students
Teacher has full
management control
Social networking
with a purpose

31. Edmodo in the Classroom
“We must commit ourselves to make education as engaging, interactive, and
participatory as the immersive video games students spend hours mastering” (Young,
Birtolo, & McElman, 2009).
Free/open source
Safe (Edmodo, 2011)
Closed environment
Privacy protected
No direct messaging
between students
Teacher has full
management control
Social networking
with a purpose
Benefits teachers,
students, and parents

33. Edmodo in Action

34. Edmodo in Action

35. Edmodo in Action

36. (Edmodo, 2011)

37. (Edmodo, 2011)

38. (Edmodo, 2011)

39. (Edmodo, 2011)

40. (Edmodo, 2011)

41. (Edmodo, 2011)

43. Challenges Challenged

44. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/
Internet availability

45. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/
Internet availability
Teacher training

46. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/
Internet availability
Teacher training

47. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/
Internet availability
Teacher training
Student training

48. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/
Internet availability
Teacher training
Student training
Parent buy-in

49. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/
Internet availability
Teacher training
Student training
Parent buy-in

50. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/
Internet availability
Teacher training
Student training
Parent buy-in

51. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/ B.A.S.E. computer use,
Internet availability Lab time
Teacher training
Student training
Parent buy-in

52. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/ B.A.S.E. computer use,
Internet availability Lab time
Teacher training Edmodo webinars/
resources, training
sessions, PLC time
Student training
Parent buy-in

53. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/ B.A.S.E. computer use,
Internet availability Lab time
Teacher training Edmodo webinars/
resources, training
sessions, PLC time
Student training Lab time, video/links
posted to Edmodo
Parent buy-in

54. Challenges Challenged
Home computer/ B.A.S.E. computer use,
Internet availability Lab time
Teacher training Edmodo webinars/
resources, training
sessions, PLC time
Student training Lab time, video/links
posted to Edmodo
Parent buy-in Info night, demo,
letter

56. Next Steps

57. Next Steps
Admin approval

58. Next Steps
Admin approval
Staff training and
discussion

59. Next Steps
Admin approval
Staff training and
discussion
Stakeholder education
(ongoing)

60. Next Steps
Admin approval
Staff training and
discussion
Stakeholder education
(ongoing)
CMS set-up & launch

61. Next Steps
Admin approval
Staff training and What changes might
discussion be necessary before
implementation of
Stakeholder education Edmodo course
(ongoing) management?
CMS set-up & launch

62. References
Edmodo (2011). Teacher Training Presentation [PowerPoint slides]. Retrived from http://help.edmodo.com/school-district/
Hargis, J., & Schofield, K. (2007). Integrating online learning into elementary classrooms. In R. Blomeyer, & C. Cavanaugh (Eds.),
What works in K–12 online learning (pp. 33–47). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
Young, J., Birtolo, P., & McElman, R. (2009). Virtual success: Transforming education through online learning. Learning & Leading
With Technology, 36(5), 12–17.