Edmodo Tutorial. How to Sign Up as a Teacher. How to Create a Group

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1 Edmodo Tutorial How to Sign Up as a Teacher 1. Visit and select the I m a Teacher button to create your free account. 2. Fill out the registration form and select the Sign Up button to complete the signup process. 3. Check your for a confirmation to view the next steps for setting up your Edmodo account. Note: If your school or district has signed up for an Edmodo subdomain, you can easily join! How to Create a Group 1. Select the Create link in the Groups section on the left panel of your Edmodo homepage. 2. Enter a group name and select the correct grade and subject area in the pop-up box that appears.

2 3. Click the Create button and Edmodo will display a 6-digit group code. This is the group code that you will need to give your students so they can join your group. Groups are listed on the left panel of teacher and student accounts. How to Have Users Join Your Group 1. Provide students (or fellow teachers) with the 6-digit group code or Select the Request to Join URL located below the group code. 2. Distribute this unique, auto generated 6-digit group code or URL to members you would like in the group. (If you choose to distribute the URL, you will then receive notifications when new group members request to join your group. You can approve or deny join requests.) Then, if the student or teacher already has an Edmodo account, the user will: 1. Login to his/her account. 2. Click Join next to groups on the left side of the homepage. 3. Type in the 6 digit group code in the pop up box (this is the code the owner of the group must provide you with) and click Join. Or, if the student does not yet have an Edmodo account the user will: 1. Visit Edmodo.com and select the I m a Student button. 2. Fill out the registration form with the group code, a unique username and password. An address is not required for student signup. 3. Select the Sign up button to complete the signup process. The student will then see the groupyou created on the left panel. Note: Students only need one account. Students (or teachers) can add more groups on their account by clicking join and typing in any other group codes from other teachers.

3 How to Change Your Group Settings Having full control of your class has never been easier! As the owner of the group, you have the ability to set certain restrictions and security features for the group and all group members. Even if you turn your head for a minute, you will still be able to focus on classroom management. 1. Click on the group on the left panel of your Edmodo homepage. The right panel of your Edmodo homepage will display the 6-digit group code and the group management options. From there you change the following group settings: Lock/Reset: When the group is locked is makes the code invalid so students can not share it with friends outside the group. It does not prevent students from withdrawing from the group. 1. Click on the group on the left panel of your Edmodo homepage. The right panel of your Edmodo homepage will display the 6-digit group code and the group management options. 2. Select the drop-down arrow to the right of the group code to reset or lock the code. The Reset option will generate a new 6-digit group code. The Lock option will lock the group, so that no other members can join. Note: Unlocking the group code will generate a new 6-digit group code. Any members you would like in your group in the future will need the new group code. Members in the group will remain. Group Settings: 1. Click on the group on the left panel of your Edmodo homepage. The right panel of your Edmodo homepage will display the 6-digit group code and the group management options. 2. Select the Group Settings link below the 6-digit group code. In the pop-up box that appears you can: Change the Group Name Archive the group - At the end of the class, semester or year, we suggest archiving your groups. This renders the group inactive, but still allows you to view all communications from that group. Delete the group - You also have the option to delete the group. This will permanently delete the group and all its contents from Edmodo. (Not recommended *link to our vision!) 3. Select the Advanced Settings option to access more security features:

4 Default all new members to read-only: Any new members that joins your group will not be able to post to the entire group, they can only post messages directly to the group owner and/or co-teacher, turn in assignments and complete quizzes. Moderate all posts and replies: The group owner must then approve all posts and replies made by group members before they can be published to the group stream. This will approval request will show up in your spotlight notification section.

5 How to manage members in a group 1. Click on the group on the left panel of your Edmodo homepage. 2. Select the Members tab at the top of the group s communication stream. On the Members page you can: Set group member status, download and print member account information and parent codes, and view a list of students whose parents have created parent accounts, change student passwords, see student usernames, remove members from your group and award badges. 3. Click a member of the group to take the following actions on the right panel: Delete that member from the group by selecting the Remove from Group button. Award that member a badge by selecting the Award Badge button. Change the member s password by selecting Change Password. Retrieve the parent code for that member by selecting Parent code. Put that member in read-only mode by selecting it from the access drop down menu. View the member s profile or grades by selecting the appropriate quick link from the right panel.

6 Note: You can search for members in your group by using the search field in the upper right corner of the Manage Members page. Also, you can click multiple members at once to award badges and remove users from the group. How to create a small group 1. Select the desired group on the left panel of your Edmodo homepage. 2. Select the Small Groups option at the top of the group s communication stream. 3. Select the New Small Groups button at the top right of the page. 4. Enter a small group name, and click Create. Note: At this time, the gradebook is only organized by the main groups and any grade given to students in small groups will appear in the main group gradebook. Teachers get creative with small groups, just think about all the possibilities! To add members to the group: 1. Click on the small group s name. 2. Drag and drop students from the right panel to the center of the small group page. Note: By default, the group s owner and any co-teachers of the group will be members of the small group.

7 To remove members from the group: 1. Click the red x at the bottom right corner of a student s name. To rename or archive a small group: 1. Click the Small Groups option at the top of the main group s communication stream. 2. Click the settings wheel icon to the right of the group name. 3. Click Rename or Archive. To delete a small group: 1. Click the Small Groups option at the top of the main group s communication stream. 2. Click the settings wheel icon to the right of the group name. 3. Click the red x icon to the right of the group name.

8 How to Send a Post 1. Click on Note, Alert, Assignment, Quiz or Poll at the top of your center panel of your Edmodo homepage. 2. Click the Files, Links, or Library link options to upload attachments to your post. (Any files or links you post will automatically be added to your library, so be sure to provide a good description when posting these items). 3. Choose to Send Now or Scheduled: Send Now: will send the post immediately (posts will appear on the communication stream in the order they were sent). Scheduled: will automatically send the post at the chosen time at the top of the hour (make sure the timezone settings are the same for teachers and students). 4. Type the name of a student, teacher, or group into the Send to field. (Edmodo will provide auto suggestions as you begin to type). Note: If you choose the post to send when scheduled, it will only save in your previously loaded once it is sent. Teachers can post to recipients and multiple groups by typing in the Send to field of the post bubble. Your post can be sent to the following recipients:

9 Students: Must be member of a group that you own or co-teach. Teachers: Teachers in your groups or established connections. Groups: Any of your groups. Parent Groups: Type in the group name and select the parent group option in the dropdown list that appears, e.g., Math (Parents). This is the only way for parents to view your posts! All Groups : Sends a post to all of the groups you are a member of (even those you don t own or co-teach). Yourself: Type your name in the Send to field to send yourself a direct message. Connections: All of your teacher connections. Everyone: All of your groups and teacher connections (does not include parent groups). Note: You can send a message to multiple groups at once. However, all of the groups that are copied on your post can see the replies to your post. To keep group replies separate, send posts individually to each class. For teachers in a school or district subdomain, your post can also be sent to the following recipients: School name (Everyone): Post a message to all teachers, students and parents in your school community

10 School name (Teachers and Admins): Post a message to all teachers and administrators in your school District subdomains only: District (Everyone): Post a message to all teachers, students and parents in your district District (Teachers and Admins): Post a message to all teachers in your district How to Create and Send a New Quiz 1. Select the Quiz link located in the post bubble at the top of your Edmodo homepage. 2. Click Create a Quiz to create a new quiz (follow other instructions if you are loading apreviously created quiz) 3. Fill in the following details of your quiz: Quiz Title - name your quiz by completing the title field at the top Time Limit - set a time limit for students to complete the quiz Description - complete the About this Quiz field on the right panel to describe the quiz Results - check the box under Quiz Options to show students their immediate quiz results Random - check the box under Quiz Options to randomize questions for each student taking the quiz 4. Select the question type from the drop down. Choose from multiple choice, true/false, short answer or fill in the blank. (You may also select the load button from the left panel to load a previously created question from your question bank.) 5. Select the +Add First Question button and type in the question in the Question Prompt field. (Below you will see the option to attach any links or files to the question). 6. Add responses. The response fields will vary depending on the type of question. (For Fill in the Blank use _ (underscores) to specify where you would like a blank to appear in the question. Complete the response options and mark the correct one by selecting the Set As Correct Answer link.)

11 7. Change the Point field if you would like to weight the question (the question is automatically set to 1 point, but you can set it to a higher number if necessary) 8. Select the +Add button on the left panel to add a new question. You can go back and editquestions, by selecting the question number from the left panel. 9. Select the question number on the left panel and click the Remove Question button from the top right corner to delete a question. 10. Drag n drop the question numbers on the left panel to reorder the questions. 11. Select the Preview Quiz link under the Assign Quiz button to preview the quiz (just as a student would see it). 12. Click the Assign Quiz button at the top right corner of the page to post the quiz. 13. Choose to Send Now or Scheduled: Send Now will send the post immediately Scheduled - will automatically send the post at the chosen time (make sure thetimezone settings are the same for teachers and students) 14. Select Send to post the quiz. How to Load and Send a Previously Created Quiz Once you have created a quiz it will be stored in Edmodo and you can easily distribute the same quiz at any time by doing the following: 1. Select the Quiz link located in the post bubble at the top of your Edmodo homepage. 2. Click the specific quiz you want to use from the list of quizzes you have created in the past. 3. Click the Edit link to edit or add new questions if necessary. 4. Specify the due date and choose your recipients and click Send to post the quiz. Note: If you delete the original quiz post, the quiz will no longer appear in your previously created quiz list. If you delete a quiz, it will also delete any associated student work. How to Edit a Quiz

12 If you ve sent out a quiz to a group, you cannot edit the quiz. If you need to delete and resend a new quiz, you can do the following: 1. Hover over the quiz post (find it by filtering by quiz or view the original post in the group) and click the blue arrow that appears in the top right corner of the post. 2. Click delete and make any changes. 3. Load the previously created quiz (instructions directly above), and make any changes before sending to the group/groups. Note: By deleting a quiz, you will delete all quiz results and scores submitted by students. How to Share a Quiz with Another Teacher At this time, there is not a direct way to share a quiz with another teacher (or vice versa). However, the best workaround to share a quiz is to do the following: 1. Join the teacher s group from your own account (you will need the group code to do this). 2. Have the other teacher change your member access in the group to co-teacher. 3. Send the quiz to the group. After you have loaded and sent a quiz to a group/groups How to Instruct your Students to Take a Quiz 1. Select the specific group from the student homepage and the student will see the quiz in the group communication stream (or they can view the quiz from their homepage stream). 2. Click the Take Quiz button located next to the due date to take the quiz. A page will appear with the name and details of the quiz (description, time limit, etc.). 3. Select the Start Quiz button to start the quiz (this will start the time and the student will be taken to the first question). 4. Select or type the answer to the question, and select the Next arrow at the top of the quiz to move on to the next question. Repeat until the quiz is completed. 5. View how many questions have been completed and the amount of time left to complete the quiz at the top panel. View how many questions the quiz contains and what number they are on at the left panel. 6. Click the Submit Quiz button at the top right corner once the quiz is completed. A pop up box will appear asking the students, Are you sure you want to end this quiz?. Once the student selects Ok their quiz is submitted. 7. Click on the reaction to the quiz (the student cannot change this reaction after clicking view results ). 8. Select the View Results link if you elected to allow students to view their results immediately. By clicking this link, students will be able to review each question and see correct answers. Note: If a student needs to resubmit a quiz, they cannot do so unless you delete their quiz. To do this, click on the original quiz post, click on the student, and click delete.

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14 How to Grade a Quiz 1. View the quiz post in your group or on your main communication stream. 2. Click the Turned In button located on the quiz post to view a list of all work that needs grading. (You will also receive an alert in your Notifications section any time a student turns completes a quiz) 3. View the Quiz Overview page, which you will automatically be taken to, where you can see who (of the students that completed the quiz) received high scores and a pie chart graph that shows a collective breakdown of correct/incorrect answers for each quiz question. 4. Select a particular student s name from the left panel to review the responseson the quiz. Grading the responses will differ based on the question/response type: Multiple choice, Fill in the Blank, True/False - the questions will already be marked correct/incorrect based on which response you specified when creating the quiz. Short Answer - you will need to read the response and mark the answer correct or incorrect. You may also mark short answers partially correct. To do this, mark the question correct, and signify the number of points earned in the space provided. 5. Select the show results to quiz takers option at the top once the quiz has been graded. 6. Select Add Quiz to Gradebook to add the quiz score to the gradebook.

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16 How to Close Out a Quiz After the Due Date If you do not want any students taking a quiz after the due date, do the following: 1. Select the Progress icon on your top toolbar. 2. Type a placeholder for students that did not take the quiz (i.e: A = Absent, E =Excused, N/A = Not Applicable). Note: This will prevent any student from turning in the quiz after the due date and will not affect the grade, unless a numerical value is typed in the box.