1. 15 Ways to Use Edmodo
adapted from: http://www.slideshare.net/seyfert6/20-ways-to-use-edmodo
2. 1. Peer review / collaborative writing
Students can upload their
writing for other students to
review
Students can add their
comments and upload the
edited version
They can also leave comments
and reactions under the post
3. 2. Role playing
Help students understand key
events or everyday situations
by reenacting them through
role playing activities.
Write extra emails of
complaint for students to
respond to outside class
Create a «What if» scenario
for students to respond to
4. 3. Backchannel discussions
Encourage real-time discussions
about:
• In-class or holiday readers
• In-class movies
• Course topics
Breaking news stories, TV shows,
events in Istanbul etc.
Mobile website and iPhone/Android
apps provide easy access to Edmodo
anytime, anywhere.
5. 4. Embed Padlet (Wallwisher)
Give wall posts a more
collaborative feel by
embedding Padlet
Stimulate brainstorming
sessions by posting a
challenging question, a
quote or interesting fact
6. 5. Grammar and punctuation!
Encourage students to peer
check posts for spelling and
grammar
Require students to post in
complete words and sentence
(i.e. “you” not “u”, “I” not “i”)
Teach students proper use of
social media tools to help
prepare them for our
connected world
7. 6. Project based learning
Take a project-based approached to learning by
creating Edmodo sub groups.
Students can collaborate and work towards
specific goals together in small groups.
The Edmodo platform allows for anytime,
anywhere communication between students.
All group information can be shared and stored
in Edmodo for easy access by all group
members.
8. 7. Organise learning materials
Upload useful learning materials
to your class libraries
Upload good examples of student
work
Organise materials by topics that
are relevant to each individual
class
Students can access these
materials at home for extra study
9. 8. Create quizzes (and Embed Quizlet!)
Create vocabulary quizzes to
test definitions and meaning
Test students’ knowledge of in-
class or holiday readers
Embed a «Quizlet»
http://
quizlet.com/help/can-i-embed-quizlet-on-my-website
10. 9. International projects
Connect your classroom with
other classrooms within your
school or around the globe.
Join an Edmodo subject area
community to connect with
other teachers around the
globe.
11. 10. Informal book clubs
Encourage students to read
and help make their reading
experience more engaging
with an Edmodo book club.
Facilitate discussions with
writing prompts.
Connect with other
classrooms around the globe
for book discussions.
12. 11. School Clubs
Edmodo is a great collaboration
tool for your clubs.
Use the calendar feature to mark
important
dates/matches/meets/practices
Notifications will help you update
the group on important messages
Post results, pictures, etc. for the
group to view.
13. 12. Generate interest with polls
Create a poll to generate
interest in your next topic
Create a poll for the end of
a topic or unit
Get student feedback
about topics, preferences,
what they have enjoyed,
what they find difficult etc.
14. 13. Stay up to date
Edmodo is great for communicating
when you or one of your students
are absent from school.
Provide notes, assignments or exam
topics to students who are absent
Communicate updates or check in
with your your class if you are absent
from school.
15. 14. Mobile Learning
Give your students an interactive
educational experience through
mobile devices.
Update posts during holidays!
Post photos and create scavenger
hunt questions, polls or quiz
questions along the way.
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16. 15. RSS Feed
Keep up with all your favorite
blogs through Edmodo!
Create an Edmodo group,
retrieve the RSS links for the
blogs you like to read and add
them to the group.
Stay organized and up-to-date
with content being shared by
bloggers in your PLN.