Edmodo is an amazing educational tool students. We will use Edmodo in class at home several times a month. The format is much like Facebook, but ONLY for educational purposes. Only students in our class who have the group code can access our account. They will use this site for posting answers to questions, accessing links to websites and videos I post, and asking each other questions about content from class they may need help on.
Steps on setting the students up on Edmodo
1. Go to www.edmodo.com
2. On the right hand side choose "Students"
3. Enter this group code: ky6rg9
4. Write in their First and Last Name
5. Create a User Name **Please make sure their first name is somehow in there so we'll know who it is**
6. Type in either their email address or yours (optional)
7. Create a password **I HIGHLY suggest using a password they already know, or use: whitehead** Students will need to remember their username and password every time they log in- so something easy and memorable is best, have them write their username and password down as soon as they create their account somewhere they will be able to access it again.
Once the student is logged in, in the top right corner click the "Me" Account drop down button
1. On the left hand side go to "Email & Text Updates"
2. I suggest only checking the "Alerts" Notes" and "Direct Messages" options and leaving the rest blank. A student/parent does not need to see the other options unless you'd like to. If you don't click just these it may result in you getting MANY emails as students reply during an activity.
3. Click "Save Updates" at the bottom
If you'd like to be able to have your own log in to see what your child's activity is, here are the directions for using the Parent Code. I will send these home the first week of school
- Visit www.edmodo.com and select "Parents”
- Fill out the registration form with the unique parent code, the relationship with the child and a valid email address.
- Select the “Sign Up” button to complete the sign up process
Note: Once the parent has created the Parent Account, the parent is automatically observing any Group that the child is part of in his/her Account. A Parent Account allows you to see a limited view of your child's activity. Any Group the child adds in the future will be added to the Parent Account as well.
