Classroom Management Tools

Classroom Management Tools

Edmodo● free, social learning platform● safe and easy way to connect

and collaborate● mimics social media sites● easy to use● mobile app

Benefits of Edmodo for Teachers● allows for improved communication with

students● reduces amount of paper used● grade assignments electronically● easy to setup and manage● includes a gradebook

Benefits of Edmodo for Students● students receive reminders about

assignments● opens communication among students

outside classroom● classroom discussion blog● helps students with organization● mobile app

Using Edmodo

Edmodo Home Page EdmodoHome Page

Building Your Course/Group

Classroom/Group HomepageClassroom/Group Homepage

Edmodo Planner

Assignments & PostsAssignments & Posts

Schoology● free, learning management system● collaborative interface● designed to engage and enhance the

learning process● easy to integrate

Benefits for Teacher● personalized instructor page● course profiles that remain accessible● course calendar, gradebook, dropboxes● track student usage and data● create assignments and quizzes for

students● mobile app

Benefits for Students● collaborate with other students in course● connect with other students in other areas

of the country● all assignments located in one location● view comments left by teacher on each

assignment

Setting Up Schoology

Create Courses for Each ClassCreate Courses for Each Class

Course Organization:● Assignments● Tests● Files/Links● Discussions● Albums● Pages

Track Student Usage

Create Groups

Easy to Create Assignments

Align Assignments with State Standards

Setup Grading Terms

Manage &

Export an

Online

Gradebook

Analyze

Student Data

Weebly

● teachers have 2 free web sites● mobile access● education tools for students● embed html code● integrate web 2.0 tools

Several Design

Templates to

Choose from

● Unlimited number of pages can be built within web site

● Choose how pages appear on web site

● Choose the visibility of each page within web site

Weebly Pages● Standard

○ basic page with header, navigation, and text

● Blog ○ use to create a blog style page for

classroom

● Store ○ used for e-commerce

● External Link○ use to link outside web sites to yours

Drag and Drop elements to create

your web site easily and quickly

Elements in Weebly● Slide show● Video● Files● Assignment Form● Contact form● Html code● Forums

● Remind● Google calendar● YouTube● Surveys● Maps● Search Bars● Polls

Examples of Weebly Sites

Remind

● free way to communicate ● send texts or emails● doesn’t use your email or phone number● keeps a message history

Teacher’s Home Page

● View all message● View subscribers● View class codes● Download instructions for joining

Choose to embed your

Remind messages

wherever you can use html

code, Google Sites, or Wix

View Subscriber lists and how they receive messages

View Message History for Specific Classes, etc

Invite people to join 2 ways

● Join through text

● Join through email

Downloadable Rosters● View each subscriber● View how they

receive messages● View when they

joined group

Common Curriculum● free, online lesson planner● creates printable lessons● creates basic web page for teacher● attach files, links, etc to lessons● create custom templates● short-term and long-range planning● share lessons with additional contributors

Create unlimited classes

Setup repeating schedules to match your schedule

Create Long-Range

Plans with Units

and Lessons

Create custom

templates for your

class lessons

View Lessons:● Month● Week● Day

Month View

Week View

Daily View

Lesson Options● Upload or link from

other sources● Print or Download● Share/Email● Move Lessons● Copy Lessons● Make Visible

Share and Build

Lessons with

Others

Create a Class Website

Export or Print Lessons