Monday, June 25, 2012

Get Trained to Use Edmodo in 40 minutes!

It looks like my principal is going to require teachers to either regularly use a website or use Edmodo in their classes. As a teacher who knows a good deal about both resources, I am promoting that teachers use Edmodo. I particularly enjoy how easy it is for teacher post messages, assignments, videos, quizzes, polls for students. Additionally, Edmodo allows teachers to participate in professional learning groups. I particularly enjoy receiving tips for iCivics.org.

Edmodo keeps it simple for teachers. As I have learned in my seven years as a teacher, an easier to use technology tool will actually be used by teachers compared to fancy, high learning curve tools. Because Edmodo looks similar to Facebook and requires little user maintenance/organization, I believe more teachers would prefer the Internet learning tool.

I do still use my website, though I don't plan to erase it quite yet. I have many resources that my students and students from all over the world use. Nevertheless, if you are just beginning the process of using technology in your classroom, Edmodo is a great place to start!

If you are seriously considering using Edmodo in the upcoming school year, I highly recommend you set aside 40 minutes and watch this presentation about Edmodo and how it can be used in your classroom!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Supalogo is "Super Cool"!


First off, excuse the dry teacher humor, but I really enjoy Supalogo for creating logos and titles for worksheets and websites. It is super simple to use. Type in a word or words and change the various settings to create your own logo. The only downside is that there is a limit on words you can turn into a logo. Nevertheless, if you are like me and enjoy making your own classroom signs, you will enjoy using Supalogo all year round!


Here is an example of something I created to use on my website: