Edmodo

This school year 3rd year students will use edmodo.

Here are some more info about this new teaching - learning tool.

What is edmodo?

Edmodo is a free, online learning space designed specially for schools.

What can students do with it?

They can:

• send messages to their year group page for all their classmates to look at and reply to;
• upload and share: files, pictures or website links with their friends;
• hand in work to be marked online by a teacher;
• take part in polls;
• earn badges to display on their profile page.

Is edmodo a safe place?

Yes it is! In fact whilst it may look like Facebook, it is much more child-friendly. Children can only access and send messages to their whole year group - they can't send private messages between each other and no strangers can 'friend' them. Messages appear online instantly to allow for real-time discussions to take place. Staff at Parkfield can see everyone's messages and regularly monitor them. Children are taught about the importance of only writing nice, sensible messages during e-safety lessons in school, however staff can respond to any unsuitable messages by editing or deleting them. Repeat offenders can also be stopped from writing any messages - gaining just 'read-only' access instead.

Can parents join edmodo?

Parents are welcome to join Edmodo to monitor what their child is doing. Parent accounts let you:

• send messages to your child and their teacher;
• view some messages from your child's year group that we select as being interesting;
• view homework 'assignments' put onto Edmodo and what your child has handed in for them;
• view any messages sent between a teacher and your child (e.g. feedback on their work/their marks).
  
  
  And now a video introducing edmodo:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  So now we are ready to start this new adventure in our 3rd year classes!