How to Set up an Edmodo Account

Part of our homework this year is going to be using a service called Edmodo. It is a lot like Facebook, but geared for schools. It will only allow students to interact with other students in our classroom. It is very secure, and there is a code for parents to access their child's account and oversee what they are doing. I will be moderating every post on Edmodo as well. Posts cannot be seen on the main page until I have read them, so it will be very safe.

To set up an account for a student, first go to www.edmodo.com, and click on "students".

There is some information that students need to fill in to sign up for the service. First, they need to enter a "Group code", which they have written down in their agendas. Next, they enter their first and last name, and then a username. I have asked students to make a username that includes their first name so that it is easy for me to identify them when they are posting. Finally, they need to enter a password. Please make sure that your child has written their username and password in their agenda so that they can remember it if they forget. Thank you!

That is it for signing up for Edmodo! Easy! If you have any difficulty, please let me know and I will assist your child at school in setting up their account. Thank you!

If you would like to set up a parent account, you can do so by going through the same process, except you sign up as a parent. You will need your child's personal code in order to access their information. In order to get it, have them sign in and you will see their code on the bottom left hand corner of the home page. Good luck!

We will be using Edmodo mostly to complete Literature circles, and to have an online "book club" throughout the year. Every four weeks students will read a new book and interact with their group in talking about their reading. They will have a specific job each week, and then I will also ask them to answer a few of the discussion questions as well. Literature circles will be explained in more detail as we progress through the year. We will begin by doing the tasks as part of a read aloud book we are reading together in class, "Fantastic Mr. Fox".

Thank you for assisting your child with getting set up with Edmodo. If you have any questions, please contact me at school and I will assist you in getting set up.