using edmodo for developing teachers' computer literacy [with some chinese content]
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This is my presentation at the HKIEd on June 18, 2013 about the experience of using Edmodo with a group of teachersTRANSCRIPT
- 1. EdmodoMike H. L. [email protected] 18, 2013
- 2. What Computer Literacy (CL) elements involve? Key module content Search engines (search operators/ imagesearching techniques) Word processing Chinese input method Photo retouching Sound recording and editing Presentation application Key assignment Creating a Web site and learning package forpre-school children
- 3. Why Edmodo? Facebook for school microblogging No advertisement Support tag (for post) Support Google Drive sharing Notification by email (like RSS) Teacher: Group and Sub-group creation Student: No sign up Post supports Unicode characters (by copy-and-paste fromword processor) Subscribe professional communities (i.e. Discover) iOS and Android apps available and more by your explorationReference: http://help.edmodo.com/
- 4. Edmodo screenshot #1
- 5. Edmodo screenshot #2
- 6. Edmodo screenshot #3
- 7. Edmodo screenshot #4
- 8. Edmodo screenshot #5
- 9. Encountered limitations Cannot rename uploaded file Chinese folder name ok Chinese filename After unloaded (.docwill be renamed to 1.doc unpredicted filename!) For English filename, 1 will added to the re-uploaded file For Chinese filename, filename is unpredicted tothe re-uploaded file
- 10. Interactive BYOD sessionTeacher Participants Sign in http://www.edmodo.com Subscribe/ Unsubscribe aCommunity (demo) Create a Group with group code(e.g. xd8u9h) Show created folder and uploadedfile Create Assignment/ Quiz/ Poll Go to http://www.edmodo.com Click on Im a student button Downloading file Submit Assignment (i.e. Turn In) Post Quiz Post Poll
- 11. Q & AThanks for your participation!