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Now that your class is set up and your students are registered, start engaging with your students by welcoming them. Here are some recommended first steps:
Posting a welcome message
Posting a welcome message
Make sure the students feel comfortable whenever they start their digital learning journey. Being personal is good practice in online teaching, make the students hear you as they read your message. Create a welcome message, ask a warm-up question, or share a photo.
Go to the Posts section of your class page, and click the Start a Discussion, share class materials textbox.
Type your welcome message in the textbox.
Feel free to add attachments such as graphics or links.
You can also click Create a poll if you want to add a multiple choice poll, or a Wellness Check if you want to know how they are feeling.
When ready, click Post.
Setting norms
Setting norms
A fundamental concept of classroom management is “shared responsibility”. We should aim for our students to own the rules, instead of us teachers simply imposing rules on them that they do not understand or value. Some tips:
Start the school year by co-creating norms and routines. It can be an introductory exercise, where students get to propose and decide on the best way to design their learning environment.
Enforce these norms consistently. In the first few weeks, you might find yourself reminding students to follow norms. If you honor the norms consistently, you are modeling good behavior for the students as well. Before you know it, your students will also remind their fellow students.
Make routines fun. They don’t have to be serious. When done well, routines provide a sense of community and rhythm—it makes the digital learning environment a safe and predictable place. Have check-ins at the beginning of the week, offer consultation sessions during projects, utilize quizzes as formative assessment routines, among others.
Here are some ideas to maximize some features of Edmodo:
Make a Discussion Post to brainstorm ideas for norms and routines.
Upload a poster or document of class norms in the Library
Use the Wellness Check feature to check your students’ mental and emotional wellbeing regularly.
Orient students on how they should send Direct Messages and other communications with you (teacher) and each other
EDMODO Guides: During Classes
EDMODO Guides: During Classes
Posting activities
Posting activities
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