Its time to Start thinking about the Global Read Along 2015!!

I love when I'm inspired beyond my core subject of art. Global Read Along is a movement is an amazing program that allows students to connect from around the world. 

Students read the book then connect with other classrooms from across the globe to talk about the book! Sign up now for the 2015 school year! 

From the: http://www.globalreadaloud.com/p/faq.html

The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. Some people choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as possible. The scope and depth of the project is up to you. In the past we have used Twitter, Skype, Edmodo, our wiki, email, regular mail, Kidblog, and any other tools we can think of to make these connections. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year.

Developing a PD Curriculum: Using Less Paper: Edmodo and Google Drive

As a student I'm completing the course, ET5063 Technology for Staff Development at American College of Education.  I will be graduating from ACE with a Masters in Education Technology in March of 2014. In this assignment I have development a curriculum using a blended learning environment with a two week timeline.

Using Less paper: Edmodo and Google Drive

Teachers will learn how to use Edmodo to create a classroom that will use less paper by using Google. This class will be taught using a blended learning environment. I will model the strategies taught by using documents that were created with Google drive. Learners will have a optional open lab environment available to them at a specific time. This will give teachers the extra support if needed to create the documents required for the class. 

Learning Objectives:
The learner will explain the steps of connecting their Edmodo account with their Google drive. This will allow the learner’s accounts to interact with each other. The learner will understand the steps of creating documents with google drive to support their lesson objectives. This will let the learner digitize handouts that are normally discarded after their use. The learner will demonstrate the process of distributing documents to students through Edmodo.

Welcome Video:

Do you need a Refresher on Edmodo?

Video: Do you need a Edmodo Refresher? Optional

Group Discussion:  Please Introduce yourself to the group.

Group Discussion : How do you currently use Edmodo and Google Drive in your classroom?

Video: Introduction to Google Drive

Video: Introduction to Google Docs

Video: Introduction to Google Presentation Video: Introduction to Google Form

Formative Evaluation Due

Optional Lab Day: Teachers have a Choice to come to and open lab to work on assignment. Learner will reinforce skills they have learned.

Assignment Due Monday Morning: Transform a Handout, Presentation, and Form using google drive. Preferable create materials that you were going to hand out the old fashion way to use in your classroom.

Week 2:

Group Discussion : Share out your experiences working on this assignment.

Video Edmodo Attaching Google Drive

Video Edmodo Posting Presentations, Handouts or Forms

Video Edmodo Creating a library & sharing

Optional Lab Day: Teachers have a Choice to come to and open lab to work on assignment. Learner will reinforce skills they have learned.

Final Assignment Due Monday

Students will create Libraries, and post the three assignments to their classrooms.

Summative Assignment Due

Edmodo 101

One of the best tools i use as a teacher is Edmodo. The reason I love Edmodo is because its easy to get started, safe and makes my life as a teacher easier! My students love Edmodo because its fun, interactive, and yes they think its just like Facebook! Check out my presentation to learn the basics!

Are you more of a video person? Here are some videos to walk you threw the same information as on the slideshow. 


Getting Started: You have Signed up for an Edmodo Account?! Now What?




How to add classes to your account.




Learn more by going to www.edtechartist. com