Subject: Digital Technologies
Year Level: 4+
Strand: Digital Technologies processes and production skills
Sub strand: Creating and interacting online
4.7 Manage the creation, sharing and exchange of information with known audiences and apply agreed social protocols to protect people when communicating online.
6.8 Use a range of communication tools and agreed social protocols when collaborating on projects and creating, communicating and sharing ideas and information online.
8.11 Select and apply generally accepted social and technical protocols when creating and sharing information online, and collaborating with local, regional and global audiences, taking into account social contexts.
10.11 Manage online projects taking into account social contexts and legal responsibilities, and evaluate their success in creating enterprising and social opportunities.
Link to the resource
Cross curriculum priorities and general capabilities
Information and communication technology capability
Ethical understanding
Personal and social capability
Links to other learning areas
This website can link to any subject including English, Mathematics, History, Geography, Science, Physical Education and Health.
A classroom activity using this resource
An example of a classroom activity, that could be used on Edmodo, could be posting instructions of a topic to research (eg animal), links to sites to research from and links to a template to use to write an information report. Students could work independently and then post their final reports to Edmodo for all students to access and provide feedback on.
How to use this resource
This is a fantastic website that has a similar look and feel to Facebook, which really appeals to students. It can be used as a means of communication and a place to submit assignments and share information. The teacher can invite students to create class groups, or even subject groups. Each student will have a profile and be able to post and comment on the teacher’s page. The teacher can also quiz students or survey them through this site. The links to other learning areas are endless! This could be used to communicate with students about a particular subject or across all subjects within the class. This can be done by posting tasks, information, quizzes, readings and assignment details for any subject.
