Edmodo training for parents and carers
Edmodo is the largest social learning
network in the world.
20,000,000+
TOTAL USERS AROUND THE WORLD
STUDENT
PROFILE
VIEW HW
MESSAG
ES
Overview
Edmodo is the method through which teachers set
homework. This is an online tool which will allow
students to organise themselves with regards to
their deadlines and they can also use this as a
method of communication with their teachers.
Teachers who organise clubs and extra-curricular
events may also use Edmodo to relay messages
and/ or pass on resources linked to this. As a
parent/ guardian, you can use Edmodo to support
your child’s learning and participation in school
curricular or extra-curricular activities. Some
teachers may offer some feedback/ marks on
Edmodo for the homework tasks completed.
There are two main features which should be of
use to you:
Assignments: see what homework your child has
been set and when they are due
Notifications: see any messages sent by subject
teachers to your child (these could be individual or
group messages)
How can you support your child/ren?
• Ensure that you and your child/ren are aware of the
whole-school guidelines on Edmodo (see slide 15).
• Join Edmodo via the parent code (your child can give
you this).
• Read carefully this Parent PowerPoint which outlines
how your Edmodo account differs from your child’s.
• Direct any Edmodo related questions to the tutor or
subject teacher in the first instance.
1a. Create your Edmodo parent account
a. Get your unique 6 digit parent code from
your child: this is on your child’s
Edmodo homepage (bottom left hand
corner)
b. Go to www.pfa.edmodo.com
c. ‘I’m a parent’
You do not have to share a Parent
Account with another parent, relative,
or guardian. Multiple Parent Accounts
can be set up for one student. Simply
use the same Parent Code found on
the student’s account to create a
second Parent Account (must have a
different email address).
1b. Adding multiple children
Each child has a
different parent
code.
NB. If your child
created two
accounts by mistake
and you linked them
both to your Parent
Account, you can
easily remove the
duplicate account.
2. Parent homepage highlights
3. Supporting your child with homework
4. Keep up to date with communications
You will only see
these posts on your
account if the
teacher has
included the Parent
Group in the post,
or if your child’s
teacher has sent a
direct message to
just your child (or
vice versa).
5. Account settings
Account
settings: check
your details.
Control what
notifications
Select
you your
receive
School.
(email only).
Make sure you set
to “Universal
Coordinated Time
(UTC=GMT).
Password
setting.
6. Your child’s profile and grades
a. Click on profile (right hand side)
b. Click on grades
(some teachers may choose
to give feedback on work via
Edmodo)
7. Mobile Learning available
• Mobile app available for
iOS (iPad/iPhone/iPod
Touch) and Android.
• Access Edmodo on
any mobile browser
at m.edmodo.com.
• Get updates and
notifications on the go.
8. Guidelines we set students
• You should check your Edmodo account at least 3 times a week.
• You should read the instructions carefully for each homework
(“assignment”).
• You should only “turn in” your homework if it is actually complete.
• Your Edmodo user account should be opened with a sensible
name (i.e. full name and not nicknames).
• Your Edmodo profile picture (if you have one) should be a
decent picture which does not cause offence.
• If communicating with your teacher on Edmodo, you need to
consider the way in which you do this and do so politely (i.e.
Dear Miss ….. Can you explain what we have to do again?
Thanks.)
• Allow your teachers time to respond to your messages (your
teachers are not expected to be online 24 hours a day).