Planning


 * Authentic Assessment Activity:** Learners will create a course in Edmodo, including activities they can incorporate in the classroom to use Edmodo to enhance learning and promote collaboration.


 * Presentation:** The presentation that will be most effective and engaging is an interactive PowerPoint, including screenshots, screencasts, and videos.


 * Graphic Organizer:** The graphic organizer will focus learners attention on key features of Edmodo. It will serve as a reference sheet as they complete their project.

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 * Pre-Training:** Pre-training will be used to decrease some of the negativity associated with social networking in education. An animation video will be used to explain the difference between social networking and educational networking, and to give some basic information about Edmodo.

Mayer (2009) suggests that meaningful learning occurs through retention and transfer, which requires active learning. Active processing occurs when learners select, organize, and integrate information. Learners will create a course in Edmodo, including activities for students, to demonstrate their learning.
 * How will you include Mayer’s principle of active processing in your authentic assessment activity? What kind of product will your participants create to demonstrate their learning using multimedia technology?**

In order to effectively present key concepts and skills, I will use a variety of programs to create a video, including PowerPoint, animations, and screencasts.
 * What kind of multimedia presentation must you create to effectively present key concepts and skills to your participants (video, PowerPoint, podcast, screencast, interactive tutorial, or other)? How will you include Mayer’s principles of dual coding and limited capacity in your presentation?**

The graphic organizer that will be best to facilitate learning is a chart with space for learners to take notes on key features of Edmodo.
 * What kind of graphic organizer would be best to give your participants to help facilitate learning in your workshop?**

The concept of educational networking will require pre-training because social networking has a negative connotation in education. An animation will be used to engage learners.
 * What concepts in your presentation will require pre-training before you begin the workshop? How will you use multimedia to engage your learners during the pre-training phase?**

The technology that will be used to conduct the workshop includes a projector and computer (provided by site). Each participant will also need their own laptop with Internet connections (Internet and laptop cart provided by site).
 * What equipment will you need to conduct your workshop (projector, laptops for each pair of participants, Internet connections, other)?**

Edmodo will be the primary online application. GoAnimate may be used to create an animation to introduce Edmodo. Google Docs may be used to allow learners to collaborate in their notetaking.
 * What online applications might you use?**

Learners will be asked to collaborate to create a unit in a course in Edmodo, including assignments that encourage collaboration. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers that teach the same content to develop ideas and assignments using Edmodo**.** Edmodo allows multiple teachers within a course, so participants will be able to share their course.
 * How will your participants collaborate on their projects? How will you group them to create authentic assessment in your workshop?**