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Edmodo reminds me of a free version of Blackboard. Students can use Edmodo to submit assignments, receive instructor feedback, and see the class calendar. The teacher can use Edmodo in order to send important links, reminders, and encourage students to share their own resources. Additionally, discussion questions can be posed that require student responses and a continued discussion outside of the classroom. Students can post their own assignments that can be shared/ embedded within Edmodo so that students can see each other's work and provide feedback. Overall, Edmodo can greatly enhance the way the classroom operates and communication with the students can become even clearer and more transparent.
One way I would use Edmodo would be to have students submit projects that they would create with a one out of a choice of several Web 2.0 tools such as glogster.com, smore.com, and weebly.com. For example, I would have my students research a historical figure and creatively present at least 10 important facts using a tool. I would post this project online, with a link to a pre-made symbaloo I made showing what tools they could use and what websites would be appropriate to use for research. Then through edmodo, they would post their projects. Students would then be required to post one response to each project that shows that they not only viewed the project, but learned something new.
Edmodo is a good way to get students involved with a participating in a project. Not only does it instill 21st Century Skills, but it also gives every student the opportunity to be apart of this project. For example, if students were to simply present their projects in class, not everyone would really have a say in what they learned… or if they had a question… it may not be expressed and therefore not answered. Students who may be less likely to participate in class will have the requirement of actually participating in Edmodo. This would provide for a good learning experience for students to be able to articulate their ideas about what they saw when giving feedback and also give others the chance to see other perspectives they may not have seen if it were responded to by the “same old people” who always raise their hand in class.
Here are pictures of a couple Edmodo accounts I have made in the past for my students to submist assignments and participate in polls:
Edmodo allows for archival, but Blackboard would not allow for this. Having students post projects for discussion would greatly benefit their learning and facilitate a learning community. :D
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