BP 3of3 Web 2.0

Finally we come to the end of this weeks search with Edmodo.com. Edmodo.com is a private social platform for teachers and students to share ideas, files, events and assignments. In plain words for me, I will be using this someday as my lesson planning book and syllabus. Software tools like this that allow me to share the year with my students, will allow me to save a lot of paper.

There are a lot of good features with this tool. Teachers can share assignments and due dates. Take polls of the class. I will be able to layout a public timeline for all to see the progression of the class. Send and share grades with individuals and groups of students. I will be able to store and share files with my students. I will be able to send notifications to my students and parents of upcoming events. And I can subscribe to RSS feeds and share them with my students on art appreciation topics. Students will no longer have excuses for not knowing what to expect or when it is due.

The platform allows for easy access to its tools a simple login and you are ready to go from any computer, as long as you are not blocked. Please, always check for permission from IT and Families before initiating this with students. Monitoring and creating safety settings are easy to perform. This will allow teachers easy of use and flexibility. As a teacher, any tool that will help keep students up to speed and moving forward is my cup of tea. This will definitely be a useful tool as any sharing network. Being able to share and deliver information in a new technical way always seems to catch student’s eyes, but it also allows for a lot of mischievousness. So as I continue forward on this adventure here is a helpful hint, always have permission from everyone/parties involved. Better safe, than sorry!

Reference

Edmodo. (2009). Edmodo LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2009. From http://

Edmodo.com.