A PD
session was organized on Edmodo on 15th December. As emphasized, Edmodo
utilizes a design similar to Facebook, and provides teachers and students a
secure place to connect, collaborate and share content. Teachers are also able
to post grades, assignments and quizzes to students. Students can submit
homework and view their grades and any comments the teacher may have posted
about their assignment. Teachers can also create polls and post topics for
discussion among the students. Teachers can differentiate and individualize
learning through the creation of sub-groups within a course. After each course
period is completed; the teacher closes out the network and creates a new one
for the next course.
It helps educators harness the power of
social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner. Edmodo
promotes anytime, anyplace learning. Functionally, it allows teachers to post
messages, discuss classroom topics, assign and grade class work, share content
and materials, and network and exchange ideas with their peers.
Perhaps the best and shortest reason one can
say after attending the session is that students love using it. Equally
importantly, it takes very little effort for teachers. The low barrier-to-entry
means edmodo will actually get used by students and teachers, at very low risk
of wasting school time or money.
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