The Web 2.0 tool that I have chosen for this post is Edmodo. Edmodo is a social network that is moderated by the teacher. It allows students to collaborate and share ideas with others. The site has the look and feel like Facebook so students feel comfortable transitioning into Edmodo.
Some of the features of Edmodo include having classroom discussions, sharing links with students, embedding work from other sites, posting handouts, file storage, text messages and more. Plus, it allows the teacher to be in control of the content. In addition, teachers have to create their account first and then invite their students to join the appropriate groups.
One of the greatest uses that I can see is communicating with absent students. A teacher can easily post any handouts, notes and more for the absent students to gain access to. The ultimate goal would be that when the student returned to school they already had the notes and homework done so they weren’t behind the rest of the students. One of the other great uses would be for reference and refresher for those students who were in class.
While I haven’t had a chance to get students signed into Edmodo yet since my position is not in the classroom, I have talked with several teachers about it who are very excited to get started. I have been starting to use it with my building tech teachers. We are using it for discussions, file posting, storage and sharing links at this time. It has been a great way to increase the communication but in a way that reduces the time spent doing this.
So go and check out this great Web 2.0 tool. http://www.edmodo.com
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