Edmodo

**What is Edmodo?**
Edmodo is a micro-blogging tool specific to classroom use. It is a closed system so that teachers and students can communicate, share links and documents in a safe environment. Teachers can post assignments and students can turn them in on the site. They are in beta testing for an "etherpad" type collaborative writing application in Edmodo.

**Reasons for Use**

 * Because it is a closed system, it is safe for use with young students.
 * Customer Service - Owner/Creator is easily accessible on twitter and in Edmodo to answer questions.
 * Teacher sees everything the students do so there is no possibility of backchannel between students.
 * Teachers can reset student's password
 * No email required for students to use.
 * No age limit for use.
 * Three ways to receive notifications from Edmodo: email, text message, twitter
 * Allows students to turn in assignments online
 * Ability to make assignments, links, etc, public
 * Teachers can connect in Edmodo

**Ease of Use**

 * Great way to create a paperless classroom
 * Can be used as an in class backchannel
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Allows for student polling
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Teachers can have evening help hours
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students can keep in close contact with class and teacher if out of school

Resources
<span style="background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;">[|Edmodo] <span style="background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;">Edmodo Documentation Guide <span style="background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;">Edmodo Blog Sample Letters:

<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Examples**

 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">While showing a movie in class, have students use Edmodo as a backchannel to post observations, questions, and enhance discussion.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Have students answer a teacher-created poll in Edmodo during a discussion to check for understanding.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Have students post their work and then critique each other's projects.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">If you set the activity as an assignment, the system allows you to grade the projects and give the student feedback.