Experiencing Edmodo

Today was an exciting day for us because we launched our class Edmodo site. This is an online community that is designed especially for school use. I am delighted to have a safe and secure way to teach the students about the realities of digital literacy. Being able to collaborate and discuss online is a fast growing means of communication. The class is learning how to post appropriate messages, participate in discussion threads, post replies that are on-topic, and many other features of online communities.

What impresses me about Edmodo is the security of the site. Only people who are invited with the access code can see our page and communicate with the students. Students do not need an email account to be a part of this. Parents are invited to join our group with a special parent access code, so you can see your child's activity online.

Students will be uploading their published essays to our Edmodo page so we can read each other's essays and offer positive comments. I will also be posting informal polls and quizzes related to our lessons at school. If students have homework questions, they can post on our page and receive help and encouragement from fellow classmates. I will be actively moderating everything that is posted on our site.

I look forward to hearing your comments and questions about this new project. All the students are very excited about this new way to extend our reading and writing activities outside of school!