Week 12

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Edmodo is a really neat program that allows communication between student, teacher, and even parents to extend beyond the classroom. Edmodo provides the user with an easy to navigate, very similar to facebook, web program that can be accessed using any internet connection. The teacher can post notes, assignments, alerts/reminders, quizzes, and even polls.

Edmodo can enhance instruction in numerous ways. I really like the option of posting quizzes to Edmodo. They can count towards the students grades or just be a review quiz so the students can practice and gauge their understanding. The polls can give the teacher immediate feedback on how a lesson went and can be used as a form of assessment. This allows the teacher to reflect on the instruction of their lesson and modify it as necessary. Some students may even be shy as to asking the teacher a question or telling them that they do not understand the material. Edmodo can allow the student to type up a message, word it so that it pleases them, and send it to the teacher without any of that awkward in person situations that my arise from a shy student.

I would use Edmodo in my class in a variety of ways. I would post tons of review quizzes so that my students can practice their math and improve. I would post assignment due dates and reminders because sixth graders are not quite mature and responsible enough to handle a due date, from my experience. This can help students remember when something is due so they do not receive a late penalty. You can even reward students who use Edmodo frequently by posting an alert saying that there will be a pop quiz the next day. There are truly tons of different functions Edmodo provides in the educational setting.