Some weeks ago I started working on Edmodo with my class. This website provides us with great tools to work with our students. Here are some of my reasons why
- it has the feel of a social network, mimicking many of the features and layout of, say, Facebook.
- students get a code and can access the class' group with no need of an e-mail account
- teachers can filter students' posts and messages
- it fosters independence and responsibility on students.
- teachers can create a library with resources, which can be shared with their students or other teachers.
It is pretty undeniable that we have the ability nowadays to connect to others in ways that were unimaginable a couple of years ago. We can suscribe to authors we like, follow them on Twitter, read their blogs, watch their webinars, join teachers' communities, exchange experiences, learn. Edmodo is no stranger to this. We can extend our class beyond the walls of our schools. We can enable our students to exchange thoughts, opinions and their work in a safe environment. And as professionals, we can connect to other teachers, learn, exchange, share. We can become 2.0 teachers.
Interested? Here's an overview on Edmodo.
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