I attended the EdmodoCon 2013 Wednesday and came away from this online conference pumped and excited to get those Chromebooks out of the cart and into my third graders hands as soon as the school year starts. I've wanted to use this online networking application for teachers and students for about two years. Now that I will hopefully start the school year off with 1:1 Chromebooks I am positive that the Edmodo platform will be so useful for all subjects in my class.
ALL learning materials can be located in one learning space that is accessible to teachers, parents and students. The possibilities are endless. There are so many positives with this program that I can hardly wrap my head around all of them. Because of this intimidation I feel, I will try to focus on just a few aspects of Edmodo and take baby steps until I feel comfortable with it. Thankfully, I have a couple Tech Ed friends I can rely on for assistance when needed. Thank you Jennifer Bond and Terrie Morrow!!!!
I look forward to assigning assignments though Edmodo and having the students submit their work through this platform. I can't wait to create and store on Edmodo exploration stations with non-fiction texts and digital media for students to investigate to make their own conclusions about real world matters. I can't wait to make separate groups for mystery book clubs that have the potential to be shared with other third grade classrooms around the world on Edmodo. I look forward to participating in The Global Read Aloud with my students on Edmodo. I also look forward to making mini-quizzes on Edmodo as an exit slip after a concept has been introduced to see if my students have comprehended the way I had hoped. The quiz feature even allows students to skip or flag a question to come back to later if needed. I can't wait to try the Goanimate app available in Edmodo's own app store along with a few others that looked beneficial to my students. I look forward to joining educator communities within Edmodo, to make connections with teachers who are passionate about their job and want to share resources, just like me!
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