Week 9: Post 11 Using Edmodo for teaching and learning

Edmodo is a useful tool for teachers and students. I like how easy teachers can post videos or images for students to use as a reference. For students, I think that Edmodo makes their school life easier and more interesting because of the use of technology. I would have third grade and up use Edmodo. My nephew had shared how much he loved Edmodo last year. He is a music teacher and he says that he likes how easy it is to upload a quiz and have the grades done. He also likes to scan the music pieces onto Edmodo versus handing out copies. He said that when he used to hand out copies his students were constantly losing them, so now he assigns the music pieces for students to use off of their Chromebooks directly. I did ask him about the students that might not have Wi-Fi access at home, and he said that his campus allows students to go into the computer lab after school to print off assignments or work on assignments there on campus. My nephew says that he also likes to upload videos of pieces of music or musicians he wants to share with his students in order for them to view before going into class. I am so glad to see that fine arts teachers can benefit from Edmodo. I think that fifth grade teachers could use Edmodo to have their students work through the scientific method while the students are conducting their science projects for a science fair. Most fifth grade students have to work on a science project because they have to take the Science STAAR and using Edmodo will make the learning process much more enjoyable. The teachers can upload videos and resources that will help walk the students through the different steps of the scientific process. For example, first they can receive help learning ways to select their topic and choose a title and develop a question and hypotheses. A deadline assignment can be set to turn those in on Edmodo. A week or two later the teacher can assign turning in the list of materials that the students will use. Then a few days later assign the procedures and so on. Each assignment will have the support of resources. Another way that I thought Edmodo could be used is to provide an engage assignment before beginning a unit of study. I would recommend this type of assignment for third and upper grade students because my district provides Chromebooks to those grades. Assigning a poll to take, a discussion among the students or a video to watch is a good engaging lesson to prepare them or entice them into the new unit of study. Having the students watch the video or take the poll can provide the teacher with a participation grade. Group Code: 5ndzk3