Edmodo- great for online learning and collaboration!
February 15, 2014
Edmodo- great for online learning and collaboration!
Score 7 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction
Edmodo provides password protected access to teacher generated content and facilitates communication with students by teachers.
Pros
- Edmodo is a convenient hub for posting assignments, resources and course communication.
- Edmodo is easy to use and requires very limited computer expertise on the part of the teacher.
- Some students and parents appreciated the single spot for chronologically ordered assignment postings and resources.
Cons
- The organization of the site is inflexible.
- The course pages can seem busy and can be confusing for parents and students to navigate.
- The site becomes an additional maintenance responsibility for each prep. This can be problematic if a teacher also has a website, online grade book, and online communication to maintain elsewhere.
- Some parents and students found the site very helpful.
- Some parents and students found the site confusing and overwhelming.
- It is difficult to use if a student falls behind or needs extra help to master course content already covered.
I am currently using Weebly as a course website and I believe it is a much better tool for my needs as an instructor. Weebly has greater freedom in terms of page organization, layout and creative web design. The interactive features are clearer, and I can provide lots of information for different preps, clubs and quarters in a more effective way.
I think Edmodo works great for a limited amount of content. I think it is similar to a moodle- and both are especially good for instruction for students in an online or computer lab setting.
I think Edmodo works great for a limited amount of content. I think it is similar to a moodle- and both are especially good for instruction for students in an online or computer lab setting.
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