Edmodo is Great for GEAR UP
September 21, 2015
Edmodo is Great for GEAR UP

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Web
Modules Used
- Web
Overall Satisfaction with Edmodo
Edmodo was used by GEAR UP to educate and counsel students grades 6-12 in math, science, language arts, and higher education processes. It is being used across the entire GEAR UP organization within the classroom. It addresses the issue of bridging the gap of computer and internet proficiency among low income middle and high school students.
- Edmodo allows students and teachers to post real time, group wide status updates. This is a strength because it keeps the class actively engaged across multiple mediums (web, and face to face contact).
- Similar to other social media platforms, Edmodo allows students to engage with other users that they may not normally contact. This encourages social development.
- Edmodo allows students to post photos to their profiles. This encourages personal expression.
- Edmodo could improve by allowing users to create more diverse profiles with special backgrounds, cover photos, and about me sections. Young students like to be creative and express their interests with others.
- Edmodo could allow for a parent login functionality that allows them to view student work without actively participating in classroom discussion. Grades could also be submitted to parents.
- Edmodo could allow teachers to share assignments with other teachers outside of their network. This would allow for more creative lesson creation and collaboration with other industry professionals.
- Edmodo allows for more students to become comfortable with internet technology.
- Edmodo allows students to share their responses across the class.
- Edmodo is online, which always gets students excited, so they return to school to share with friends that Gear Up uses Edmodo. Thus, spreading information about the GEAR UP program.
- Facebook Pages
Since we use Edmodo within the classroom only, it allows students to work in a function that is similar to that of Facebook, without the concern of them becoming distracted with status updates that are posted outside of the classroom. There are no distracting pages, likes, or feeds to encourage the student from deviating from their regular classroom assignment.