Edmodo reflections

I feel like Edmodo is similar to the VT Scholar site for students in elementary and high school students with enhanced features.

Teachers can post assignments on edmodo everyday, which is a good way to facilitate Universal Design for Learners: students with special needs or English language issues can efficiently access homework assignments.

Students can openly post discussions with the rest of the class and with the teacher, which helps to build a community of learners. When students encounter difficulties in homework, they don’t need to leave the question unanswered or spend hours fretting over it since they can get assistance outside of school.

During class teachers are always pressed by the tight curriculum schedules and have little time to share personal emotions with students. Through edmodo, teachers can connect with their students, share interesting events and ideas.

The Polls feature promotes student-oriented learning. Teachers can take students’ opinions into accounts when planning events or arranging events, since polls readily collect votes from every student.

I agree with the motto of edmodo “Make your classroom a community”. I think by efficiently using of edmodo, students will feel the sense of being connected, being helped, being respected, and being well-informed. I am really glad to see the widely integration of software such as edmodo into regular schooling.