edmodo
Ten Take-Aways from my SI Research:
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It is one of the most popular Web 2.0 tools in use today, with 18 million registered users. (March 2013)
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Currently it hosts more than 400 3rd Party educational apps; including Khan Academy, Google Docs, and Blogster.
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Edmodo is accessible on most devices (Android, iPhone, i.e.).
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Edmodo connects teachers and students in a cyber-safe place.
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There are 12 Edmodo-created areas focused on content areas, professional development, and college readiness.
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Two school computer techs started Edmodo to make classrooms mirror the real world by connecting Web 2.0 to classrooms.
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Some people describe Edmodo as the classroom version of Facebook but it is more than just a social networking site. It is a learning tool.
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No empirical data supporting the benefits of using Edmodo as a learning tool but current reports argue the student benefits of using Edmodo as a learning tool.
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I will encourage we use Edmodo as a learning tool in my school
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It’s FREE!
Edmodo (blog). http://blog.edmodo.com/category/integration (accessed July 15, 2013)
Dobler, Elizabeth. (2012). Flattening Classrooms Walls: Edmodo takes teaching and learning across the globe: The Reading Teacher, February/March 2012, Vol. 29 Issue 4 12-13
Glass, R., & Licitra, A. (2012). Social Mania: Putting the relentless rush of new media to good use: American Teacher, March/April 2012,
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Greenhow, C., Walker, J.D., & Kim, S. (2009). Millennial Learners and Net-Savvy Teens?: Examining internet use among low-income students: Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, Winter 2009-10, Vol. 26 Number 2 63-68
Handsfield, L., Dean, T., & Cielocha, M. (2009). Becoming Critical Consumers and Producers of Text: Teaching literacy with web 1.0 and web 2.0: The Reading Teacher, February/March 2012, Vol.63 No.1 40-50
Holzweiss, Kristina. (2013). Edmodo: A great tool for school librarians: School Library Monthly, February 2013, Vol. 29 Number 5 14-16
