MY NAME: ErinLiz Coluna

Name of the tool Edmodo

Where to access this www.edmodo.com
tool
Brief instructions of 1. create a log in for Edmodo
how to use the tool 2. enter classroom code to access content for your class
3. set up your student profile- name, icon/picture
4. Complete assignments/quizzes that are made available by your teacher
3 SOL/Grade/Content 1. SIII.1, no specific grade (probably high school)- The student will engage in original
Ideas for how the tool and spontaneous oral and written communication in Spanish; create a discussion board
can be used in PK-12 where the students have to answer a discussion question in Spanish and reply to at least 2
other people’s posts
2. BIO.4d, no specific grade (8 grade or high school)- The students will choose a
common human health issue and write a post discussing symptoms and treatments. Other
students will comment on the post discussing ways to prevent or solve these human
health issues.
3. VUS.4c, no specific grade- Students role play as either a member of the Patriots,
Loyalists (Tories) or Neutrals during the Revolutionary War and say why they are loyal
to their side and their opinion on the opposing sides.
4 Positives and 3 POSITIVES:
challenges of using 1. You can create quizzes and assignments for students on Edmodo that they can
the tool complete online
2. It’s an interactive format where students can talk to each other like a social media
platform- like Facebook for school
3. Teaches can post announcements and notifications for when important assignments
are due or are close to being due
4. Students are in one classroom- their work cannot be viewed by anyone except for the
teacher or the other members of the classroom
CHALLENGES
1. Does not work well on iPads or tablets
2. Not every student has a computer at home
3. Edmodo’s set up has not been updated for the past several years