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Lailatul Kodriyah
Islamic University of Kalimantan, Banjarmasin
lailatulkodriyah@ymail.com
Abstract: Technology today has played a major role in the field of education especially with
the emergence of World-Wide Web and internet. Since traditional teaching is seen not enough
to support the students’ learning of English especially in EFL environment where English is
only used at school, educators have combined face to face interaction with online course in
blended learning. Many efforts were used to maximize the effectiveness of internet to assist
students as well as teachers of English all over the word. Edmodo is one of network platform
which enables teachers and students to connect, collaborate and share content and educational
applications, and assess homework, grades, class discussions and notifications. Its goal is to
help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and
every learner. Realizing the great potentials of this learning style, Edmodo could be an
effective solution to be implemented in the classroom in blended learning way. This paper
will explore on how Edmodo can support the teaching and learning in English classroom. The
discussion begins with the introduction of Edmodo and the concept of blended learning by
using Edmodo. Then it continues with the application of Edmodo into actual teaching context
and its outcome. Furthermore, the researchers will also discuss the current and future
challenges of Edmodo in ELT for EFL learners as well teachers.
1. Introduction
Nowadays, technology is growing rapidly and it causes massive changes in language
teaching process. The traditional English teaching has changed drastically with e-learning
such as multimedia technology and the use Internet. Traditional teaching is seen not enough to
support the students’ learning. Classroom instruction cannot meet the students need anymore.
Traditional face to face classroom is limited by the school time and schedule. E-learning
comes to bring another way in teaching since it offers teachers and learners access to
anywhere, anytime “information rich” sources (Kistow, 2011). With the ability of the internet
to bridge time and space, e-learning gives big support for the EFL learners to learn anytime
and anywhere without having trouble in managing time as long as there is internet devices.
Learners can access web, blog, or platform provided by the stakeholder. Online learning
After finished creating account, teachers’ job then is shaping group for learning and
there will “group code” for students to type on if they want to join our classes. Once the
online classes are in place and joined by all of the students, they would be locked.
Calendar
Bellow is the example of discussion between the researcher and students after the researcher
posted the materials about past progressive tense. By having online class at Edmodo, teacher
has chance to communicate with their students. Edmodo even strengthened the relationship
between students, and led to a stronger classroom community (Mills, 2011) and the
relationship between teachers and students.
6. Conclusion
Having only traditional face to face teaching interaction is not enough for students in
learning English especially for EFL learners. Teachers should think another learning platform
which enables teachers and students to have another learning instruction outside classroom.
Edmodo, as proved by many researchers, can be an alternative online learning platform to be
used in the classroom. Many researches showed that Edmodo can be one of effective solutions
for blended learning. By utilizing Edmodo, teachers can post supporting materials,
assignment, and quizzes online without having face to face interaction. These activities will
help both teachers and students to maximize the quality of classroom instruction. While the
students can benefit from the personal communication brought in by classroom and face-to-
face interaction, the collaborative environment provided by Edmodo ensures that knowledge
is no longer contained in places defined by geography and can be shared and viewed
transparently (Kathiri, 2015).
Since Edmodo needs special skills and tools to run it out, not all teachers and students
can have that application. In addition, the materials posted by teachers should meet the
students’ need, can motivate students to learn English, support to the students-centered
learning, and enhance collaborative learning (Kodriyah, 2015). To sum up, Edmodo, as the
alternative solution of blended learning can be used effectively if school, teachers, students,
and parents work together to achieve goals in learning.
6. Recommendation
Realizing the great potential of Edmodo to support English language teaching, it is
suggested that all teachers use this application in their classroom as a supporting learning
platform. Edmodo is easy to use, has complete features to support teachers in managing their
teaching outside classroom, and it is free. Via Edmodo, teachers can send out quizzes and
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