2. WHAT IS EDMODO?
“Edmodo helps connect all learners with the
people and resources needed to reach their
full potential.”
Edmodo is an educational website that
takes the ideas of a social network and
refines them and makes it appropriate for a
classroom.
“Edmodo is designed to get students
excited about learning in a familiar
environment.”
3. HISTORY
In 2008, frustrated about the negative
perceptions among educational leaders and
parents about social media in the classroom,
Nic Borg and Jeff O’Hara started Edmodo.
Their goal was to design a platform so
educators could take advantage of the many
positive aspects of social media and connect
them to education practice.
Edmodo has connected almost 35 million
people globally
4. WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE TEACHER?
FREE and PRIVATE
Used in any subject
Create polls and quizzes
Great for formative assessments
Classroom calendar for planning
Snapshot related to the Common Core
Easy to differentiate instruction
Mobile APP
Threaded discussions
Parent access to the classroom groups-less emails!
Use Edmodo instead of a website
5. WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE STUDENT?
FREE and PRIVATE
They love working on the computer
They get information they need when they are absent.
Teaches self-advocacy
Teaches organization-Can’t LOSE their homework
They can contribute to their own learning
Builds a sense of community
Student Portfolio
Reinforces Digital Citizenship
16. Use the Library
to Share and Store Files
(Online Storage Space for Students
o Podcasts
o photos
o Flipping your classroom
o Great way for teachers to store lesson plans and
maintain a digital filing system
21. LIMITATIONS OF EDMODO
Not all students have access to the internet outside of school
Not all students have ipads or laptops
In our school, teachers use computer labs and use Edmodo to
give quizzes.
No chat feature
