In education, professional learning networks (PLNs) are becoming the buzz. As I have started researching PLNs, I have come to love Edmodo. According to Torrey Trust, part of creating a PLN is to have information aggregation and a social media connection. Edmodo resembles Facebook. Therefore, I really think students would gravitate more towards that. While the look is great, I truly love the fact that you can assess your students using Edmodo. This is probably my favorite feature. I plan to use it as a daily exit ticket for my students. This site lists 20 ways a teacher can use Edmodo in the classroom. They cover a range of subject areas. Notice that #1 is to assess students or poll them.
Torrey Trust also listed information aggregation as a tool to creating a PLN. I really see students using a bookmarking site like Diigo or Delicious would be beneficial. Especially if they are working on a research paper. It provides an easy way to keep all of their resources in one place.
What are some other PLNs that you like to use or follow to benefit your students?
Andrea, I am going to check out Edmodo. You have mentioned this in the past and you have my curiosity up. I use canvas and I like that we can send announcements to the students, create quizzes and tests and have open discussion boards with and for our students.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you have captured the value of Edmodo in your classroom! There really are so many fantastic sites and ways to encourage our students' academic growth.
ReplyDeleteI know the value of Edmodo however I am curious as to how useful it is in younger grades such as 1st and 2nd grade. What age group are you using it for? I'm curious because I know that these students are just learning how to spell correctly and really be able to communicate effectivley verbally let alone on a computer. Does it help increase their potential for learning how to spell and communicate effectively? When I think about it I guess it depends on how well a teacher supervises discussions.
ReplyDeleteI teach 7th grade math, so I'm really thinking of starting out by using it as an exit ticket for them.
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