This week I was introduced to Edmodo. The best way to explain it is the educational version of Facebook. You can follow different groups, share files, links and videos and post about your day. It also offers interactive tools through polls, quizzes and assignments.
While exploring the different communities and groups that Edmodo had to offer, finding content that interested me, I felt inspired. Just in my few visits to the math community, I had already added several resources to my library that I can easily adjust to use in my classroom. Edmodo is going to become a great extension of my already growing PLN. It offers the ability to connect with thousands of educator's as well as providing a user friendly environment for collaboration with the teachers in my own school. Why wait until the next professional development day to share and give ideas with the educators in my immediate environment. My fellow teachers can offer building specific problem solving support.
Many teachers on Edmodo use it as a classroom tool. It is like an interactive website. Students can work on group projects, access current assignments, share opinions and communicate with their teacher. Since my school is already using My Big Campus (MBC), a similar program, I had not thought to use this in my classroom. But, if ever my school shifted away from MBC, Edmodo would be a fabulous alternative for my classes.
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