What kind of technologies am I using in my classroom right now?
During the start of the school year many of us are asked to analyze the DATA!
I think one way to trick some students into enjoying reading and writing is to find something they can get excited about. My students are excited this week because we are using Edmodo.com. I posted an assignment that we are working on for our September 11th poem. The requirements for the assignment are uploaded for the students to view. The students are checking the site and talking about it. I have a student who has posted a question and another student who posted the correct answer. They are being proactive and helping each other. The assignment, once completed by the student, it can be uploaded for the teacher to view right from the site. I no longer have to carry around a ton of papers to grade. I can view the assignments right there on the web site, without having to download it. Right now they are reading and writing. I am hoping to add more writing assignments as the school year continues.
What is Edmodo.com? It is a student safe, educational “Facebook” page. The students can post messages to the classes “wall” and to the teacher but no messages student to student. The teacher is able to delete any comments that are inappropriate.
I look forward to using this site to encourage and excite my students to love learning.
