Edmodo+(Spanish+Grade+8)

Tool: edmodo.com is an online classroom communication tool for teachers and students to share notes, files, links, and assignments similar to Twitter or Facebook.

Lesson: Students use edmodo in the media center for extra credit. The library media center has a shelf of Spanish books for students. Students come to the media center before/after school or during study halls and use the books to answer questions on edmodo.

Length of time: 1 class period, students set-up accounts in the library media center computer lab. Students are able to earn extra credit throughout the school year.

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Positives: Students are able to post items at their own pace. Edmodo is easy to use and simple enough that students can feel successful while using a product that is similar to one that they use for private social media. Parents can be given access to the edmodo page and see what their child is doing for that class and/or project.

Negatives: The teacher must check all communication before it is posted, which can be time consuming.

Challenges with Technology: Can be time consuming to set-up, but once it is, it is not difficult to maintain.