Summary
Elsed Togonon begins his post on the use of Edmodo detailing
a teacher carrying a stack of materials into a lecture hall or classroom. He then describes the process of setting up
for the class by posting materials on the board and then placing visual aids up
for the students to see. He talks about
the “old strategy” of setting up a classroom in a day in which all teachers are
supposed to use modern methods of teaching to make lessons convenient and
relevant.
Togonon then discusses the flaws with using modern
technology; lack of computers, sharing media technology, and the lack of other
tools necessary to carry out the expectations of the daily lesson. When a teacher cannot use the modern
technology, they are left to use the outdated methods, which carries with it
stacks of papers to read through and grade.
The demands on a teacher become increasingly taxing as work must be
graded and put in a grade book at the end of the grading period.
Togonon goes on to say that there is relief and an escape to
these problems, and that is Edmodo. He
says that Edmodo is Facebook for education.
It provides a place for students and teachers to communicate
electronically. He talks about the
current uses, which include posting assignments, posting a quiz, or any other assignments
as well. Edmodo provides a location for
students to turn in work, which then takes away the need for the stacks of
papers a teacher collects on their desk.
He explain that Edmodo is a safe and secure site that
students can use. Each classroom page
has a code that is given to the students.
Only the students in that class will be able to see the work that is
submitted through the site. The password
can also be given to the parents to allow them the opportunity to see what is
happening in the class as well.
The benefits of this site allows the students to get
immediate feedback on the work turned in.
The teacher can post a grade immediately, so the students can see their
scores. Online discussions can also be
had by the students and monitored by the teacher. Students will have the opportunity to
communicate with each other and reply to each others posts. Visual aides can be placed on the site for
the students to look at as well.
Reflection
I see the story that Togonon describes as a reflection of my
own teaching. In many cases I have
hurried into a room and put materials on the board, or search for images on the
internet and place them on the overhead projector one by one. I have started using Edmodo this year, and
have found it to be very helpful in preparing for class. I have been able to post assignments online,
and have had them turned in that way as well.
The work that I use to start the class can be placed on Edmodo and given
a time limit for the students to complete.
I have found that this site has made preparation for class, and the flow
of the lesson so much better.
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