EdModo

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Resembles Facebook, and it does serve as a social networking tool

We joined the presenter's page(Ms. Tapp), which was created for this presentation Go to "Join" on the left side of the page, and enter the code, which is ejb217

You can send messages to groups or individuals. The teacher has the option to send comments to students privately, if you see an individual student who is not on task, and this also allows students to send notes to you privately, in the case they would have a question or need help. STUDENTS CANNOT TALK TO EACH OTHER PRIVATELY ON THIS PAGE. Private communication is only between student and teacher.

Benefits of this tool:
 * Allows students to share resources easily
 * Allows students to interact online (much like Moodle forums or blogging)
 * Students can only see/access the groups in which they are enrolled

Functions:
 * You can send a note or blog
 * You can send a link---this is the manner in which you would have student share resources (a good way to conduct WebQuests, so students are not all looking at the same pages, but can find and share different information)
 * You can send a file
 * You can send an alert, a poll, and an assignments

Assignment function: You can create an assignment title, post files (even embed files) students will need to complete the assignment or even a rubric that you will use to evaluate the assignment. STUDENTS CANNOT SEE OTHER STUDENTS' ASSIGNMENTS--THEY CAN ONLY SEE THEIR OWN. Teachers have access to all files, and you will be able to see who submitted the work and who did not.

[|Chalk.edmodo.com] This resembles SubEthaEdit, in that students can type on the same page in real time, so you see student responses, as they are being formulated on each student's computer. Each students post will appear in another color, just like SubEtha. THIS IS STILL IN BETA.....YOU CAN GET ON TWITTER AND CONTACT ZEMOTE, and he can give you access to this feature.

If you want additional information about this tool, Aly will be in the SNL during Session C today. Hempfield Attendees at this session: Lauren Lewis, Tasha Plunket, Doug Dandridge