Edmodo

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 * Edmodo**

**What is it?**
Edmodo is Facebook in the classroom. It is social learning for the classroom. Edmodo is a trustworthy Web 2.0 environment where teachers can trade ideas with other teachers as well as share internet content with their own students. Teachers and students can access homework, grades, and class discussions.

Edmodo was started in 2008 by Nic Borg and Jeff O'Hara wanting to evolve the school environment to reflect the widely technological world in which we all live. The two set out to create Edmodo to close the gap between how students live and how they learn. According to the Edmodo website, the main goal of Edmodo is to "help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner." Edmodo connects more than 6.8 million teachers and students globally.

In the Educational Setting
It is not hard to see how Edmodo fits into the classroom. It is a tool that allows teachers to look more relevant to their students. Here's what one teacher has had to say about Edmodo:

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Some features of Edmodo include:
 * 1) Engaging students with opportunities for differentiated instruction; anytime, anywhere mobile learning; and easy access to projects, classwork and school events through assignments, quiz builder, calendar and gradebook features.
 * 2) Connecting with your fellow educators by participating in subject area and partner communities to extend professional development experiences and promote life-long learning; sharing your successes, interests, and career achievements with a personal profile; and expanding your Professional Learning Network (PLN).
 * 3) Sharing and storing content by creating and managing a personal content library; sharing all content through library folder-sharing; and allowing students to access the content they need right away through their Edmodo 'Backpack'.
 * 4) Encouraging district-wide collaboration through improving communication by connecting all students, parents, and administrators in a closed, private community; encouraging professional development through teacher collaboration; and facilitating communication within and between schools and districts.
 * 5) Tracking and measuring success by using built-in analytics to measure school and classroom engagement and adoption; adding schools, inviting or removing users, viewing grades and resetting passwords; and scheduling events through the Calendar feature.
 * 6) Online professional development.

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