Sunday, February 27, 2011

Fifth Graders Thoughts on Edmodo

   The number one reason fifth grade students liked using Edmodo to publish their writing was having other people read their stories. They liked the fact that their friends could read their stories and give them advice on how to make their story better. The students liked the collaborative writing activity the best. It seems to me the students really enjoyed having us Fairmont State students read their stories and add our own thoughts to them. 
   I thought the Edmodo project was enjoyable and interesting. I loved being able to hear what kinds of stories are in the minds of a fifth grader. Also it was fun seeing how fifth graders reacted to what college students thought about their stories. This was a great learning experience for me because I was able to hear straight from fifth graders what they are looking for in a teacher. This will help me greatly as I continue my journey of becoming a teacher.  
   Collaboration projects that I might be able to implement in my future classroom using a microblogging tool like Edmodo would probably be very similar to this project. I like the idea of students communicating with people or students of different backgrounds or ages and being able to hear their thoughts on matters. I think it might be a fun project to team up with a class in a different country and see what my students and those of a different country had in common. We would be able to learn about new countries and have fun while doing so.

1 comment:

  1. Excellent ideas for using Edmodo in your future classroom! What about discussing current events with another class? Imaging discussing the protest in Madison with students who lived in Madison! They could compare what they see in the media with what the students in Madison are actually experiencing!

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