As part of the Teaching American History grant that I am participating in this year, I have learned about tons of new technologies available to help teachers in the classroom.
One such program that I am currently trying is called Edmodo (http://www.edmodo.com/). It is like Facebook in appearance, but is a secure site that is specifically for teachers and their students. Teachers create a classroom group and students sign up. There is a place for assignments, for discussions and even grading. It is all FREE!!
I decided to pilot the program with my swim team and even though it has only been a couple of weeks, I like how easy it is to use. I can post the meet line up and reminders about practice.
Another cool part of the program is that it has a mobile app that can be downloaded for free and used on both iPhones and Android devices. I know teachers who are using it with middle school students too! Check it out and try it with one of your classes. Next up is my Economics class!
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