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Students like Edmodo because it helps them stay organized, and they enjoy being able to access assignments and turn in work at any time. Students also like being able to go online, especially from home, and get help or share information with peers. Parents like Edmodo because a private code allows them to see the assignments, grades, and teacher comments connected to their students. ||
 * ||< As in a growing number of schools around the world, teachers at South Asheboro Middle School use Edmodo for content and classroom management.
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 * [[image:http://www.edmodo.com/favicon.ico align="left"]]__**What is Edmodo?**__

Edmodo is a secure classroom and content management system that is free and easy to use. || media type="custom" key="12354446" align="center" ||

-Teachers can organize and manage their classes and activities from anywhere. -Students can access class information such as assignments, grades, calendar of events and due dates. -Students can engage in discussions and share information about what they are learning -Facilitates communication between teacher, student and parents through a social networking tool similar to Facebook. -Parents have access to their student's Edmodo account. -Students can upload and turn in assignments; students can resubmit assignments. -Students can vote and give feedback to the teacher about the course. -Teachers can post links and additional activities that students can access to enhance their learning. -Entire schools and districts can have accounts with Edmodo to keep students and parents informed about what is happening at school. -Edmodo is a secure and private way to increase teacher, student, and parent communication and interaction.
 * media type="custom" key="12354422" align="center" || __**What are the benefits of using Edmodo?**__

__**What are some of the drawbacks?**__ -Students need computer and internet access at school and home to use Edmodo. -There are limits to the amount of profile customization that can be made. Many students want to be able to do more. -Edmodo lacks instant messaging to enable synchronous communication when both parties are on line. -There is no private communication between students. || __**Edmodo Activity:**__ 1. [|Click here] and watch 2 videos about Edmodo's history and what it can do for educators. 2. Click here to watch a tutorial on how to get started using Edmodo. 3. Follow the directions in Step 2 and set up an account and explore. 4. Click and view a few sample lessons below in the Edmodo lesson book that are relevant to your content and students. 5. Evaluate Edmodo and decide if this would be beneficial for your classroom, school, or district.

__**Sample Edmodo lessons**__

__**Resources for Edmodo**__ Click here to access letters you can send home to get parents and students started using Edmodo. Click here to watch how to videos for getting started with Edmodo and using it in specific content areas.