Jada Hazlett: Edmodo - Winthrop University

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Edmodo
Overview
The phrase social networking has come to be common terminology in today’s world.
There is Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Foursquare, Flicker, and many more. There is some type
of social networking site to fit almost any person, no matter what age, race, religion, or
personality. People of all ages are involved in it. People use social networking sites for all types
of reasons. They can be used for networking, entertainment, business, and even education. This
white paper is specifically discussing the education specific social networking site Edmodo.
Edmodo is a social networking site that can be used by teachers and students. Edmodo
prides itself on being “secure social networking for teachers and students”. Edmodo can be
found at www.edmodo.com. To begin working, a teacher must create an account. The teacher
is given a group code that is used to when students join. When students join, they go through
the same process and use the group code to join the class. Teachers will need to decide
whether or not the students can create their own profiles. It may be more beneficial for the
teacher to create each students’ profile if they are younger. Once Edmodo has been set up, a
teacher can post discussion questions, polls, assignments, calendar events, and many other
things to get students interacting with the website. It can be used for strictly educational
purposes, but also for fun, non-educational things.
Cost Information
Edmodo is a free service and there are no fees or requirements. It requires a computer
with internet access.
How to Use Edmodo
To use Edmodo, first you must create an account. To create an account, go to
www.edmodo.com. Click on the “I’m a Teacher” button. Continue through the instructions to
create your account. Then, come back to the homepage and log into the website.