In Chapter 13 we read about microblogs and thought they would be fairly user-friendly to use with elementary age students. Louise, Diana and I decided to create a microblog through Edmodo where we discussed frogs. Wouldn't this be fun if you were in fourth grade!? First, you'd get to use the computer to respond and second, you'd get to give your opinion and receive 'immediate' responses.
I think I'd potentially be able to use a microblog in my classroom for creating a KWL Chart to launch a new topic. For instance, if we are starting to study the Land and Water unit in Science I could prompt (assign) my students to log on to Edmodo and tell me what they already KNOW about the subject. Then the second assignment I'd give them would be to tell me WHAT they want to learn during our unit. I think they'd be motivated to do the assignments because they'd get to use their computer at home! When we gathered together again the next day we could briefly go over what the class would like to learn during the unit and I could reassure them that they would/would not be learning it!
Diane,
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of your help today and especially a big thank you for taking me into your group, even though I was a grouch. It was fun exploring the Edmodo site with you.
Louise
This sounds like a great use of this tool! Students can even see what other students are suggesting (this could be good or bad: would some of them copy others?). Hope you have fun with this!
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