In more than a decade years of teaching experience, I have found English language classroom, a great challenge

Edmodo for Collaborative Learning

Edmodo is a multifaceted application that creates a sort of “digital classroom.” You can store class materials, communicate with students and families and post alerts, grades and assignments.

However, its greatest advantage is that it’s an interactive space for students.

It has an interface that looks somewhat like Facebook, but it’s a closed, secure network just for teachers and students. Similar to non-academic social networks, it’s a place for students to participate in polls, share events and have discussions together online.

Students are much more likely to read in English if it involves the connection with their classroom community and peers. Edmodo can help bring English out of the textbook and make it feel like a natural part of the online chatting and posting they already do every day.