Edmodo

Edmodo is an online educational platform designed to facilitate communication and collaboration between teachers, students and parents. It allows teachers to create virtual classrooms where they can securely post assignments, share educational resources, manage grades and communicate with students and parents. Students can access assignments, participate in discussions and submit work through the platform. Edmodo also offers security and privacy features to protect users' information. It is a useful tool for both classroom teaching and distance learning.

Features

The free version of Edmodo, known as "Edmodo Basic", includes a number of features and tools that enable educators and students to collaborate and communicate effectively. Some of the key features of the free version include:
• Creating virtual classrooms: Teachers can create online classrooms to organise and manage their classes.
• Assignment posting: Teachers can post assignments and activities for students to complete and submit through the platform.
• Sharing educational resources: Teachers can share resources such as documents, web links, videos and more with their students.
• Communication: Teachers, students and parents can communicate through direct messages and discussion groups within the platform.
• Grading and feedback: Teachers can grade student assignments and provide feedback through the platform.
• Calendar: Edmodo includes an integrated calendar where events, tasks and reminders can be scheduled.
• Security and privacy: The platform offers security and privacy features to protect user information, such as the ability to control who can join a classroom and who can see certain messages and resources.
The paid version of Edmodo, known as "Edmodo Premium", offers additional features and advanced tools designed to meet the specific needs of educators and educational institutions. Some of the features included in Edmodo Premium are:
• Integration with SIS (Student Information Systems): Enables data synchronisation between Edmodo and student information systems used by schools, facilitating user administration and data management.
• Advanced reporting and analytics: Provides tools to generate detailed reports on student performance, classroom engagement and other important metrics, helping educators assess progress and make informed decisions about teaching and learning.
• Priority support: Edmodo Premium users receive priority support from Edmodo's customer support team, ensuring quick responses to questions and technical assistance.
• Advanced integrations: Edmodo Premium offers integrations with other educational tools and platforms, allowing users to take full advantage of its toolset and improve efficiency in the classroom.
• Customisation and branding: Allows educational institutions to customise the look and feel of their virtual classrooms and add their own branding, helping to create a more cohesive experience aligned with the school's identity.
• Expanded administration functionalities: Provides additional tools for platform administrators to manage users, classrooms and resources more efficiently and effectively.