66 The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project Number: 2020-1-DE03-KA226-SCH-093410 Best Practice 2: Edmodo 1. Topic/ Area Open to all subjects 2. Target group Teachers, Students, School Leaders, Parents 3. Type of Best Practice Learning Management System/ Online platform 4. Date released 2008 5. Partners/ network NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited 6. Level International/EU 7. Description of the methods/ approach and/or theories used The platform resembles the interface of the social network Facebook. Participants build their profiles, write posts, and hold online discussions, liking and commenting on them. This way, it follows a co-constructivist approach while having the form of an online community. The platform also incorporates gamification elements, since teachers and students can collect digital badges that reflect certain skills (e.g., helping others, star performer, hard worker etc.). 8. Purpose/Aim The aim is to provide a friendly environment that allows teachers and school leaders to manage online classes. Students can enroll and access educational material, exercises/activities, discussions, games, and assignments provided by the teacher. Parents can also become part of the online community, to see the learners’ progress. 9. Evaluation (results) of its effectiveness Teachers’ reviews can be found here. 10. Overview of the lessons learned which are relevant to the project N/A 11. Web link https://new.edmodo.com/ 12. References/ online sources Blog with articles that include tips and examples.
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