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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

Edsurge

Edmodo is permanently shuttering , the company announced late Monday. Those with data on Edmodo should remove it by the end of the day September 22nd if they don’t want to lose it, officials stated. Started in 2008, Edmodo boasted tens of millions of users. Edmodo did not respond to an inquiry from EdSurge. It's so sad!”

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Using Flipgrid & Edmodo with Google Classroom

MiddleWeb

As many of us find ourselves thrust into the realm of distance learning, PA TOY Marilyn Pryle outlines how she uses two online platforms, Edmodo and Flipgrid, for intellectual and social/emotional learning, since any tool is only as effective as how it is put to use.

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China’s NetDragon to Acquire Edmodo for $137.5 Million

Edsurge

This time, it’s Edmodo , one the largest online social communities of teachers and students in the world. million for Edmodo. Edmodo was started in 2008 by a teacher and IT support person as a “Facebook-like” community aimed at connecting educators with students and with one another. Also like Facebook, Edmodo grew rapidly.

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Summer Learning Series-Collaborative Classroom With Edmodo

The Web20Classroom

First up, Edmodo. So you might be asking yourself, what is Edmodo ? Edmodo is a social network designed for education. Here is where the beauty of Edmodo comes in. The only way that students can connect to Edmodo is through the group code you give. My favorite part of Edmodo are the parent codes.

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With a New CEO, Can Edmodo Regain Its Ed Mojo?

Edsurge

“What really drew me to Edmodo was the opportunity to use technology to provide a much better learning experience for everyone,” says Kim in an interview with EdSurge. In September, Kim took over as CEO of Edmodo , the San Mateo, Calif. They do not use Edmodo at their school—yet.)

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Drinking, Smoking and Sugar: How Unsavory Ads Wound Up on Edmodo

Edsurge

Beth Freeman logs in to her son’s Edmodo account from time to time to check on his homework assignments. edmodo so usually things don’t bother me but this is the ad that popped up in my 8th grade son’s social studies feed today. That the ad ever showed up on a student’s account was a mistake, Edmodo officials say.

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Practical Strategies for Flipping Our Classrooms this Fall

The CoolCatTeacher

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. and MAIT, is the Senior Community Engagement Manager at Edmodo, a former high school English teacher with 20+ years of classroom experience, board member of the Flipped Learning Network, & contributing ? Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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