Edmodo Adds Snapshot Tool
Yesterday I noticed a new message from Edmodo. Did you see it too? I am one of those people you might characterize as an early adopter so you can probably figure that I immediately tested it out. Within minutes and I do mean only a few minutes, I had created 2 snapshots: One for reading and One for math. I had it assigned to my 4th grade class and this morning we gave it a go. The tool has earned an initial 4 star rating in my book. Pros: quick, easy, aligned to common core, immediate creation of reports that guide instruction by identifying student mastery levels while also offering individualized data screen where you can select a student and review the questions they answered -- truly impressive sets of questions that are randomized to avoid cheating Cons: some students got "bumped" out or claimed the screen froze (not sure what user error might have caused that or bug in the system even) - even so, easy enough wo...