It's all about the learning management Baby!

So, have you ever found yourself sitting at home after a long day of teaching just wishing that you could somehow communicate to your students?  Well, Learning Management Systems (LMS for short) is where it's at.  This week we learned all about two systems in particular, Edomdo and Schoology. The great thing about both systems is that they offer a way for you to communicate all kinds of things to your students.  You can start discussions, post quizzes, or resources.  The great thing is that for both sites students have to be invited by you, using a code.  This of course prohibits any of the crazies from logging on.  There are some pretty distinct differences between the two sites though. 

Lets talk Edmodo!  First, watch this video to get an idea of what Edmodo is all about.

 

Here is a slightly more detailed video of how to use Edmodo.

 

Some of the things that I really enjoyed about Edmodo are...

• It's easy to organize the things you want to post
• Edmodo has been around for a little while so there is a community that you can reach out to for support with Edmodo
• It's super easy to make and join groups
• If you like the Facebook interface you'll probably like Edmodo
• Edmodo also runs fairly smoothly since it's been around for a while

What I didn't like about Edmodo

• I am not a big fan of the facebook interface; so I don't love Edmodo for that reason
• I couldn't figure out how to upload a quiz; I had to type it all in. 

And what about Schoology?

 

Here is a short intro on Schoology video; followed by a slightly longer tutorial.

 

Likes for Schoology

• Love the interface!  It's super easy to organize and it looks clean and organized
• You can do most of the same things you can do in Edmodo

Dislikes for Schoology

• I'm not a fan of how slow it can be to process.  That's probably my biggest issue
• I also don't like that you can't upload quizzes here either

Ultimately there is lots of chatter about the two LSMs; here are a few more resources you can use to help you decide which you should try out.

 

Teach like it's 2999

Top 10 reasons for Schoology over Edmodo

Edmodo vs Schoology

For my money (both programs are free :)) I like Schoology best. 

Hope this was helpful.

Good luck!

Until next week!