Edmodo is a classroom workflow program that was created by two teachers. This tool came onto the scene before Google Classroom, and was much like Facebook at its birth. It has advanced to be an impressive way to manage assignments. It does allow for teachers to archive assignments to access again in the future. Google Classroom allows teachers to attach documents which have of course been saved in a Google Drive, so on that feature, both tools are tied. Edmodo makes it easy to create "alumni" groups when a year ends so that students can keep in touch with each other, which is a fun option. Teachers have power to moderate what gets posted. One nice feature is the ability to create small groups WITHIN a classroom rather than creating multiple classes to assign more personalized content. One area where Edmodo trumps Google Classroom is the fact that it has a standards-aligned question bank from which teachers can choose questions, create a quiz, and therefore take a snapshot of where students stand on a specific common core standard.
**Rubric created in collaboration with Tricia Bursey and James Hoisington. Evaluation of Edmodo using the rubric is my own thinking.
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