I have experimented with Edmodo and I really like the possibilities. I tried to sue it with a summer technology class I taught last summer. I was not able to continue using Edmodo, as I had originally planned because the students did not have access to computers when not at school.
I am fascinated by the MOOCs and have browsed them when I needed to find information for personal needs. I especially like the oil.cmu.edu, this is the Carnegie Mellon MOOC. I see the MOOC as the future of education. Perhaps each BOCES district should have a Library type MOOC and the area librarians could contribute to it. I also enjoy the iTunes University MOOC and have published a lesson on Dewey on the site.
Good reads is also an excellent resource. I like to see what my friends and family are reading to get their advice on good reads.
In this thing, it appears that I have used them more for my own personal enrichment and have not really made them available to students and staff. I will try to mention MOOCS to staff.
It would be interesting to ask students and staff if any of them are taking mooc courses. Would be great to get a bunch of folks and take a mooc together, get the best of the online and the in-person worlds.
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