I read on a blog that one teacher has students upload their fluency files, which are audio clips of themselves reading, and have other students post positive comments on it.  I thought that was a brilliant idea.  In my school, we are Dibeling our students and I feel like this would be a fantastic way for the students to practice their fluency skills.  It also creates a social responsibility throughout the class because students would not only have to critique each other’s reading but they would need to do it kindly. 

Another great idea is to correct, as a class, each of the postings capitalization and punctuation.  This way student will be able to the corrections on practical material.

One teacher does a Flat Stanley on Holiday project.  They have students log into Edmondo throughout the summer and post pictures and comments of themselves standing with Flat Stanley at different location.  This allows students to communicate with each other thus enhancing their communication skills.  The students love to see where Flat Stanley has been and they eager to comment of their classmate’s postings. 

I think Edmondo could be a great tool for educators.  It is really easy to setup I think students will be drawn to it because it’s a type of structured social network.  I also like that it is a voice for the most quiet of students.  On my classmates used Edmondo with his honors history class and I remember him telling me that even the shyest of students enjoys to converse on it.  Very cool and I can defiantly see it enhancing students learning experience.