It was a great week.  Students used Word to create a document.  Most of them wrote about their running time in PE.  They were really proud of their time.  After saving their work, they were able to upload the file to Edmodo.  Friends could open the file, read their posts, then add a reply to the posts.  With a little encouragement and conversation the students are now blogging using Edmodo.  I still have some work to do because several students simply post "That's cool" or other superficial replies.  So we're working on adding a positive thought and then a suggestion. 

Heading to Washington DC next week;  my students asked how we were going to stay in touch and if I would post pictures of the trip.  I love 5th graders.

A challenge I'm having a difficult time over coming is being able to utilize technology with continuity.  Without reliable access to computers, students haven’t been able to make a seamless transfer to using edmodo.  How is the challenge conquered?

So I'm amazed.  One sweet student shares her parents won't let her use the computer or get on the Internet at home.  So I'm about to ask her how she will use edmodo.  She goes ahead and tells me she can do her assignments on her Nintendo DS.  Just to make sure I understand what she is sharing, I ask her again about using the Internet.  She confirms it's okay to use the Internet on her game DS, but not on a computer.  Plus, she can go to edmodo on her Nintendo.  Really???

I just don't get this one...