An Edmodo account had been firstly created and some group‟s code had also been
created to be used by students to make their personal account. And the profile screenshot
can be seen as below.
Picture 3.4 Taken on July 9
th
2012 at 10. p.m
2 Action: In this phase, the writer gave video tutorial
about how to make account on Edmodo. The video downloaded from Edmodo.com. The video explained
about some potentials features of Edmodo in learning writing. And the steps on this phase can be listed as
follows;
a. Explaining students about what Edmodo is,
and why is it useful to be used for writing activity.
b. Giving video tutorial of how to make account
on Edmodo. c.
Explaining some potentials features of Edmodo in learning writing such as;
collaborative writing, pen-pal, and global classroom activity.
d. Asking students to make personal account on
Edmodo. e.
Giving first activity on Edmodo; brief introduction to other groups on Edmodo.
f. Asking students to bring their own gadgets.
3 Observation: In this phase, the writer acts as an
observer. He tries to observe first task on Edmdo that is brief introduction to other groups. He counted
number of posting from students from each class. He also took a field note of student‟s activity in the
classroom while using Edmodo. And the steps on this phase can be listed as follows;
a. Observing student‟s activity in introducing
themselves on Edmodo. b.
Making the field note. c.
Capturing some pictures of student‟s activity d.
Asking some students about some burdens they face.
4 Reflection: Reflection phase is the phase in which the
writer discussed the problem he face in the first cycle. And the steps on this phase can be listed as follows;
a. Giving the questionnaire about problems they
face in the first cycle. b.
Discussing the problem of internet connection with some students.
c. Discussing about the next activity on Edmdo
which is posting a recount text. d.
Asking some students bring their own modem. e.
Discussing the problem of internet connection with the IT staff.
2. Cycle II 1 Plan:
In this phase, the writer divided students into small groups on Edmodo which is different with the
previous cycle in which groups are only divided based on the class. This is useful for the writer in monitoring
student‟s posts on Edmodo. Regarding to the small group, the writer had students bring modem in order to overcome
the problem on internet connection. 2 Action:
With regard to the discussion with student, in this phase students are asked to post a recount text on
Edmodo. And the steps on this phase can be listed as follows;
a. Dividing students into several small groups. b. Asking students to change their profile picture.
In the previous cycle, most of students did not use profile picture hence it was difficult to check
student‟s posting. c. Asking students to post their recount text.
d. Students are asked to give comment each others. e. Students are asked to give correction to other
groups.
3 Observation: In this phase, the writer did the
observation on student‟s activity in writing recount text. The things that he observed related to the number of
posting which is posted by students in each group. And the steps on this phase can be listed as follows;
a. Observing student‟s activity in posting recount
text on Edmodo. b.
Making the list of students who did not post on the groups.
c. Asking some students about the problems they
face in posting recount text. d.
Capturing some pictures of student‟s activities in the classroom.
3. Cycle III
1 Plan: Having discussed and shared the perception
toward the activity in the cycle II, the teacher and students plan to have a new writing activity which is
more challenging than writing usual thing like recount or narrative text. From the questionnaire result, it is
found that most of the students like to have writing
activity so called Role Playing. That‟s become the reason for the writer to adopt such activity in this
cycle. And the steps on this phase can be listed as follows;
a. Making new activity on Edmodo so called
“English Role Playing” ERP
b. Making rules about how to participate on ERP
group.
c. Asking students to change their profile picture
based on the character they chose. 2
Action: In this phase, students are asked to post their
free writing on the specific group on Edmodo so called ERP group. The essence of this activity is that
students have the opportunity to write something they feel important to post on ERP group. In posting to this
group, they will not use their real name but the name or character they wish to play. It can be an artist,
singer, etc. The purpose of this activity is to let students have the free topic to discuss with, and it is
hoped will invite students to write based on their need and pace. And the steps on this phase can be listed as
follows;
a. Asking students to post their writing on ERP
group.
b. Asking students to give correction on other‟s
writing. 3
Observation: The steps on this phase can be listed as follows;
a. Observing student‟s activity in posting recount
text on Edmodo.
b.
Making the field note and
c.
Capturing some pictures of student‟s activity
d. Asking some students about some burdens
they face.
4 Reflection: The steps on this phase can be listed as
follows;
a. Giving the questionnaire about problems they
face in the cycle III. b.
Discussing about the shortage found on ERP
group.
c.
Discussing about the rules of ERP.
d.
Discuss about the new activity.
e. Teacher trying to share the experience with
some teachers on Edmodo Mrs. Nira Dale, and Ms. Larsson
4. Cycle IV
1 Plan: Having discussed and shared the experience of
the three previous cycles, as the steps of improvement the writer discussed and shared the result to another
English teacher who are also use Edmodo in teaching writing. He took a part on the discussion in the
teacher‟s forum on Edmodo so called “Our Globas Classroom” which is created by Mrs. Dale from
Alabama, USA. From the discussion, it is resulted to do another project on Edmodo in which students are
challenged to do collaborative writing activity such as pen-pal activity. An activity in which students from
Al-Azhr BSD collaborated to Alabama Senior High School Students. And the steps on this phase can be
listed as follows;
a.
Discussing the steps with Mrs. Nira Dale.
b. Asking students from both classes to posting
their writing on the specific group called
“OUR GLOBAL CLASSROOM”
c. Asking students to change their profile and
greet one another. The screenshot can be seen below.
