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deal with their problems at the school easily. They can do their assignments quickly. However, when teachers have decided to use the computer technology as a medium
in herhis language classroom, shehe has to be able to operate the computer well.
2. Edmodo
One of the appropriate websites used in a teaching learning environment is Edmodo. According to Cauley n.d,
“Edmodo is a site that takes the ideas of a social network and refines them and to make it appropriate for a classroom.”
Edmodo is an online educational medium which is used by teachers, students and parents. Because of its similarity to Facebook, Edmodo is more powerful site and
easier to use in a classroom.
Figure 2.1 Edmodo account
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Furthermore, Bayne n.d explains that Edmodo is a kind of social network which focuses on learning and discussion and it allows both students and teacher
have interaction and collaboration online p. 1. Moreover, ISTE 2015 explains that
“Edmodo is an educational social network which provides students a safe, protected educational experience, a place to practice the digital-age social
networking and learning skills they will need in their increasingly connected personal, academic, and later professional lives
.” Therefore, students and teachers can use it for the teaching learning process. A teacher makes a group account of the
class then students log in Edmodo and input the group code from their teacher. So, there are only their teacher, students themselves
and students’ parents in the group. There will be no others or spy in that group Jarc, 2010, as cited in
Balasubramanian, et al., 2014. In addition, when students and teachers use Edmodo, they will only focus
on the learning process because there are no distractions such as advertisements on it. It is also a close group so that teachers will control students easily. Through
Edmodo, students and teachers can upload and share some files in many kinds of format namely audio, video, picture and links Thompson, n.d, p. 6.
Then, Luaran 2012 mentions that Edmodo can bring some benefits for the learning process. The first is measuring student
s’ progress. By using Edmodo students know their grade because when students do the assignments, quizzes and
discussion posts, it will be graded automatically. From the grade that appeared, teachers will also observe each student’s ability in the classroom. It also keeps track
