the students during the activity. Evaluate both positive and negative side on student‟s motivation in writing and describe
what have and have not been influenced by Edmodo micro- blogging. Having finished the first cycle, the writer move forward
to the next cycle followed by the same phases for each. To be concluded, there have been three cycles in this present study
conducted with the simply different plan, action, observation, and reflection.
To get a clear description of the teaching and learning process, it needs to be observed the activity, interaction, learning
atmospheres, techniques used and the effect resulted by the utilization of Edmodo micro-blogging in teaching recount and
narrative writing. And with regard to the methodology used in this present study, thus the present study tries not to stand on the
theory to be examined but the writer tries to get himself immersed in the field of study in order to collect data based on
the research questions.
b Specific Plan
With regard to the cycles of action research, in this present study the writer proposed the fourth cycles as follows;
1. Cycle I 1
Plan: In this phase, the writer tries to make a plan on
Preliminary study by giving questionnaire to know some points such as the utilization of some gadgets,
smart phones, blogs, social media, computer literacy, and more particularly about writing activity needed by
the students. The indicator can be seen on appendix. And the steps on this phase can be listed as follows;
a. Determining place of the research
Islamic Senior High School Al-Azhar BSD was chosen within six classes from the tenth
grade. They are tenth one up to tenth six X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, and X6
b. Asking for permission to the school authority
The writer asked for permission to the school authority. Here he met and discussed to
the principal about the research he was about to conduct. He also met the vice principle of
student‟s affair to discuss about the length of research.
c. Giving questionnaire to the tenth grade
students The writer used the questionnaire as the
preliminary study on students needs for writing activity. The screenshot can be seen below.
Picture 3.3 Taken on July 9
th
2012 at 10. p.m
d. Collecting data from the questionnaire
The result was then used as the plan to use Edmodo micro-blogging in the classroom.
e. Making lesson plan integrated with micro-
blogging The lesson plan used in this present study
had been intentionally modified for integrating utilization of Edmodo in writing activity.
f. Making account on Edmodo.com. And the
URL is: http:edmodo.comalfian182
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:
