Another nice feature is that you can make as many assignments as you want and your students won’t see them. They won’t see them until you “Give” the assignment

I agree that Edmodo might be a little simpler to set up a single class, but of course that’s not scalable in a school with more than one class since the goal is to have a single account per student that allows them to access all their classes, not one account per class

research has shown that schools that incorporate portfolios as a teaching and learning initiative typically have more success than those that view them primarily as a technology project.

Students must understand the standards.

Students must understand what it means to reflect

We live in a technology-driven society. Unless we choose to live in a commune in the woods or the desert, that will not change.

Now the questions arise, are our teachers trained and supported in technology use. Are the buildings adequately tooled for technology? Are administrators devising new, and updating antiquated policies to meet the challenges of teaching with technology? If we are not doing these things, are we then lying to our children when we tell them that we are preparing them for their future?