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LMS or NOT? I hear Google Classroom frequently referred to as an LMS.

LMS or NOT?

The question is…. “Is Google Classroom an LMS?” And “Can I use Google Classroom if I have an LMS?” LMS stands for Learning Management System. Technically what most people refer to as an LMS is actually a CMS (Course Management System). A Content Management System (CMS) manages student enrollment, tracks student performance, create content withing the CMS, and distributes course content. Potato Potato Even though most systems we call an LMS are really a CMS it is so pervasive this misunderstanding will probably perpetuate. CMS also stands for Content Management System.

Google Classroom is Google Drive management. Google Classroom does not handle course enrollments like you would find in an LMS or CMS. Google Classroom does not have a gradebook. Google Classroom does not track student participation. Google Classroom does not integrate quizzing features. Google Classroom does not allow teachers to create content within the system. 5 Excellent Videos to Teach Your Students about Digital Citizenship. Edutopia is one of my favourite educational web resources .

5 Excellent Videos to Teach Your Students about Digital Citizenship

Today while I was checking its Five Minute Film Festival page I came across a link that took me to their YouTube channel where I found a treasure trove of interesting videos on digital citizenship and because digital citizenship is one of the important themes in this blog, I decided to handpick some of the clips that grabbed my attention and share them with you below , you can also check the entire list here. But before that, let me share with you this concise and to-the-point definition that Amy gave to digital citizenship : "Digital citizenship" is an umbrella term that covers a whole host of important issues. GoAnimate Now Live in the Schoology App Center. NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 10/22/12 -- Schoology, the leading cloud-based, collaborative learning platform for K-20 classrooms, today announced that GoAnimate is now available in the Schoology App Center. The fastest and easiest way to make an HD-quality animated video, GoAnimate is a welcomed addition to the Schoology App Center, enabling teachers and students to create video lessons, presentations and materials for flipped classrooms, resulting in better learning, engagement and collaboration.

GoAnimate partnered with Schoology to reach educators most likely to support their lessons with a presentation or video. The Schoology open developer platform and public Application Programming Interface (API) enables GoAnimate to interact with, and extend the features and functionality found in Schoology. The Perse School Cambridge. More information Login with your usual school network username/password.

The Perse School Cambridge

Login Schoology is the home for your class sites which may include lesson or homework details or additional class materials. If you access Schoology via the school portal then there is an automatic sign in. If you access Schoology from this website using this page or directly by bookmarking then you will login with your usual school network username/password. If you download the Apple Schoology app on your iphone/ipod/ipad then to use the app you must first set a schoology password by logging into schoology from a computer and adjusting your account settings : schoology password.

If you do create a Schoology password then that is also valid directly on the public Schoology page www.schoology.com A Comfort. Linking Project This is mostly used by your parents but you will sometimes get copied in. Schoology. 5 Great course management resources for educators. There are a lot of course management tools available for educators, including Blackboard and PowerSchool, that allow educators to do attendance, grading, post and organize resources and lessons, and interact with students.

Many of them cost money. Moodle is free, but you have to pay to host it somewhere, or host it yourself. There are some great, free alternatives available. Here's a list, in no particular order. Engrade - Engrade is a web-based, free gradebook that is very powerful, full featured, and easy to use. The Staffroom » Edmodo v Schoology v Moodle. See also: Moodle v Google Classroom >>> Online ‘Learning Management Systems’ (LMS) have been around for a while now, and have been widely used for distance education for many years.

The Staffroom » Edmodo v Schoology v Moodle

More recently LMSs have found their way into K-12 schools, to be used in conjunction with face-to-face teaching, providing a ‘blended’ online component within the regular curriculum. A relatively new category in this space is the ‘Social Networking for Schools’ platform, built around the same model as popular on-line social networks. So – which platform provides the best online option for your school?

Schoology or Edmodo? Choosing the Best LMS for your iPad Classroom. Working in a 1:1 iPad classroom, I needed something that would solve my workflow problems once and for all.

Schoology or Edmodo? Choosing the Best LMS for your iPad Classroom

I spent a very long time looking at various apps that all claimed to solve my workflow issues, and finally decided I wanted to use an LMS, as they had the added bonus of facilitating more collaboration between my students. Initially, I used Edmodo, as it is one of the most popular and certainly the one I had heard most about. I soon realised, though, that while teachers in netbook/laptop schools loved it, there were many difficulties to using Edmodo in an iPad setting. Flipping Your Classroom with Edmodo. Flipped: Edmodo vs. Schoology #1. Alice in WonderTech: Why I Chose Schoology Over All the Rest. January 19, 2013 With so many Learning Management Systems (LMS) to choose from, which one should you adopt in your classroom?

Alice in WonderTech: Why I Chose Schoology Over All the Rest

Without a doubt, Blackboard has the largest market share in the field of LMS's, and I believe it's because they were one of the first companies to offer a product many colleges and school districts needed. However, being the biggest company out there doesn't equate it to being the best. I've tried Blackboard and found it frustrating. Their layout is clumsy and their features are illogically named. Schoology vs. Edmodo, Round 2 - Also, why Schoology solved my iPad workflow woes. In a previous post from December, I wrote about how I was (sadly) switching from Edmodo (my long-time LMS love) to Schoology.

Schoology vs. Edmodo, Round 2 - Also, why Schoology solved my iPad workflow woes

Of the 25 schools I support, 33 classes of students are using a Learning Management System. Since my December revelation, 26 have switched to Schoology and the remainder stayed with Edmodo. I myself maintained both an Edmodo group and started a Schoology course for the twice-weekly after school Student Innovation Team I lead. This, combined with the 33 classes, was a great way for me to learn more about the differences between the two platforms.