Why+have+a+class+wiki+when+we're+using+Edmodo?

// **Why have a class wiki when we have Edmodo, you ask?** //

This is a good question.

Edmodo is our primary online tool and is what we'll use for all communication outside of class and some set tasks over the semester. Using Edmodo and checking in there will be essential. This site, on the other hand, is a reference resource that you can visit voluntarily whenever you choose. This wiki is fairly static and everything stays in the same place. On the other hand Edmodo is dynamic: as you're aware it's focussed around a timeline of posts that constantly update and that are linked to what we're working on in the classroom right now.

One way of looking at it is this:

Edmodo is primarily about __communication__, while this site is primarily about __information__. Sometimes the content will overlap, but the focus is different. Regular use of Edmodo will be a necessity for your class work this semester whereas visiting this wiki is something you will do at your own discretion. It's simply an extra resource that I hope you'll take advantage of.