Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
3rd International Black Sea Symposium on Language and Language Education, Samsun, Türkiye, 8 - 09 Ekim 2021, ss.26
21st century learning and teaching is being shaped by digitalization (Ng, 2012); therefore,
this trend is readily evident in English as a foreign language learning, too. This study focuses
on the possible opportunities and drawbacks of using a Web 2.0 tool-Edmodo as the digital
writing portfolio tool based on the data collected via semi-structured interviews and online
written interview forms before the Covid19 pandemic and during the pandemic online
language education process. The reason why the focus is on writing skill is that providing
each learner in the traditional and online classes with quality feedback in real time may not be
possible because checking each and every student’s writing on paper takes much time and
students cannot learn from each other’s mistakes because they usually do not read other
peers’ pieces of writing. However, getting the students do the writing tasks on Edmodo not
only saved and extended teacher’s feedback time on students’ writing but also facilitated self
and peer-assessment because the students could read and comment on each others’ works
online. Their responses revealed positive contributions of this experience to their learning;
e.g. self-assessment, peer-assessment, higher motivation to do the writing tasks, improvement
in language areas; e.g., grammar, spelling, vocabulary. Some also stated that writing on
Edmodo made them anxious because many people were to read their writing.