Abstract
Many studies have been conducted on the application of Edmodo in the classroom. However research on Edmodo as a scaffolding technique in teaching English for a vocational school has been rarely found. This research aims at investigating the implementation of Edmodo as a scaffolding technique in teaching writing in English as a Foreign language. The purpose is to investigate whether there is a significant difference on the writing competencies of the students before and after using Edmodo. The study employed pretest and posttest design. The sample was 39 students of the tenth grade of SMK Masudirini in the academic year of 2019/2020, and all of them were selected as the sample of the study. The data were collected by observing the teachers and students’ activities, interviewing, and using pretest and posttest. The results of the test were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Quantitative data were analyzed using t-test. The result indicated that the students can learn using Edmodo as a scaffolding technique in creating narrative texts. It was found that there was a significant difference on the writing competencies of the students before and after using Edmodo. This implied that Edmodo has been successfully used as scaffolding technique in teaching narrative text in English. It can be concluded that the application of Edmodo is not only effective for teaching writing in English through online learning platform but also promote the 21st century learning in vocational high school in Bali.
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