Class Dojo

ClassDojo Review

What is Class Dojo:

ClassDojo is a communication app and/or website that could be used for the classroom management. 
It also allows educators the ability to stay in contact with individual families.  

Benefits of ClassDojo:

• Allows teachers to stay connected with families
• For example, an educator can share the following with their families:
  • photos
  • videos
  • messages 
  • Both positive and negative behavior reports
  • Photos, videos, messages could be sent to the entire class and/or individual families
• Allows teachers to reward positive behavior
• Allows teachers to track student's behavior patterns
• Allows teachers the ability to communicate with their non-English speaking families more easily because the app has a translating tool feature. 
• Teachers are able to print a record of past class messages and/or messages from individual parents.
• It supplies all letters and resources that you will need to get started:
• For Teachers
• For Parents
• Quick and easy set-up

3 Easy Steps to set up:

• Create a log-in
  
  
  
• Input student names

• Invite parens to join

Additional Features found on the website:

• PD Tutorial Feature
• Gives a clear depiction of what ClassDojo looks like in the classroom.  Great tool for beginners!
• Setting Features Include:
• Add co-teachers
• Reset points given to students
• Edit display options 
• Teacher Toolkit
• Directions display option
• Group maker
• Music
• Noise meter
• Think Pair Share
• Random
• Timer
• Today (an announcement maker)
• Mojo Show
• Includes episode series that is centered around social emotional learning.

Cons:

• Must be consistent 
• Documenting behavior 
• Will it take away from my class time?
• Click here for a list of additional cons from an outside source

My Overall Rating: 4 out of 5