1. Class Dojo is a way of keeping track of
attendance and behaviors in a classroom. It can be set up for multiple classes.
It allows parents and students to log in and personalize their avatar, and
primarily to view daily behaviors so that they would ideally grow from what was
going right and what was going wrong when they were in class. It also has a
visually fun timer/countdown feature that would be helpful on the Smart Board
we use in our schools. I like the concept of Class Dojo. It definitely looks “cool”
and I think that students would love the idea of their own avatars. For a
teacher who wants to use technology to track behaviors of all students and is
willing and able to stay on top of it (especially since the parents/students
can view what has been tracked), it could be a great classroom management tool.
2.
If I were using it in a kindergarten setting
(what I hope to teach), I would use it for all of the above ideas: the fun
timer and countdown to help kids have a visual reminder of how long they have
been working or how long they have left to complete work (or if there is a “fun”
event that day, you could even countdown to how long until the event is
happening). It would primarily be used for tracking positive and negative
behavior. It would probably be a good, simple visual for young children if used
consistently.
3.
I give it a thumbs up, but only for the teacher
who is willing to commit to using it consistently. If it isn’t used consistently, it
loses its purpose quickly. It was very easy to set up and register and figure
out, and it was free. Free and easy are key!
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