Class Dojo Review

It is hard to teach when your students are out of control and are disruptive to the classroom environment. You can spend more time disciplining students than you do teaching. This is unfair to the rest of your students who need you to dedicate as much time as possible to their academic success.

Personally, I feel that you must have an arsenal of techniques and strategies to effectively manage your classroom. If you have been teaching for any time, you know that what works one day can be a disaster the next.

If you have a tried and true strategy that has less than desirable results or you may want to start your new school year off with something new, it may be time to add Classdojo to your arsenal.

Classdojo uses technology to track a student's behavior. For those of us who love to implement technology in our classrooms, this is another way to engage the students in their learning environment. You can assign each student an avatar and administer either a reward or consequence from your computer, smartboard, or even more convenient your cellphone.

Students are able to monitor their status as they go through the day. As students see their results on the screen it prompts them to correct any unwanted behavior or continue in a good behavior that has been recognized. No student wants to be last or have points deducted on a video game and they are not going to want to have a less the stellar review projected on a board.

Classdojo is just one more tool that can effectively help you manage your classroom. With a few short signup steps, you will be on your way to a more tech savvy way to give your students the most productive classroom experience.