Class Dojo does it again!

As you all know, I am a diehard @classdojo fanatic!!!! This is a teacher's dream come true! 

 

Whatever we ask, they somehow already get done for us! First it was student portfolios and oh my are they just amazing!!! Now it is a tool kit!! Yes, they have created a teacher's toolkit and if I may say so myself, it is AMAZING!!!!!

What is in the toolkit you ask? There are so many features! Eight in all! Here they are:

Group Maker

Randomly generate student groups of any size, all with one tap. Group Maker will be your new best friend!

 

Music

Set the tone in your classroom with the perfect tunes for any activity. Play music that helps students focus, or make free time a little more fun 🎉

Noise Meter

Show students when they’re being too rowdy, or not rowdy enough! Like all tools, the Noise Meter will display on your projector or smartboard. 

Timer

Keep your class focused and aware of time remaining for any activity. Need more time? Add 15 seconds or more with just a single tap.

Today

Display daily announcements, a welcome message, or morning work to start the day on the right foot!

Random

Time to toss those old popsicle sticks! Select students at random with just a tap.

 

Directions

Display directions for your class with the Directions tool — no more repeating yourself 26 times!

Think Pair Share

Create a question for students to reflect and discuss in pairs. Partner activities and critical thinking have never been easier.

Isn't this amazing!!! I am so excited to use these in my room! And to pick just one as my favorite is impossible! The noise meter is needed and such a great visual for your kiddos! What a great way for your kids to learn to self regulate and quiet down on their own!!!

The directions!! What a timesaver and a voice saver as well as a nerve saver for us. Just think the days of repeating directions are over!!!!

Love how we can just log in and play music during transitions, writing or whenever else you need a little calming noises!!!!

The group maker is such a helper!! Great way to create your small groups!! And of course I love the think pair share!!! 

How do you get to it ? 

One thing you must remember is that you need to have ClassDojo pulled up on your smartboard, desktop etc but it can be minimized! The tool kit is accessible on your phone! When you login to your class you will see the toolkit option at the bottom of your class. See the photo below! 

When you hit the toolkit the next screen you will see is below!

Then you just choose your tool and away you go!!! 

What is even more amazing! These are not the only tools we will have access to! They want our input so we can help choose the next tool! So go to the website and vote!! Give your input!! 

For more info just click here to go to the class dojo website!!! 
 

 

 

Class Dojo does it again!!!!! Student Stories

Class Dojo is at it again!!!! I can not  express how much I love this company! They actually listen to the teachers and create programs that we feel will benefit our kids!!!  Today is the day that i am super excited to share with you Student Stories!!!!!!!!!!!





  
Everyone’s buzzing about student portfolios, and I’m really excited about how they’ll increase student ownership in my classroom this year!

Today ClassDojo released Student Stories, an easy way for students to add photos and videos of their classroom work to a digital portfolio. Parents will now be able to follow along with their child's learning — a photo of a poem they wrote, a video of their volcano erupting, a message on how exciting it was to finally solve a tough math problem. Just one photo can now spark hours of conversation at home. Parents, students, and teachers become part of a shared classroom experience.

Made with young learners in mind, Student Stories is incredibly easy to use. After a quick scan of a classroom QR code, students use a shared classroom iPad (Chromebooks and Androids coming soon!) to take photos or videos of their work and add a reflection or comment. 

A simple tagging feature allows any student to add the work to their digital portfolio – along with others in the classroom for those projects done in groups. Nothing is saved or sent home without teacher approval, after which the images are instantly shared with parents wherever they are.

For more information on Student Stories, check out classdojo.com/studentstories. I think you, your students, and their parents are going to love it! And if you have any questions, I’m always happy to help :)  

Class Dojo has done it again! from Social Skills to Growth Mindset to Student Stories, the possibilities are endless! 

Can't wait for this year to begin! It is going to be Dojoriffic!!

2015 in review

I can not believe that 2015 will soon come to an end! It has been an adventure. I have had 2 awesome student teachers, 2 amazing first grade classes, have had so many experiences that I will always remember as well as the opportunity to make new friends.

Here's 2015 in a nutshell. To see 2015 in a nutshell click on the pic below!!!
 #flipagram #Silento. 

Here's to an amazing 2016!

Class Dojo Translate!

Once again, the amazing @ClassDojo masterminds have listened to us and have given us another feature that will set ClassDojo apart from the others!

Starting today, we now have ClassDojo translate!

Now every post we make can be translated by our students family with just a push of the button on their end! How amazing and helpful is that!!!!! At this time, this feature is only available on the web. It will be coming to Android and IOS devices in the near future!

Family engagement is a main focus of ClassDojo and teachers everywhere! This feature is one that is needed and will definitely improve communication between families and classrooms around the world!

I am so glad because I have a student whose family does not speak English well and this will definitely be a way to bridge the communication gap!!!

Another improvement that will help educators share #classdojolove 

Thank you, ClassDojo!!!