Class Dojo has done it again! Class Dojo has partnered with Stanford University’s Project for Education Research That Scales (PERTS) to bring growth mindset to the classroom! As many educators know, growth mindset is the notion that intelligence and abilities can be developed over time. When students have a growth mindset, they see challenges as learning opportunities and not barriers. Class Dojo knows this too! Thus, they created the “Big Ideas: Growth Mindset” series follows Mojo, ClassDojo’s much-loved monster mascot, as he and his friend Katie explore the importance of a growth mindset and how to develop one. Each video is paired with lessons to help our students reinforce their own growth mindset.
Working at my site, we have been working on growth mindset for a couple of years with our students and instilling that challenges are good and for learning can be tough. Class Dojo gives educators a simple, but powerful way to help our students grasp their current "fixed" mindset and move toward a more fluid one. The best part......IT'S ALL FREE! Thanks Class Dojo!
It's the time of year... The Back-to-School commercials and sales are here. Parents are taking their children to the mall for new clothes and supplies, while teachers prepare their room, syllabi, and lessons. Schools are having their Round-ups with students checking out the campus, seeing their classrooms, and getting their books. Even I have been in my classroom prepping for the year. Organizing desks, updating my blog and website, and generally getting PUMPED for the year. Who else is getting pumped? ClassDoj! I love ClassDojo! ClassDojo is a great way to encourage students, engage parents, and, importantly, save time! Students of all ages love it! Trust me, my seventh grade students even love it! The love the "ping", the rewards, and the instant feedback they receive. Okay, and they can customize their monster avatars too! Parents love it for the same reasons! But ClassDojo has ANOTHER new feature for us educators! First it was groups, now it is.....DRUM ROLL PLEASE....
A Class Story!!
Yes, you heard correctly, now parents and guardians can feel like they are in the action of your classroom! PARENTS CONNECT WITH A WALL YOU SHARE! Now you can share with parents all that is #EduAWESOME in your classroom with text and picture updates! Unlike other social media sites, ClassDojo only shares with those parents and guardians that are connected to you and your classroom. Plus, YOU can see when parents see your wall as they can "like" your posts. Have an idea for Class Story? AWESOME! ClassDojo will be asking YOU for what features you would like to see for Class Story, including video and audio notes. LOVE what you are reading? Starting August 5th, you can sign up to be a beta tester of ClassDojo Class Story.
It's the time of year... The Back-to-School commercials and sales are here. Parents are taking their children to the mall for new clothes and supplies, while teachers prepare their room, syllabi, and lessons. What better time to rethink your classroom methods and tools? This goes for teachers and edusoftware companies, like ClassDojo. I love ClassDojo! ClassDojo is a way to encourage students, engage parents, and save time! Students of all ages love it! Trust me, my seventh grade students love it! The love the "ping", the rewards, and the instant feedback they receive. Okay, and they can customize their monster avatars too! Parents love it for the same reasons! But ClassDojo has something new on the horizon. New and AWESOME. The have THREE new features coming out! First up.....
Groups!
Yes, you heard correctly, CLASSDOJO GROUPS!
Teachers have always built their classrooms around collaboration, so why not encourage and around our students in ClassDojo in the same way? Now you can! Today you can organize students into groups into tables or into project groups. You'll still be able to reward points, but not you can encourage the whole group for any skill and keep a running total for all points given. Plus, parents can see the group points too! The ideas are FLOODING in! I have students arranged in groups in class. Now they can create their own group flag and identity that I can give points to throughout each quarter. Then I can give group points for #GeniusHour as they work toward their project goals. How about using groups when working on global collaboration? Writing projects? Digital Storytelling? Endless possibilities! Look for the new and improved ClassDojo TODAY!
