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ClassDojo

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What is ClassDojo?

ClassDojo is a communication app for primary schools from the company of the same name in San Francisco. It helps teachers, families, and kids share more often and more positively about what's happening at school and at home - including photos, videos, messages, and positive feedback.

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Class Dojo review.

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Judith SmetanaView profile
English Teacher in Corporate at cuteenglishteacher LLC (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

At our organization, we use ClassDojo to help streamline class attendance and keep track of student behavior. The software is easy to use and provides us with valuable data on class size as well as student progress. Classroom teachers are able to take class attendance quickly using the app and can also post announcements for their classes. We can also track student behavior and quickly identify any issues that need to be addressed. ClassDojo has been an excellent tool for us, as it allows us to improve class attendance and performance in an efficient manner. Additionally, the product is secure and compliant with applicable data privacy regulations. We are happy with implementing ClassDojo and look forward to continuing our use of this great product. Thank you for taking the time to learn about our use case! I would recommend ClassDojo to anyone.

Pros

  • Takes attendance
  • Takes accurate notes
  • Keep information safe.

Cons

  • Class attendance tracking is currently limited to marking students as absent or present - there isn't any way to track partial absences or tardiness.
  • Additionally, while ClassDojo allows teachers to send messages directly to students and their parents, there isn't currently any way to send class announcements or general updates.

Most Important Features

  • attendance
  • notes
  • accountability

Return on Investment

  • I can hold the student accountable.
  • I have an organized business
  • This is a good investment.

Other Software Used

Jasper.ai, Copy.ai, Grammarly

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Wesley Miller
Teacher at Oakwood Grade School (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Communicate with Parents
  • Track behaviors
  • Reward for positive behaviors

Cons

  • Date and time stamp when parents view a message
  • Multiple teachers for classes

Return on Investment

  • Behavior has improved when you reward students.
  • You can identify triggers for behaviors by seeing patterns in their behavior.
  • Parents interact more

Other Software Used

Google Classroom, TeacherEase, GoGuardian Teacher

Doing it right with ClassDojo!

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Verified User
Professional (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use ClassDojo for tracking attendance each day and also to support positive behavior with my students. This product addresses behaviors and can track certain data needed such as attendance and times of behaviors and how often.

Pros

  • Attendance tracking
  • Behavior tracking
  • Positive rewards

Cons

  • More graphing to track specific behaviors and when they are occurring.
  • Too many faces/emojis to choose from.

Most Important Features

  • Attendance
  • Tracking behavior
  • Class and individual incentives

Return on Investment

  • It has helped improve student behavior and self esteem

Alternatives Considered

Google Classroom and Kahoot!

Other Software Used

Google Classroom, Kahoot!, Infinite Campus

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Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This is an amazing software, this gives free and paid version as well which can be very nicely utilized in educational sectors.
We use ClassDojo for various purposes other than attendance tracking. We use to use this software to communicate with parents on what is happening in the School.
During COVID when things completely went online, it was the time we were evaluating softwares which could help us communicate with parents as they would do during the pre pandemic times. During Pre-Panemic times they woudl just come into the schoool check out what there kids are upto and it was easy.
During Panemic the KIDS were not interested having there parents next to them while they do online classes, hence Dojo was a good medium to communicate with the parents and track the attendance of each students which was essentials in providing them with the correct gradings at the end of the term.

Pros

  • Attendance Tracking
  • Parent s communication
  • Activities
  • Feedback

Cons

  • Require offline download, hence this can be used in rural areas. When the study materials are published the app just downloads them and keep it ready. Hence when the child does the online learning the bandwidth is saved
  • Inbox needs to be improved with features
  • Needs more pictorial icon for small kids who are in KG etc etc

Most Important Features

  • Attendance Tracking
  • Live communication with parents
  • Interating with students

Return on Investment

  • This is a great tool defenetly has a good ROI.
  • The main objective of parents not to feel like its remote learning, this software does it job particularly in that area very well than expected.
  • The software has to bring in improvement every now and then, this is a big fall back of this app. They are kind of static in the way they function. Hence over time the app can be a bit of bored.

Alternatives Considered

Schoology Learning and brightwheel

Other Software Used

ManageEngine AD360, ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer, ManageEngine ADManager Plus

Great way to keep track of student behavior.

Incentivized
Verified User
Professional (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am able to use it to help keep up with my student's absentees and also their behavior in my classroom. I am better able to show students where they need help in regard to their behavior in my classroom. I also offer incentives for those who are the best behaved at the end of each week, semester, and year.

Pros

  • Helps keep students on track with behavior.
  • Parents can see their behavior report card.
  • Helps keep track with absentees.

Cons

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Most Important Features

  • Keeps up with student behavior.
  • Keeps up with student absentees.
  • Parents can be more involved in their kids academics.

Return on Investment

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