Hey Great Minds!
I am super excited to share with you FIRST exclusive details about the new features added to Class Dojo today! That’s right as of today you will be able to do some new things on ClassDojo! If you are unfamiliar with ClassDojo it is a digital point system that teachers can use to monitor student behaviors. It is accessible online and via mobile app! Oh yeah, and its absolutely FREE! This is a must have tool for teachers of all grade levels! It provides real data and an opportunity for collaboration among teachers and parents! If you want more info on ClassDojo click here to get to their website or join me later on periscope for a live demo and Q&A on ClassDojo. Just download the Periscope app and make sure to follow me @greatmindsteach and you will get an alert when I go live!
Groups, Yay!!!! How many times have you had students working in groups and one group really stood out? Then you had to go in and individually select each student and then give them their Dojo point. Well no more! (Unless you want to LOL) Now you can create groups within your classes on ClassDojo! Yes, really groups! This means you can make table groups, reading groups, house teams, project groups or whatever cooperative group your little teacher heart desires and give Dojo Points to them! This new feature will be super useful for me and my colleagues! I share my class with our P.E. teacher and he groups them into teams all the time. Now he can also reinforce teamwork and positive behavior with my students by letting them earn team points also. I can also gather some useful data on how well students are working with each other and hold students accountable when they choose their own groups!
Each group will keep its own running total. This will promote accountability and a sense of accomplishment in students. Group points will still show up on student profiles alongside their individual points. Students and parents will be able to see their progress from home without any extra work. ClassDojo Groups will work and sync across any iOS/Android device and any computer. I am so excited to get started with using the groups feature this school year. Click here to learn more about ClassDojo Groups.
Thank you so much for reading! Please make sure you are following me on all social media sites by clicking the links above. ClassDojo is not done yet they will be rolling out more new features in weeks to come and as a ClassDojo Ambassador I’ve got the inside scoop and will keep you informed on how to use it! Don’t forget to follow me on Periscope I will be doing a live broadcast on Classdojo! I’ll demo their new groups feature as well as answer any questions on how I use ClassDojo in my classroom! You don’t want to miss it so make sure you are following me @greatmindsteach so you get an alert when I go live!
Periscope Broadcast
If you missed it live you can watch my broadcast here! There is a short delay in the beginning with sound and please excuse the alerts from my phone. In order to keep the Periscope comments showing up I have to record it his way… Thanks for watching!
Giveaway Time!
Enter the rafflecoppter below for your chance to win one of 5 ClassDojo swag bags! I’ll also be giving one away during my Periscope broadcast so be sure to tune in!
Kylie says
This is so exciting!!!! I LOVE that we can now use group points! I am so excited!
Miss Dennis says
I’m SO excited to start using class dojo in a few weeks!!
Amy M says
I am super excited to use the group point feature! I have always given out group points, but I have just used tally marks on the board. The kids are going to love this too 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!!
Lindsay says
I am looking forward to all of the new features! Thank you!
Joann Case says
Great post! Very informative! I can’t wait to learn more and share with my teachers.
Lynn Clendenin says
I love CD. I can’t wait to try this new feature!
Brittany says
I love Class Dojo because it is easy to keep track of points for my multiple classes!
Stephanie W says
I used CD for the first time last year and fell in love!! Love the sound effects alerting students immediately so they quickly get themselves together. Also the interaction with parents was awesome!!
Nancy says
YESSSSSS! Groups!
Mia says
Thanks for the post! I love Class Dojo and this was good info!
Michele says
I love Class Dojo! I am so excited about using the group feature this year.
Heather says
So excited to start the new school year with Class Dojo! Thank you for working so hard to make our teacher hearts happy!
Nicole says
This is amazing! I absolutely love class dojo but I never even thought of group points! I can’t wait to use them with my country table groups this year!
Betsy says
That’s great news, I have my kids divided into groups and it will much easier than having to give points individually each time. Can’t wait 😀
Miranda J. says
LOVE ClassDoJo!
Lisa Frank says
This is great! Can’t wait to use table points!
Gail says
Great idea! Love yo hear how so many use dojo! The first thing my kids ask when they walk into my room is “are dojo’ support and running?” Sure does make classroom management easier!!!!
Michelle-Anne says
Really great post! Groups are Dojolicious!
Michelle-Anne says
Great post! Groups are Dojolicious!
Carla Larsen says
Pretty exciting!
Amber says
I am excited to play around with the new group feature and see how I can use it in my classroom!
David carr says
Great news on the groups! Been a long time coming!
Miranda says
I love Classdojo and am also excited for the group option!
Jackie Tenreiri says
Never used Class Dojo, but I hear is awesome!
Lori says
Been using Dojo for a couple of years…, grouping will make it a lot easier 🙂
Miss Fancy Pants says
This is great! I used to create groups separately from my class for Daily 5 behavior management. I am excited to try this new feature! Thank you for sharing!
Jackie Tenreiro says
Never used ClassDojo, but I hear is a great resource!
Bettina says
This is great! I always give points for teamwork. This will make it so much easier!!
Paula Giles says
Thank you so much! I used Class DoJo last year and love looking for new ideas to incorporate this in my classes!!
Natalie says
Class dojo is so motivational for my little ones and I love the immediate feedback it gives to the parents! I receive messages almost instantly from parents with questions or concerns. I had some little ones that would go home and change their avatars every week and we’re so excited to see their classmates’surprise to see it the next day! I’m looking forward to using this as my class theme this year too:-)
Melissa says
I’m really excited about the option to give group points now!! Woo hoo!!
Caitlyn Blacet says
As a first year teacher I can’t wait to implement Class Dojo! I’ve messed around with it a bit and love it so far!
Natalie says
Love me some DOJO!
Stevi J says
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Dana Juristy says
The group point feature is awesome! Thank you for adding it! 🙂
Dana Juristy says
Thank you for adding group points!
Lesley says
The group feature will work great during station/center time for management. Yippee!! I cannot wait to try it out in a few weeks.
Lanie White says
I love Dojo because you can have it with you anywhere you are with your students and no matter where they go (PE, lunch, etc) they can still be monitored and earning points 🙂
Katie Lawson says
I love Class Dojo because it holds students accountable for their actions and rewards positive behavior. I love the messaging feature, especially being able to send a picture to parents of a student “caught being awesome”.
Debbie Parker says
Love using Class Dojo! Thanks for the updates!!
Lydia Schaeffer says
I love Class Dojo because it makes it easy to communicate with parents!
Amanda Johnson says
I love Class Dojo because it saves me time and keeps me connected with parents. My parents also love it!
Lynne Currie says
I used Class Dojo this past year in my Grade 2/3 class. I found that I was able to really reinforce positive behaviours with this program. The students were obsessed with how many points they had. I will use it again in September!
Tina Tisovic Kovach says
I can’t wait to talk about @ClassDojo at #BLUE2 when I present on Monday! They are going to LOVE the new group feature!
Kelly says
I’ve used class dojo for the last 2 years with my 1st graders. I actually created a 2nd mock class just so I could give table points. I love that I can do this now so parents can see the points students earn as a group
Colleen Fitzhenry Filla says
I love to use class dojo with my students. I also like how it helps to increase communication with parents!
Missie says
Did I miss the periscope? I just joined periscope today to see all the cool things teachers are sharing. I’ve been a fan of classdojo for years!
greatmindsteachalike@gmail.com says
Nope I’ll be live soon!
Moore says
Awesome blog! I also enjoyed the Periscope. I’m planning to implement Class Dojo this upcoming school year!
Stephanie says
I love how excited my kids got about their little dojo monsters and customizing them!
Lauren Kolod says
My fingers tired from all the heart tapping 🙂 I’m excited to give this a try!
Jackie says
I loved your periscope about groups! I can’t wait to use in my classroom. Sadly it closed during the broadcast and reset my heart count but I am so excited for more scopes about news changes! Thanks so much!
Michelle says
Very excited to try this again with the clip behavior chart!
Lisa Ibarra says
I love class dojo! I did a quick demo at my school and got others using it. It is such an awesome tool.
Andrea Jurado says
I am excited about this feature. Class dojo has really changed my classroom.
Courtney Wood says
I love Class Dojo because my kids love it and it is so easy to use!
Nancy D says
Classdojo helped me turn a very difficult class around. I took over a class after Christmas that needed structure and consistency. Classdojo was the answer.
Christina Dudley says
Used in past but see a lot that is new so will try again this year! Excited about the new stuff!
Sarah Frias (@mrsfrias90) says
I love Classdojo because my kids love it and I love it it! It’s so easy to use and it reinforces positive behavior! What’s not to love?!
Michelle Rogers says
I was just evaluating Class Dojo, as well and I thought you might want to know that your post was mentioned at http://thirdgraderesources.com/can-the-classroom-dojo-android-app-for-teachers-get-your-class-into-shape/ .
greatmindsteachalike@gmail.com says
Thanks so much!
Tyler says
I love class dojo its the best