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CLASS DOJO: EXPLAINER VIDEO

Katie Botha • October 22, 2021

This week’s Digital Learning feature is a one minute explainer video from Mrs. Carpenter on how she uses the ClassDojo app to communicate with her Kindergarten students’ parents every week. Designed as a tool to help teachers document, manage and boost behavior, it is also an easy way for teachers to communicate with parents and give them a regular “view” inside their student’s school day.

According to our Digital Learning Specialist, Mrs. Healy, “As an educator and parent of a student in ECDC, I really love this tool. When the green monster icon pops up on my screen, I know I’m going to have a happy moment seeing what my son is doing in class.”

Mrs. Carpenter agrees, “I’m also a parent of a student in ECDC so I know how it feels to have a window on my daughter’s learning. As a teacher, it’s nice to be able to share items with just one parent or the whole class to celebrate milestones and ‘WOW’ days!”.

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