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S TECHNOLOGY & CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT [ There’s an App for that! ] Jim Horwat EDUC-504

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TECHNOLOGY & CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT. [ There’s an App for that! ]. Jim Horwat EDUC-504. Classroom management is one of the biggest challenges teachers face…. New teachers are particularly unprepared for dealing with behavior problems in their classrooms. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TECHNOLOGY & CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

[ There’s an App for that! ]

Jim HorwatEDUC-504

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Classroom management is one of the biggest challenges teachers face…• New teachers are particularly

unprepared for dealing with behavior problems in their classrooms.

• New teachers universally report feeling particularly overwhelmed by the most difficult students.

• 15 percent leave the profession and another 14 percent change schools after their first year, often as the result of feeling overwhelmed, ineffective, and unsupported.

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‘ClassDojo’…is a FREE downloadable App.

It has been described as:“one of the best educational tools of the 21st century” (Bilingual Monster, n.d.).

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Is this presentation propaganda for yet another software app?

Are teachers really using this “dojo” thing?I have enough ‘new technology’ to keep up with. How does it relate to my classroom?

Can I have a ‘nonbiased’ opinion?What are the real deal Pro’s / Con’sof Class Dojo? Should I care?

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These concerns will indeed be addressed. But first…

A review of ‘Internal’ & ‘External’ motivation(Class Activity)

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Class Dojo…• Favors positive feedback

over punishment• Communicates directly;

reinforces instantly• Can be used for simple

behavior tracking, progress monitoring, goal setting, attendance and parent communication

• Collects, saves and graphs data

• Mobile / universal:works with a tablet, smartphone, laptop or smart-board

• Colorful, light-hearted, engaging

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What’s with all these cartoony little monsters?

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So it graphs data, eh?

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How about sharing some Pros / Cons of Class Dojo?

PROS Reinforces responsibility

Helps students track their own academic goals, progress and expectations

Valuable, time-saving tool for data collection; Special Ed

Found to improve intrinsic motivation over time

CONS Works short term but fails

to regulate behavior long term

Generalizes complex individual behaviors

Shames students publicly who get negative points

Focuses on external rewardsvery “carrot on a stick”

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What about Common Core?

Class Dojo can be used in conjunction with Common Core standards. Academic units of

study can be entered, incorporated and tracked within App

Use “I can statements” for Common Core benchmarks and goal setting each quarter

Students can self monitor their progress

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How about some tips for using Class Dojo

successfully?

Use in conjunction with small prizes, awards, contests etc.

Utilize the new ‘trend spotter’ feature

Positive Points have a greater impact on behavior

Only assign Negative Points for “Big Deals”

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Ok, I’m interested (sorta)…Where can I download this?

www.classdojo.com (It’s free)

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Bilingual Monster. (n.d.). Is your class out of control? Check the best classroom management tool ever developed, Class Dojo. [Website Review]. Retrieved from http://bilingualmonster.com/teachers-corner/website-reviews/is-your-class-out-of-control-check-the-best-classroom-management-tool-ever-developed-class-dojo

Cuban, Larry. (2014, March 15). On Using And Not Using ClassDojo*: Ideological Differences? [Blog]. Retrieved from http://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2014/03/15/on-using-and-not-using-classdojo-ideological-differences/

Giuliani, Jes. (2013, May 28). Class Dojo - A Short Film. [Video File]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMAlfJTOnRY

Hertz, Mary Beth. (n.d.). ClassDojo Handy online tool helps teachers track and manage student behavior. [Website Review]. Retrieved from http://www.graphite.org/website/classdojo

Klein, Erin. (2013, March 11). With ClassDojo - Go Paperless, Reach Common Core Standards, & Enhance Engagement! [Blog]. Retrieved from http://www.kleinspiration.com/2013/03/with-classdojo-go-paperless-reach.html

Mims, Lisa. (2013, June 13). Classroom Behavior? There’s an App for That. [Blog]. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-behavior-classdojo-app-lisa-mims

References

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