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TECHNOLOGY & CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

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.

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TECHNOLOGY & CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

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  1. TECHNOLOGY & CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT [ There’s an App for that! ] Jim HorwatEDUC-504

  2. 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.

  3. ‘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.).

  4. 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?

  5. These concerns will indeed be addressed. But first… A review of ‘Internal’ & ‘External’ motivation (Class Activity)

  6. 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

  7. What’s with all these cartoony little monsters?

  8. So it graphs data, eh?

  9. That all sounds peachy, but can I just see how this thing works? ‘ClassDojo- A Short Film’

  10. How about sharing some Pros / Cons of Class Dojo? PROS 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” • 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

  11. 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 What about Common Core?

  12. 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”

  13. Ok, I’m interested (sorta)…Where can I download this? • www.classdojo.com (It’sfree)

  14. References • 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

  15. THANK YOU

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