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    This literature review summarizes an article by Dan Florell that discusses the classroom management app Class Dojo. The review outlines how Class Dojo allows teachers to track student behavior and participation through customizable monster avatars. It notes both benefits, like student motivation, and disadvantages, such as potential distraction. The review recommends that teachers obtain permission before using apps to share student data and ensure school policy alignment.

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    RUNNING HEAD: REVIEW OF ARTICLE ON APPS IN THE ELA CLASSROOM 1

    Literature Review
    Dan Florell's "Just a Click Away"
    For CA TPE Domain D:
    Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences

    Allis Snyder-Crabb
    In Partial fulfillment of
    TED 690
    Dr. Shepherd
    NU
    7/30/16

    RUNNING HEAD: REVIEW OF ARTICLE ON APPS IN THE ELA CLASSROOM 2


    ABSTRACT: This literature review outlines the author Dan Florell's opinions on the
    pros and cons of the familiar classroom app "Class Dojo" The author considers the
    benefits and implications for balancing a teachers' classroom management options
    between administrators' and families' preferences.

    RUNNING HEAD: REVIEW OF ARTICLE ON APPS IN THE ELA CLASSROOM 3


    The use of Class Dojo is increasing nationwide and has become an important
    component in many teachers classroom management strategy. Its effectiveness depends
    greatly on the teachers cautious ability to use the app efficiently and accurately.
    In his 2015 article Just a Click Away Dan Florell praises the app Class Dojo as an
    effective academic, and classroom management tool. Florell suggests that before using
    Class Dojo teachers should be certain that using a third party app for student data
    collection is not contradictory to school or district policy, especially regarding whether
    parents or caretakers must consent to its use.
    Class Dojo participants choose a monster icon who then personifies the student and
    accumulates points and non-points according to teacher recorded data. Class Dojo has
    features which randomize the teacher's prompt for point attention. Hence teachers avoid
    accidental favoritism or criticism according to personal notions. Students enjoy the
    colorful and playful aspects of the app's monster and in this regard this app can acts as a
    student motivator.
    Class Dojo can be used to take attendance or to track individual student behavior or
    the behavior of the whole class as a group. The data that Class Dojo collects can be
    displayed for the entire class to see simultaneously or can be viewed on individual
    students devices such as cellphones, tablets, or computers. It can also be connected to
    guardians' and administrators' devices. All participants in the student's education may
    follow the progress of behavior, participation, and attendance-based concerns and
    benefits.

    RUNNING HEAD: REVIEW OF ARTICLE ON APPS IN THE ELA CLASSROOM 4


    The author mentions that one of the notable disadvantages to Class Dojo was that the
    cuteness of the monsters and the animated and competitive nature of accumulating dojo
    points can become a distraction to students and hence teachers.
    Another concern is the privacy issues raised by an instructor not receiving prior
    parental permission to contact third parties regarding their students' information. Also
    instructors should seek administrator or district approval before using an electronic thirdparty to help manage behavior and other classroom functions.
    I chose to write about this app as I have utlizied it as a parent. I found it to be very
    useful for the daily "touch-base" that is required to manage a child's education. I
    appreciated that it kept me abreast of classroom activities and my child's behavior. It was
    easy to contact the teacher without opening an email app. It was easy to respond to the
    classroom as a whole and arrange schedules and volunteer events.
    As a teacher I will try Class Dojo if I can get student and caretaker buy-in. Many of
    the features seem useful like the anonymity feature which allows one way
    communication with students if necessary. Features like this can give teachers control
    over the level of e-communication they wish to engage. I will however heed the advice of
    the author and address my concerns immediately to administrators should I decide to use
    this app upon returning to the classroom.

    RUNNING HEAD: REVIEW OF ARTICLE ON APPS IN THE ELA CLASSROOM 5


    References
    Florell,

    D.

    (2015).

    JUST

    CLICK

    AWAY.

    Bethesda:

    Retrieved

    from:

    http://ezproxy.nu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1785270554?
    accountid=25320

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