ClassDojo

ClassDojo
Type of site
Private
FoundedAugust 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08)
Founder(s)Sam Chaudhary
Liam Don
IndustryEducation[1]
ProductsEducational technology
Employees40 (2019)[2]
URLclassdojo.com

ClassDojo[3] is an educational technology company.[4][5] It connects primary school teachers, students and families through communication features, such as a feed for photos and videos from the school day,[6][7] and messaging that can be translated into more than 35 languages.[8][9] It also enables teachers to note feedback on students' skills and creates a portfolio for students, so that families can be aware of school activities outside of meeting with teachers.[10][11]

According to ClassDojo, its app is used by teachers, children and families in 95% of pre-kindergarten through eighth grade schools in the United States, as well in a further 180 countries.[1][12][2] ClassDojo is an alum of Y Combinator's Ed-tech division, and was launched in August 2011 by Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don from the ImagineK12 education seed accelerator.[13]

  1. ^ a b Chaykowski, Kathleen (May 22, 2017). "How ClassDojo Built One of the Most Popular Classroom Apps by Listening to Teachers". Forbes. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Ingrid Lunde (28 February 2019). "ClassDojo, an app to help teachers and parents communicate better, raises $35M". TechCrunch.
  3. ^ Animals that don't survive. England: Brittany Crabb. 2020.
  4. ^ "ClassDojo gives a high-tech twist on the teacher's classic gold star". SFChronicle.com. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  5. ^ "ClassDojo: the social network linking up schools with parents". Evening Standard. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  6. ^ Chaker, Anne Marie. "If Your Child Acts Up at School, Do You Want to Know in Real Time?". WSJ.
  7. ^ "Is This the Ed Tech App That Can Modify Classroom Behavior?". NationSwell. October 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference usatoday was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ O'Connell, Ainsley (December 1, 2016). "ClassDojo is Teaching Kids Empathy in 90% of K-8 Schools Nationwide". Fast Company. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  10. ^ Ainsley Harris (1 December 2016). "ClassDojo Is Teaching Kids Empathy In 90% Of K-8 Schools Nationwide". Fast Company.
  11. ^ Rip Empson (August 15, 2012). "ClassDojo Lands $1.6M From Paul Graham, Ron Conway To Help Teachers Control Their Classrooms". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference insider was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ DeAmicis, Carmel (March 12, 2014). "The edtech startup that's shucking the playbook by acting like a consumer company". PandoDaily. Retrieved August 8, 2015.