Students earning their Digital Driver's Licenses!

Many students in grades 3-5 have started earning their Digital Driver's Licenses, you may see them with their laptops in the hall or headed to a special with their device. A big shout out and congratulations to Mrs. York's class, Mrs. Fulk's class, Mr. Cunningham's class, Mrs. Anglin's class, Mrs. McKee's class, Mr. Van Dam's class, and several students in Mrs. Crites' class for earning their DDL!

Haven't earned your DDL yet? Check out this video with tips from our fifth graders.

Classroom Dojo

The talk around the Technology Academy at BAE right now is all about DOJO POINTS!  I hear students sharing with their parents their dojo point totals as soon as they hop in their cars at the end of the day. Its DOJO HYSTERIA! 

Class Dojo is a behavior management system used to award feedback for both positive and negative actions. Teachers can give points for participation, being on time, creativity, kindness, showing respect, etc. 

 

 Each student has their own avatar and the teacher can give or take away Dojo points throughout the day. Many teachers use their smartphones as a remote to award points in the hallways, at specials, or even waiting for the restrooms. Other teachers allow the students to click on the Promethean board and add a Dojo point to their avatar on their own. Class Dojo allows teachers to collect data to identify ways to help students improve their performance. It also sparks motivation in our students to earn lots of Dojo points throughout the day to earn rewards!

 

Check out this kindergarten kiddo standing by her avatar!

Mrs. McDonald's class gathers around the carpet. You can see their avatars on the screen displaying their Dojo points.