Setting up and using
ClassDojo
Navigate to ClassDojo.com. If you have an account already, click on the Log in link. If not, click on
the Sign Up button.
Note: ClassDojo can be used either on a computer or mobile device.
If signing up for the first time, enter your first and last name, your email address, and an 8 character
password. Then click on the Sign up button.
If you clicked on the Log in link, select the Teacher icon on the following screen.
Enter the email and password used when signing up.
You will be asked to select from a list of available schools.
Note: If your school exists in the list, you may be able to use an existing student directory.
If you don’t see your school, click on the Can’t find school? Add it now link at the bottom of the
screen.
Once logged in, you can begin building your class by clicking on the New class icon.
On the resulting screen, you can name your class, assign the grade level, and the types of
information you would like to share. Once done, click the Create class icon.
Note: This can be updated at any time.
Once your class has been set-up, you will be able to add students manually or use an existing
directory.
Students can be added one at a time or by copying and pasting in a student list.
Once students have been added, select the best way for them to log in...
…from any of these choices.
Once a class has been built, you can invite your student’s parents to join the class by clicking on the
Invite parents link.
Enter either a cell phone number or an email address for each parent.
Note: You can download join instructions for you parents by clicking on the Download parent invites button.
The instructions will be similar to this sample. Each parent will receive an individualized invite.
Instant messages can also be sent to all parents or individual parents.
Parents can also be invited to the class from the messaging section…
… and entering their email or cell phone number.
Once the class has been creating, activities can be added for your class by going to Portfolios and
selecting ”Create activity”.
Enter the activity name, instructions, and type of student work expected. Once complete, click on
the Assign to class button.
The options menu allows you to do several things, including editing your class and viewing reports.
To have your students log in to your new class, they should navigate to ClassDojo.com, select the
Log in link and then chose the Student icon.
They would then chose the login method you had selected for them when setting up the class.
If you selected QR code login, they would scan the QR code you had printed and provided them.
If you selected and created a text code, your students would enter it here.
Once logged into your class, your student would then select their name from the list.
Once selected, they will be brought to their home screen.
To add items to their portfolio screen, they would click on the Portfolio link and click on the large
”+” sign by My Portfolio.
They will be presented with a media selection screen.
If they selected the drawing icon, they could draw anything here…
…using the available tools. They can also add narration by clicking on the microphone button at the
bottom of the screen. Once complete, they would click on the Hand in button.
If they select the photo or video icon...
…they will be asked to use their device’s camera.
Once their media has been created and Handed in, their creations will appear in their portfolio as
icons.
From the teacher’s view, a student’s portfolio will show when the student’s name is selected from
the list.
For a complete list of features, options and in-depth instructions on how to set-up and use
ClassDojo, please navigate to the following URL:
https://classdojo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200185275-For-teachers
