Name: Class Dojo
Reviewed by: Megan Riggers
Details: Class Twist Inc., Released February 2013, Version 4.15 Released September 2017, Compatible with Andriod, iOS, Kindle Fire, and Web-Based devices 
Cost: Free

Review: Class Dojo is an app and website based tool that focuses on facilitating communication.  It has resources for communication, collaboration, a badge economy, fun and engaging lessons on a variety of social topics, amazing graphics and an easy to navigate interface. Class Dojo keeps educators and parents on the same page, it helps parents stay tuned into what their children are doing in the classroom, promotes communication between peers, helps keep groups on task, integrates technology into the classroom, adds an element of “gamification,” is personalized, customized, on-demand, connects informal and formal learning with the ability to awards badges based on achievements not strictly related to academics, etc.  A great app for students K-12.
Here’s a cute video from Class Dojo’s YouTube channel that I think illustrates their goals to better connect students, classrooms, and home environments.

Here is a great breakdown of the app (take a quick look at page 2), you can see how user-friendly and extensive the app is.