Ideal for: K-5 teachers seeking a comprehensive classroom management platform The app has many other functions as well, such as positive/negative point collection, parent interaction, and classroom blogging.” (Sara S. I know it’s very popular at the elementary level as well. Teachers say: “I am a big fan of using a randomizer app called ClassDojo for equality purposes in class. It gives students a voice and empowers them to share the work that makes them most proud, accommodating various languages and devices. What it does: This tool allows students and teachers to share the classroom experience with parents and provides an effective reinforcement system for good behaviors. Ideal for: K-5 teachers seeking a tool for rule enforcement as well as communication with students and parents *The author’s mother worked as an elementary school teacher in Laguna Beach for 22 years four of the five respondents are her mother’s former coworkers.
Please note that unless otherwise specified, these tools are available across the gamut of Apple and Android devices, including computers, tablets, and phones. As longtime users of classroom laptops and early adopters of edutech tools, they offer advice on the most useful online education resources for K-5 teachers, including tools for classroom management, student skill-building, and getting parents involved in their child’s education. This piece draws from an informal survey of five teachers* working in California public schools, four of them based in Laguna Beach. With so many options at their disposal, how do today’s educators ensure that they’re selecting the right online tools and applications for their students? Elementary school teachers now have access to a dizzying array of online teaching resources.