ClassDojo

ClassDojo is an educational technology company.
==History==
Chaudhary and Don met and listened to hundreds of teachers to understand their views on how to improve education.https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2017/05/22/how-classdojo-built-one-of-the-most-popular-classroom-apps-by-listening-to-teachers/#22a830201e5e The pair released the first version of ClassDojo in July 2011 to help teachers to build a positive classroom culture through a feedback app. In its first week of release, 80 teachers used ClassDojo.https://pando.com/2012/08/15/classdojo-raises-1-6m-announces-upcoming-iphone-and-ipad-apps/ 
In 2013, ClassDojo began offering the platform in native languages other than English.http://betakit.com/classdojothe-worlds-fastest-growing-education-startup-launches-in-canada/ In 2014, ClassDojo added a messaging function to its platform, allowing teachers and families to communicate through instant messaging while hiding phone numbers.http://edtechreview.in/news/1518-simple-positive-communication-with-parents-made-easy-with-classdojo-messenger It included a feature known as ClassDojo Translate, which automatically translates messages into more than 35 languages for teachers and parents to be able to communicate when they have different primary languages.https://es.digitaltrends.com/android/class-dojo-solucion-padres-maestros/ 
In January 2016, ClassDojo partnered with Stanford University's Project for Education Research That Scales lab, to release a five-part series of educational videos discussing growth mindset.https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-01-19-classdojo-s-critters-want-to-teach-you-about-growth-mindsets In May 2017, the company, through a partnership with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, released a third video series on mindfulness curriculum.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/05/08/mindfulness-schools/101447370/ 
In September 2018, ClassDojo partnered with Elon Musk's Ad Astra private school to develop "Conundrums", a set of open-ended critical thinking and ethics challenges for elementary and middle school students.https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-ad-astra-classdojo-conundrum-ethics-puzzles-2018-8 In May 2019, in partnership with Yale, ClassDojo held "the first-ever global mindfulness lesson" of exercises and breathing activities in 180 countries.https://xconomy.com/detroit-ann-arbor/2019/05/10/classdojo-ceo-never-too-early-for-kids-to-learn-about-mindfulness/ 
==Channel==
ClassDojo created the YouTube channel on March 4, 2014, where they uploaded educational videos. Dojo's first video was created on March 4, 2014, the same day they created the channel.
==References==
Category:Film YouTubers
Category:Educational YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2014