To be reluctant to set up a ClassDojo account?

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They are trialling this app in DD2's class and we have been asked to set up an account. I really don't know much about it and I am looking into it now. But there is just something about it that unsettles me that I can't quite put my finger on.

Has anyone any experience of using this app?

I find it useful especially for quick messages. The actual points thing isn’t that useful as there’s no baseline and you can’t see where your child is in relation to their peers or how it relates to individual learning goals

Recent messages are things like:

‘The temp cleaner threw out the junk modelling supplies! Can any bring in small boxes, plastic bottles and kitchen roll tubes?’

‘Starting outdoor PE this week. Please make sure kids bring in suitable kit for Thursday’

‘Year 6 are doing a bake sale on Tuesday. 20p a cake. Stall in the playground from 3-3.30pm’

‘We’ve checked the weather and it looks like we’ll be ok for Autumn Outdoors in Thursday morning for KS1, afternoon for KS2. Wellies and a change of clothing on Thursday please’

‘KS2 Netball is cancelled this week - weather!’

‘Moving on to next stage phonics after half term. No homework sheet just reading books’

So all stuff that’s useful or need to know (but not a crisis) but is often time sensitive

I wonder is the reported terrible behaviour in UK schools connected to this emphasis on extrinsic motivation- and proof that it's a negative? I know I did super nanny style rewards/punishments with my ds, he'd be always looking for what he'll get and I'd be in a really difficult place.

I know if I did
Apologies

Whether you expect higher standards or not, that is the situation. A lot of children have SEN or behavioural issues.

I don't like it. It's tokenistic.

And many don’t, Valerrie. I’m not talking about the children who have genuine additional needs. I’m talking about the children who don’t and are plain naughty, or badly brought up.

My LO has started school. He now comes home asking to see his points on our phones so he can change his monster. I don’t like it. It seems like a virtual game which I was not expecting my 4 year old to get caught up in in his first week at school.