How Do I Communicate With Students?

As a teacher, you have a variety of methods for communicating with students. You can communicate one-on-one, in small groups, or share announcements with a whole class.

Posting Announcements in Your Classroom

The broadest way to communicate is by posting an announcement for the whole class from the Announcements tab. You can record videos, attach documents, and post general announcements for your classroom. This can be a great way to share supplementary materials, such as video clips or podcasts that relate to what students are learning.

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Students can comment or add an emoji reaction on your posts, allowing for teacher-student engagement with the whole class.

You can also communicate with the class from the main classroom page by clicking on the chat icon at the bottom of the page. Similar to the Announcements page, you can upload files for students to access in the chat box.

Virtual classroom interface showing student avatars arranged in a grid. A chat box is open on the right side.

Chatting with Individual Students

To chat one-on-one, click on their name on your Classroom landing page. This will open up a new menu bar, including a chat option at the bottom to have individual conversations with the student.

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Students have the same option to communicate with their teacher by navigating to their Classroom page and clicking on the teacher's icon. Like the teacher, students can attach documents, images, audio files, or video files all in one place for the teacher to review.

Note: Students do not have the ability to chat with each other one-on-one.

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Kiddom Tip: You can tell when a student is online by the green check on their student tile.

A gray circle with a white silhouette of a person, resembling a generic profile icon, set against a gray background. A small green check mark is in the lower left corner.

Setting Up Small Groups in Your Kiddom Classroom

Kiddom allows you to set up small groups so students can communicate with each other. To create a group, click on the Add People icon at the top right of your Classroom page and select Add Groups. From there, use the checkboxes to select which students you want to join the group.

This option is great for small group discussions as well as for teachers using the discourse-driven Open Up Resources curriculum in Kiddom. Students can chat with each other, share ideas, and engage in productive discourse. Click here to learn more about groups in Kiddom.

A virtual classroom interface with six user icons arranged in a grid demonstrating how to create a subgroup of students within a class.