Transforming Classroom Culture: Jennifer’s Experience with a Game-Changing Digital Service
Jennifer Moudi Granberg is a teacher at Vallatorpsskolan in Täby, where she teaches 5th grade. She has been using a new service, both with her students and, to some extent, with her colleagues, integrating it into everyday micro-lessons. The students have enjoyed the materials, especially the "crow" and its dances, which have become a popular feature in the lessons. Jennifer has used these crow dances on various occasions, from movement breaks to lessons where students learn about different character strengths, such as kindness and self-regulation.
In August, the class focused on kindness, and in September they began working on self-regulation. Jennifer has noticed positive changes in her students, particularly in how they use strength-based language in their daily lives. Now, students recognize when their classmates show kindness or self-regulation, both during lessons and at recess. This was something they didn’t do as much before.
In terms of time spent using the service, it varies from five minutes a day to longer sessions of up to half an hour, depending on how engaged the students are and how much they want to discuss. Jennifer feels that the time is well spent, and the short movement breaks with the crow dances several times a day serve as both a reminder and a part of their strength-based work, especially when discussing strengths like kindness.
Photo: Jennifer Moudi Granberg
Jennifer finds the new service very user-friendly and well-designed, making it easy to access different features, such as the "strength sprint," where students can send strengths to each other. The strength sprint has been used both among colleagues and students, and Jennifer shares that her mentor class has identified humor as their collective character strength. This has become a source of joy and unity in the class.
Colleagues have received the service positively, even those who typically struggle with technology find it easy to use. When Jennifer is asked what she would do if the service were removed, she firmly states that it must not be taken away, calling it "worth its weight in gold."
In conclusion, Jennifer encourages her fellow teachers to give the service a chance. She emphasizes how it opens students' eyes to each other and fosters a more positive atmosphere, both in the classroom and beyond. The students have become happier, more open, and now see each other in a completely new way, which has had a clearly positive impact on the school.
