It’s possible I was an oversensitive kid, and it’s likely my memory has distorted reality. At the time, I might not have outwardly displayed much stress. But that’s part of the point. We may not be able to immediately observe surveillance-driven distress. Kids may not even be fully aware of the origins of their own feelings. Children in classrooms that use ClassDojo are being acculturated to a world where they must comply 100 percent of the time or risk censure. What effect is this likely to have on their attitudes toward school and learning?

