W h y T e a c h w i t h 🐨 K o a l a Go?
KoalaGo is the teaching platform that I use to host my virtual tutoring sessions.
It is also the software that allows me to build my own virtual classrooms and share these with the teaching community via the KoalaGo marketplace.
Scroll to learn more about why I encourage my fellow teachers to join me in teaching with KoalaGo!
My KoalaGo Journey
In 2022, I began my search for a Zoom alternative to host my virtual tutoring sessions. It was important for me to have something that was reliable and allowed for optimum interactivity because I wanted to ensure my students were SUPER engaged throughout the lesson. I came across KoalaGo! I was initially impressed by the interactive co-browser and the whiteboard. I tested out the free version for 2 days before diving in and commiting to the KoalaGo Pro membership. It has been a GAME CHANGER! Not long after going pro, I dipped my toes into playground and realized the value that this space holds for virtual tutoring sessions.
Thank you, KoalaGo for creating a platform which allows me create virtual classrooms that fully immerse my students in a gamified world!
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Top Features
7 Reasons Why I Joined Koala Go and Never Looked Back...
1. Playground
Experience the immersive virtual classroom environment of Koala Go, where teaching and learning come alive through interactive tools and features. I spent 95% of my teaching time with students in this space. I love that there are motivating rewards such as stars, confetti, and gems that I can give to my students throughout the lesson. I also find that the 3D gem items are very powerful for introducing a new concept to students allowing them to interact with a related object. (For example: a bathtub compound words, a green present for beginning R blends, or planet Earth for unvoiced digraph TH) The experience that we have in this space can be compared to VR where we physically walk through our lesson in avatar form. Students feel as if they are playing a video game. Teachers have all the tools they need to provide effective and engaging instruction.
2. Marketplace
Explore a diverse marketplace within KoalaGo, connecting educators with products to enhance their teaching experience. Buy or sell educational content, including playground, whiteboard, and co-browser activities. 85% of profits go directly to creators, fostering support within the teaching community. I have over 110 marketplace activities published today, and I'm grateful for the overwhelming support and positive feedback. The profit I earn from selling playground creations on the marketplace accounts for nearly 20% of my annual income making this an excellent opportunity for creative teachers and a great resource for those teachers looking for ready-made educational content.
3. Whiteboard
Collaborate seamlessly with students using the interactive whiteboard feature, allowing for real-time typing, writing, drawing, and notes. Incorporate external material by uploading as PDF, JPG, or PNG. Set images, text, and sticky notes to cloneable to create engaging activities such as letter tile walls for encoding practice. You even have the ability to add sound! Each KoalaGo activity is auto-saved as a whiteboard slide set and a connected playground. You can create endless duplicates of the activities you create or purchase for use in different lessons. I use whiteboard for introductions, warm-ups, notes, progress monitoring, and brainstorming.
4. Interactive Co-Browser
Enhance student engagement and understanding with the innovative co-browser tool, enabling teachers to navigate web content together with their students. This was one of the features that really spoke to me when I signed up for Koala Go. There are so many premade activities, lessons, and full curriculums out there, but usually the problem with using these is the concept of shared interactivity/controls. If the teacher has to "pass the baton" to the student when it is their turn to interact with the content, this causes friction in the lesson. Koala Go's co-browser not only has full simultaneous interactivity between all class participants, but it has an annotation layer allowing users to write, draw, type, and make notes directly on the web pages.
5. Worldwide Invoicing
Simplify your administrative tasks with Koala Go's worldwide invoicing system, facilitating smooth transactions across borders and currencies. This feature is incredibly simple and straight-forward for both the teacher and the parents. Parents have several payment options including credit card, bank account, and even Wechat. Just submit a few important details on your Koala Go invoicing page including parent's email address, country, the amount to invoice. Koala Go will take care of the rest. Parents receive a professional invoice, and when they submit payment it goes straight to your Stripe account. KoalaGo also rewards you with gems for each transaction that you can use to create in playground or gift to your students! Note: There is a small transaction fee for this service. (About 3.5%)
6. 24/7 Tech Support
Enjoy peace of mind knowing that the dedicated tech support team is available round-the-clock to assist you with any platform-related queries or issues. Koala Go takes customer service to a whole new level. They genuinely encourage you to reach out to the chat support for anything related to your classroom. This could be a request to walk you through the different functions of the classroom for new users or troubleshooting a new device. They will offer to jump into your class and help if needed. If they do, you will find that they are very child-friendly with your students and incredibly patient with teachers. You will find that the tech team is a direct reflection of the culture created by the KoalaGo founders.
7. Community
Join the vibrant Koala Teachers Family community on Facebook, where educators come together to share ideas, resources, and support, fostering collaboration and professional growth. With nearly 4,000 members, you will find the same company culture has trickled down to its members. Teachers post tips & tricks, questions, requests, marketplace advertising, and even just all-in-good-fun teacher memes. The Koala Go team posts about their regularly scheduled webinars and coffee-chats as well as any updates. I hope to see you there!
