App Spotlight: Classkick Is Addressing Platform Problems

Classkick Pro is a new subscription service for elementary students at Barrington 220 this year. While it features an interactive "live" view of student work and the ability for teachers to provide instantaneous feedback, it has offered a significant layer of frustration as well. Classkick is several years old, but in light of the current educational environment across the country and around the world, the company has found itself underprepared for higher usage, volume, and demand.

Students and staff across our district have experienced multifaceted problems with login, content availability, and slow or stalled assignment loading times. In a recent meeting with the Classkick Director of Operations, I was assured that the Classkick Engineers are working hard to resolve the existing issues and improve all aspects of the current platform.

The best advice they can give until the improvements and fixes are released is to be patient when items are loading slowly. All individual problems that have been reported to me or the LTA team have been shared with Classkick support, and will be addressed this week. If you have questions or problems please feel free to reach out to your building LTA or me directly.