Sea
Aquarium
Dozens of species, from clownfish to seahorses. Pick a theme such as a coral reef, an icy sea or a volcanic sea; switch to the beach and the sand becomes a whiteboard.
How it works
Fits into your lesson without getting in the way
When a pupil does something good, tap their fish on the board and choose what they did; the food, points and levels are all worked out for you. There’s nothing to install: it opens in your browser.
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Step 1
Spot the good behaviour
Brought in their homework, helped a friend, came ready to learn. Two taps on the board or your phone and it’s recorded.
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Step 2
Their Kudoling gets fed
Food drops onto the screen and the pupil’s fish swims over to eat it; in the sky, birds gather seeds. The pupil earns points and pearls.
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Step 3
It grows and levels up
As points build up, the Kudoling grows and earns badges. At certain milestones it turns into a dolphin or an eagle for a few days.
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Step 4
Classroom tools included
Timer, name picker, class helper, break lock and the other things you reach for in a lesson, all on the same screen.
- Nothing to install, runs in your browser
- Sign up in 2 minutes
- On interactive boards, computers and phones
- Free for teachers
Meet the Kudolings
Every pupil has a Kudoling
A Kudoling is a little creature that grows with praise. In the sea it swims, in the sky it flies – and every kind word, good choice and finished task helps it grow, level by level.
- Kudos + -lings: little ones that grow with praise
- Shared class goals: the whole class works together for a surprise
Worlds
Sea, sky and soon, space
We started with an aquarium, and now there’s a sky too. Switch to whichever world your class prefers; pupils keep all their points and badges. We are working on a space world.
Sea
Sky New
Sky
Here birds take the place of fish, and seeds replace food. There are 10 themes, from a sunny day to the northern lights; in time, birds can turn into owls and eagles.
Space Soon
Space
Not ready yet; we’re working on it. We’ll announce it here when it opens.
Coming next
IslandSoon
ForestSoon
CitySoon
IslandSoon
ForestSoon
CitySoon
New
3D characters and decorations
Pupils choose their Kudoling from 140 new 3D characters, and you decorate your class with 12 decoration sets, from a sunken library to floating islands. In the sky, birds land on the islands to rest, windmills turn and flags flutter.
- One piece from every decoration set is free for everyone
- Full sets are Premium, and you can unlock them for free by inviting fellow teachers
How it looks on the board
Screenshots from an interactive board
These are real screenshots of the site on an interactive board. Tap one to see it bigger.
Toolbox
The tools you need in a lesson are here too
No need to open a separate app: the tools open right over the aquarium. Add the ones you use most to your favourites to keep them at the top.
Timer
Count down from any time you like, with the end sound of your choice.
Lesson activity
A timed task: finish your work, leave the box and collect your points.
Name picker
A wheel that skips absent pupils and anyone already picked today.
Class helper
The class helper is picked in turn and earns the day’s points.
Quiet light
The Kudolings stop on red and swim on green.
Break lock
At break the board stays locked and can only be watched.
Whiteboard
Plain, squared, lined or handwriting paper.
Beach writing
Like writing in the sand with your finger; a wave washes it away.
Phone remote
Scan the QR code and run the board from your phone as you walk around the room.
Educational games
21 games to play in class
Games for Years 1–4, from reading and writing to times tables, fractions and maps. Two pupils go head to head on the interactive board, and the winner’s Kudoling collects the points.
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Sharp Eyes
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Memory Cards
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Colour Trap
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Shape Hunter
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What's the Time?
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Animal Expert
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Times Table Storm
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Fraction Pizza
and 13 more games · with more on the way
Motivation
They win together as a class, too
As well as what each pupil earns on their own, there are goals the class reaches together. Once a goal is reached or a reward unlocked, it’s never taken back.
Surprise box
When the class has been fed enough during the day, the box opens and everyone earns pearls.
Weekly goal
A shared goal the whole class fills up together over the week.
Surprise transformations
At 500 points they turn into a seahorse, at 1,000 into a dolphin; in the sky there are owls, eagles and albatrosses. Each transformation lasts a few days.
Badges and streaks
There are badges for everything from a first reward to mastering a level, and a streak grows over consecutive school days.
Accessories and colours
Crowns, glasses, hats, helmets and more, plus lots of colours. Pupils dress up their own Kudoling.
Class helper points
The class helper is picked in turn; that day their name tag says “Class helper” and they earn the day’s points.
A choice we made on purpose
Not punishment, growth
We didn’t want one bad day to wipe out weeks of a pupil’s hard work, or anyone to be shown as “bottom of the class” in front of everyone. The focus is on good behaviour; when needed, a teacher can take points off, note the reason, and parents can see it.
Kudolings never die
A Kudoling that hasn’t been fed for a while just gets a bit sleepy, and perks up with the first bite of food.
Badges are for keeps
Badges, once earned, are never taken away. A teacher can take points off if needed; they note the reason, and parents can see it.
No leaderboard
Pupils aren’t compared with each other, and children with fewer points are never singled out.
For teachers
Helps with behaviour management without adding to your workload.
- Celebrate good behaviour in front of the whole class
- Add your class list by pasting it from Excel or Word
- Mark tasks and take the register on the same screen
- Export daily, weekly and monthly reports to Excel
For parents
See what your child has been up to in class.
- Follow their Kudoling, level and badges
- See the teacher’s notes and any special rewards
- A weekly progress chart
- Watch the class live; only your own child’s name is shown on screen
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
The questions teachers and parents ask us most.
What happens to a Kudoling if my pupil goes a while without a reward?
They don’t lose anything. Their Kudoling gets a little hungry, and if it isn’t fed for a long time it gets sleepy, but it bounces back with the first bite of food. Its level, size and badges all stay put. Outside lesson times, in the holidays and on days the pupil is absent, it sleeps.
What are worlds?
Each class picks its own world: fish in the sea, birds in the sky. We are working on space, island, forest and city worlds. When you switch worlds, your pupils keep all their progress.
Are pupils compared with each other?
No. There’s no leaderboard, and every Kudoling grows at its own pace. The surprise box and the weekly goal are rewards the whole class earns together.
Will pupils fiddle with the board at break time?
Not if you turn on the break lock. The board is locked with a 4-digit code; pupils can watch the aquarium but can’t change anything. Refreshing the page doesn’t unlock it either.
Can parents see other children’s information?
No. Parents only see their own child’s progress. On a shared viewing link, no pupil names are shown at all.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Kudolings runs in your browser, so there’s nothing to download. Sign up, paste in your class list and you’re ready to go; it only takes a few minutes.
Will it work on my interactive board?
Yes. It opens full screen on any interactive board, computer or phone with a web browser. We designed it with the board in mind: big buttons, and names you can read from across the room.
Does it cost anything?
No, it’s free for teachers.
Contact
Get in touch
If you have a question, an idea or a problem, fill in the form and we’ll get back to you by email.
- Ideas and partnershipsIf you have an idea for a new tool, game or world, we’d love to hear it.
- Technical supportIf something isn’t working, tell us briefly what happened and we’ll look into it straight away.
Why not try it in class tomorrow?
It only takes a few minutes. Sign up, copy and paste your class list from Excel, and it’s ready to open on the board tomorrow.