Yi Lin
SGDoyobi: Guiding Kids to Think, Understand, Learn and Create Doyobi delivers a true learning experience. Children are introduced to topics such as climate change, artificial intelligence and human augmentation drawn from real world contexts, and encouraged to understand the opportunities and concerns that belie these areas of global interest. I love how the Doyobi platform and content is carefully designed to interest and engage a global classroom, and connect kids from diverse backgrounds and abilities to think, understand, learn and create through group discussions and individual reflection. The facilitators are friendly, knowledgeable and yet firm in guiding the learning process so that it is meaningful and productive. My 11 year-old and 7 year-old are ready and eager to be at Doyobi every week. I never have to remind or hurry them to log on. Doyobi is never boring. It truly offers experiential learning that has to be experienced to be understood.
Sami K
SGThe kids rated it "11 out of 10" My children (10yo and 8yo) absolutely love the Doyobi classes and workshops! They rated every session "eleven out of ten", they loved the "quest" format, and they've maintained a great connection to their teacher Ms Penny. The types of problems they solved were fun but required a lot of great planning and critical thinking skills. Highly recommend this to parents looking for engaging digital learning experiences for their little ones!
Haffis Salim
SGGreat platform for kids to learn world issues My girl, Primary 4 this year, looks forward to her session of Doyobi every week. I see her communicating a lot with the other users, planning, strategising, instructing and following instructions. They seem to have a lot of fun! In addition, with the platform, I feel assured that it's a "controlled" environment, not just open for anyone to come in.
Kaye Mayola
PHRefreshingly different Their current curriculum is designed to challenge kids to solve problems effectively and think independently, which is refreshingly different from the traditional classroom environment. When the curriculum evolved to introduce life skills to kids ages 8-12, Team Doyobi always made us feel welcome and supported. I love the fact that the lessons are always purposeful and aim to address relevant global issues. Exposure and a holistic appreciation of these issues will help Gab navigate the world more confidently in future. As a mom, what makes me impressed by Doyobi is seeing how Gab is always excited to see her new friends in class and she shares so much about her experiences in their virtual worlds. Seeing this positive attitude from Gab is a big win. Learning comes easily when the child is open and enjoying.
Ruth Lee Ting En
SGLeadership skills for a quiet kid My 8yo has been with Doyobi for about two months at the time of this review. What attracted me to Doyobi was the promise that my child would find her voice, recognise why it is important to speak up and appreciate why her own opinion matters. Two months in and while she is still a quiet child, she gets really excited and passionate during the student-led discussions in class. The facilitators do a great job of ensuring it's a safe and supportive environment - they nudge discussions in a calm and firm manner and remind all participants to be respectful. They also ensure quieter kids have room to speak. The role-playing aspect of it is really great - my 8yo feels a sense of responsibility to the people she represents; and she knows if she doesn't speak up, their interests and opinions won't be heard. It's a realistic representation of how it works in the real world, without pressure or nagging from an adult to speak up. I think this is the first class of its kind where I've seen kids excited to turn up early to learn and discuss the clues from the last session to crack the mystery. Highly recommended for any child who isn't confident about having his or her own opinion, or is shy about speaking with others. Notes: Not recommended if your child cannot use the mouse independently, move with arrow keys or do simple things like click links.