DodoTalk defaults to personal learning (app space: Me). When needed, open Family or Teaching space under Me → Switch space. The same login can switch by scenario—no second email required.
App space names
| Help / site term | App switcher | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | Me | Self practice |
| Family space | Family | Parents with children |
| Teaching space | Teaching | Coaches with learners |
See Switch spaces for steps.
Bottom tabs
Everyone’s bottom tabs are Home, Spaces, Learn, Practice, Me.
| Tab | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Home | Today’s step |
| Spaces | Plans, speaking tasks, progress, activity; Family / Teaching also manage members |
| Learn | What to do today, practice tasks, My materials, the store, study progress |
| Practice | Do the work: speaking, live pair, tasks, and vocabulary, listening, or speaking items from Learn |
| Me | Account, membership, switch space |
Plans are made and started in Space. There is no Plan bottom tab. See What Learn shows.
How to choose
| Usage | Who | Typical actions | When to skip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Yourself | Speaking level check, plans, self practice, Progress | — (default) |
| Family | Parents | Add child accounts, allocate minutes, assign tasks, proxy-view | No children |
| Teaching | 1:1 / few learners | Add learners, assign tasks, summaries | Large class admin (see What Teaching does not include) |
See Glossary.
A day in short
- Personal: Speaking level check → make a plan and tap Start → 10 minutes of Self practice → open Progress.
- Parent: Allocate minutes → assign a task or start a plan for the child → proxy-view in the evening → send a short message.
- Teaching: Add a learner → assign tasks or start a plan → read the practice summary before class.
Role differences
| Action | Parent / coach (main account) | Child / learner (member account) |
|---|---|---|
| Open Family / Teaching | ✅ | ❌ |
| Switch Me / Family / Teaching | ✅ | ❌ |
| Proxy-view child | ✅ | — |
| Billing / membership | In Me only | ❌ |
See Member accounts.
Notes
- Member accounts cannot delete accounts, invite others, or switch spaces. See Child accounts, Learner accounts.
- After sign-in you land in Me by default, even if you last used Family or Teaching.
- Family and Teaching minute pools are separate. See Minute pools.