I came across this handy infographic today and just had to share! It was created by Showbie teacher and Apple Authorized Professional Educator, Julian Coultas. He has a lot of awesome lesson ideas which you can check out on his blog Digital Roadmap.
Over the last couple of weeks, we have featured teacher stories to learn how others use Showbie in the classroom. This week, we are going to hear from the students! Kaoutar, Wafa and Sam made a cute video to demonstrate how they improve their language skills when using Showbie to submit homework. In the past, Wafa’s teacher would ask her…
This post was written with Showbie Thought Leader, Caryn Trautz. QR code scavenger hunts occur about once a month in my class. My students are all very engaged when solving the problems they “find” and I love watching them search for the next problem to solve. When I first started doing QR code scavenger hunts I had my…
Matcha has been designed to give us a simple, uncluttered alternative to some of the other writing apps out there that are often packed full of menus and toolbars. This is great for students, as they are not distracted with superfluous extras and can instead concentrate on what they are there to do, write.
How 4th grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher Hayley Sample combined old-school storytelling techniques with new technology to get her students writing masterpieces! My sister introduced me to Book Creator when her 5th grade students were using the app to make similar books to what my students had created. Her students are 1:1 with their iPads, so with…
Looking to inject some life into your classroom this year? Here are some tricks that can help. All the projects below are quick, easy, non-permanent fixes for teachers on a tight budget! 1. That Ugly Filing Cabinet For this you will need some sticky contact paper, some spray paint and an outdoor space. Amazon have a great range…
