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…
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…
Our northern hemisphere teachers have officially begun heading back to school! A number of teachers have contacted us to ask how they can copy an old Showbie assignment to a new class. The following tutorial will step you through the process. Check out How to Copy Assignments to a New Class With Showbie by Justin Mann on…
The teaching of 21st century skills, for college and career readiness, have finally become a priority for K-12 schools. One of the pillars of 21st century skills is collaboration. Ironically, many of us are trying to ‘teach’ collaboration…alone! Sure, lesson and assessment planning are often collaborative efforts, but it’s done behind closed doors. As teachers, we know how important it…
Many classrooms experimenting with ways to use the iPad in learning look to video as the ultimate promise of Authentic Assessment. There is probably no better way to prove that a student really understands a concept than to have them demonstrate what they have learned with a real world application. Recently, I was speaking with…
