As the school year winds down and teachers start planning moves to new schools for fall (or for retirement!), there are a few things Showbie Admins can do to succession plan, and ensure a smooth transition for incoming teachers. First, we’re excited to offer a new feature – the Auditor Oversight Account – an ‘auditor’…
Educational Technology Consultant and Lumos Learning founder Sarah Hill helps schools in Western Australia implement technology in their classrooms. A former teacher, she understands the many hurdles when adopting new tech programs, and has a unique way of solving the lack of bandwidth issue in the remote schools she works with. We chatted recently with Sarah about what…
Michele Durrett is not your ordinary art teacher. Originally from Los Angeles, a few years ago Michele packed up her life, traveled across the globe, and now teaches 30 art classes at the American International School Abu Dhabi. How does she stay on top of her 400 students? With a little help from Showbie. Showbie: Tell us…
Technology rollouts can be tricky. Sometimes what one school wants would cause a disaster at another. To implement a smooth transition to technology, consider the following ideas. Ask Teachers What Will Help If the technology you’re considering won’t help teachers in the classroom, it will be a waste. Start by talking to your teachers. What…
Found a great new app for your classroom but parent participation is low? Try these tips to get parents engaged. You’ve deployed a new app in your classroom and students are logging on, posting assignments, reading your feedback, and loving the new platform. It all seems to be going great, except for one problem. You’re…
Showbie allows teachers to enhance the way that they teach. One such way is using Showbie in conjunction with content creation app, ShowMe, to create a flipped classroom. What is a Flipped Classroom? Take a moment and think back to when you were in school. Picture your teacher standing at the front of the room…
