This content is being reposted from George Couros’s original blog post here with his permission. In 2014, and in my book, “The Innovator’s Mindset,” I wrote about the notion of “school vs. learning,” and it was summarized in the image below by Sylvia Duckworth: This post and visual were meant to spark discussion and not…
As many of you know, Socrative joined the Showbie family this summer. Since then, we’ve been hearing from lots of teachers who are happily using the two apps side by side in their classroom. While we have plans for more formal product integration in the future, we wanted to give you some ideas on how…
#ShowbieAndTell aims at discussing edtech- and education-related topics with Showbie users and their fellow colleagues on Twitter. Thanks to all who participated in Showbie’s #ShowbieAndTell Twitter Chat on Monday, November 5, 2018! Showbie hosted a Twitter Chat with Showbie Champion Zainab Patel around the topic of “Time-saving Tips for Teachers”. Click here for more information…
No matter how clearly or emphatically I explain something, my students will still depend on me to repeat the information when they are ready to finally use or process it. While my previous post focused on how to avoid repeating directions about class protocols, this one focuses on letting Showbie complete the wearisome job of…
In early spring, we shared a preview of product improvements we had planned for the upcoming school year. Class Folders has already been released, and next on the docket, we have Differentiated Distribution! The Shared Items list is a quick, easy way to upload files to all the students in your class. But the more…
Project-based learning is a relatively new educational tool being touted by employers and teachers as one of the most effective ways to prepare students for postsecondary education and eventual employment. “With project-based learning,” according to the blog Cult of Pedagogy, “the content is baked inside of a long-term project, a real-world problem students need to…
