As part of an action research group at school I decided to have a look at flipped learning and the benefits it could offer my students. I started with a hypothesis that we could make time gains in class and that my students would have resources and extra support for their learning. This all looked…
This is a guest post written by ADE, Consultant, Primary School Teacher, and Showbie Champion, Vickie Bacon, on the effectiveness of coaching for teachers. This generation of youth is facing daunting challenges. Unemployment rates among young people are in at an all-time high. Far too many students find their schooling boring and irrelevant, and don’t…
Going 1:1 in your school is a significant investment, not only in terms of money but also in time to set up and get teachers and students onboard. Check out these 5 tips to help your school go 1:1. 1. Empower students to help teach tech It’s amazing how adaptable children are to technology. Anyone who…
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…
Teacher Samantha Mielke recently moderated a panel at the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo on incorporating pop culture in the classroom. We were wow’d and asked her to write about her experience. Here’s what she had to say. How do we make learning engaging? One golden rule for creating engaging lessons for students stems from…
Showbie is excited to be heading to Bett 2018 in London January 24-27. This will be our fifth Bett show and we’ve got lots of great things planned! Stop by Stand C150 and say hi to our CEO Colin, as well as Lucie and Brinna from our sales team. While you’re there, find out about…
