The concept of going ‘paperless’ in schools is becoming increasingly popular — but does it really save money? Showbie has created a paperless savings calculator to help you figure out how going paperless in your school could save your budget.
Any educator in the UK knows how important evaluations from Ofsted are, and how serious it is to be put on special measures. Showbie recently talked to deputy head teacher Nic Ford about his experience being at a school put on special measures, and how a lot of hard work, 1:1 training and a little help from Showbie helped get them out of special measures in 1 year – nearly half the time it typically takes other schools in the same position.
One of the best features of the 1:1 classroom is that you can use thousands of apps to create and share content. The only problem? With over 100,000 apps available, finding the best ones can be difficult. As the all-in-one app for one-to-one classrooms, Showbie makes it easy to sign up (students don’t require an…
This month, millions of kids around the world will carve a funny face into a pumpkin and place a candle inside to make it glow. The jack-o’-lantern is a Halloween classic – it’s a fun and easy project, and they look awesome! But if you’re looking for a more unique pumpkin decorating project for your…
This post was written by librarian and tech coach, Lina Branter Last year I was able to attend a couple of interesting workshops on gamification in the classroom. It has been stewing in the back of my mind for a few months, wondering in what way I can apply these concepts to the work I do at…
Win a set of iBallz by tweeting this review! I recently met Steve from iBallz – a company that makes innovative tablet protection products. He claimed that tablets protected with iBallz will bounce, not break, when dropped from any angle. Skeptical of his claim, I asked Steve for a demo, and in response he literally threw his iPad across the room! Lo and behold,…
