The 4Cs (communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity) are some of the most important skills students need to learn. They are also some of the most challenging skills to teach. While teachers can model the 4Cs in the classroom, they know that any skill we want students to understand and master requires that students take…
Westlake Academy Charter School in Dallas, Texas once again honored Middle Years Programme Algebra teacher Elizabeth Nairon as Teacher of the Year. Nairon was one of four finalists this year, and also received the award in 2016. Westlake Academy has been awarding Teacher of the Year since 2013. A selection committee comprised of academic, IB, corporate, and community…
When Idaho teacher Christine Poulsen’s Teton City, Idaho school began introducing devices, the hunt was on for an app that would allow her to create assignments without downloading and uploading. After trying many options, Showbie was the ideal solution. Showbie recently talked with Christine about her journey to the ideal app. Here’s what she had to…
We have many interesting Showbie users and the Newark Boys Chorus School is high on the list! All of their thirty eight grades 4-8 students are also part of the Newark Boys Chorus, an internationally-known traveling choir. The boys spend much of their time traveling and Showbie helps them keep on top of their schoolwork when they are…
See how Showbie helped Apple Distinguished Educator, Ed Tech Consultant, and Teacher Suzanne Lustenhouwer go paperless, personalize assignments, and apply the SAMR model to accommodate various levels of ESL students in her Amsterdam classroom. Showbie sat down with Suzanne to find out more about her and how she came to use Showbie. Here’s what she…
As a tech specialist in her school district in Texas, Amy Tong makes sure she’s on the pulse of EdTech news. Find out what she thinks the trending topics for the 2016/2017 school year will be, and how you can get started learning about them yourself!
