Introduction
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The purpose of showbie.com is to provide a paperless classroom experience that offers all students access to assignments and gives teachers an easy way to give assignments and assessments to students through one easy tool. Showbie is an assignment management tool that provides a place to offer assignments, feedback, and communication in one tool. It is best used in classrooms where each student has access to their own computer or tablet, or it can be used for group assignments or in small instruction groups. It is easy for students to log in and out of Showbie, so it is possible to use in a classroom where students do not all have their own computer. Students can annotate worksheets directly in the Showbie app, and students can submit work from other apps into the Showbie app.
Who Can Use ItA free Showbie account is available for teachers and students. With a free account, teachers can have an unlimited number of classes. Teachers can create up to ten assignments, one-minute pinned voice notes or videos, use of pen, highlighter, and text tools, assignment scheduling, access to pre-loaded assignments, and up to 25MB file sizes for assignments. A free account does not include group features, class discussions, class folders, co-teaching abilities, student portfolios, gradebook, parent access, and student portfolio options, among other options.
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Teachers create a Showbie account for their classroom and invite students to join. Teachers can then send assignments, like worksheets or teachers can connect to other applications to complete homework. For assignments, teachers can provide audio instructions to benefit English Language Learners or students with learning disabilities. Students can then answer questions and demonstrate understanding with the tool that suits them best: a text box, written text with a stylus pen, or a recorded audio response. Teachers can then respond to student work in individualized and meaningful ways that best suit each student. Teachers can leave audio responses, add stickers or colored text, and leave text notes throughout the student’s submitted work. Grades can also be customized with numbers, letters, or emojis. Showbie is a fully customizable paperless classroom that connects to other applications to offer a wider range of assignment options.
One great tool students and teachers can use it the chat feature. Students can ask teachers questions about assignments at any time or place. This can help encourage students that might not normally ask for help in front of the class seek help. Teachers have access to engageNY English Language Arts and Math curriculum standards, assignments, and activities to load into their classroom assignments. |
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Good technology has allowed me a whole new area with which to share learning with my students. |