Showbie
Showbie will make your life easier. It eliminates photocopying, helps you stay organized, and provides endless storage space for student work and portfolios.
Using Showbie, you can:
Easily share documents with students
Provide rich and timely feedback using features including Pen, Voice, and Text annotation tools
Collaborate and share files with colleagues
Keep parents informed on student progress with mobile updates
Road Map
Steps to follow:
Step 1: Download the Showbie App from the Catalog on the iPad
or on your desktop at https://www.showbie.com/
Step 2: Create a Teacher Account (See cheat sheet -------------->)
Step 3: Create a Class
Step 4: Add an Assignment
Showbie Digital Cheat Sheet for Teachers-2.pdfShowbie Overview
KEY FEATURES FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS
Share work from other apps in a few taps
Quickly distribute instructions and materials to your whole class
Chat privately with individual students to provide timely feedback
Quickly review and assess batches of student work and provide timely feedback
Add student work to individual digital portfolios, or enable students to curate their own portfolios
Invite parents to view their student's work and keep them informed of classroom activity
Can be used with any classroom subject
ENHANCED SHOWBIE PRO FEATURES
Record and track grades as numeric scores or letter grades, along with qualitative feedback
Upload longer voice recordings and videos, and upload larger files
Lock assignments to control student access to documents and feedback
Give parents complete access to assignments in the classes you choose
Showbie for Teachers
Extra Support
Getting Started Video
YouTube video that explains how to create a teacher account, and how to add classes and assignments.
Adding a Co-Teacher
Learn how to add another teacher or education assistant to your Showbie classroom.
"Beginner's Guide to Showbie" Webinar
(April 3rd, 2020)
Review the DSB1 webinar on using Showbie in the virtual classroom.
More Teacher Resources
Assessment & Feedback
Grading in Showbie
A video tutorial that explains how to simplify multiple choice marking and how to add voice notes.
Video Feedback with Showbie & Explain Everything
A short video demonstrating how to use Showbie and Explain Everything to provide students with video feedback, without having to compress the file.
Socrative & Showbie
Learn how to share your Socrative quizzes in Showbie
Collaboration
Showbie Groups
Learn how to create collaborative spaces for students, teachers and parents.
Showbie for Parents
How to Create a Parent Account
Helpful tutorial for parents to learn how to create an account and follow their child's learning in Showbie.
Showbie Parent Information Sheet.pdfMore Parent Resources
Showbie for Students
Showbie for Students
How to use Showbie in the classroom (with Pages).
Submitting to Showbie from Pages
How to use Showbie in the classroom (with Pages).
Submitting a Voice Note on the iPad
Students can use this video to review how to submit a voice note in Showbie for assignments throughout the semester.