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Company

Nearpod

Founded: 2012
Country: United States 

Showbie

Founded: 2012
Country: Canada 
Description

Nearpod

Nearpod is a student engagement platform that can be used to create Quiz's, Polls, Videos, Images, Drawing-Boards, Web Content and...
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Showbie

Showbie is the hybrid learning platform empowering educators to quickly and easily deliver personalized feedback and assessment to students of...
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Educational Impact

Nearpod

Not measured 
Not measured 
Not measured 
Not measured 
 

Showbie

improve teaching efficiency92%
improve attainment84%
build student knowledge82%
reduce teacher workload76%
 
Recommended Usage

Nearpod

Vendor has not supplied this information

Showbie

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Most Helpful Reviews

Nearpod

No reviews yet

Showbie

jay, Teacher: I use showbie daily for homework, quizzes, and assignments. It is a record of student work and makes it easy to keep track of that work.
Jimmy Nieto, Teacher: I think this is a great application for students as well as teachers. As a teacher, I have all assignments from previous school year on Showbie filed.
Wenche Hauge, Teacher: SB has ben extremely important in my more than one year of teaching my pupils French from home ( due to Corona).
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Subjects
Age Range

Nearpod

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ 

Showbie

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ 
Features

Nearpod

PollsMatching PairsCollaborationDraw ItQuizzesOpen-ended QuestionsFill-in-the-blanksField Trip Powered By 360citiesSession ReportsContent LibraryStudent Pacing 

Showbie

AnnotationGradebookParent SharingCollaborationAssignment SettingPortfoliosVoice NotesVerbal FeedbackClass Discussion 
Languages

Nearpod

Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish 

Showbie

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish 
Accessibility

Nearpod

Moderate features 

Showbie

Moderate features 
Policies

Nearpod

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Showbie

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

Nearpod

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Nearpod works with any device. Schools will need an internet connection.

 

Showbie

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Teachers will need an email address and username to set up their accounts. Students only need to sign in and create a unique username; no student email account required.

With a progressive web app and our iOS app, Showbie is accessible from any browser and on any device.

 
Training

Nearpod

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos 

Showbie

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Training isn't mandatory, but we're committed to making sure that customers feel confident and comfortable using the platform. Our Support and Customer Success teams, as well as our dedicated Learning Specialists, are on hand to help you make the most of your Showbie account.

 
Set Up

Nearpod

Vendor has not supplied this information

Showbie

Showbie is easy to use and even faster to set up, so you spend less time managing tech and more time teaching. With just a few clicks, you can have your Showbie classroom set up and be on your way to teaching your first lesson in Showbie.

For school or district-wide deployment of Showbie, our team is happy to work with your IT manager to help get you set up quickly and efficiently. Working directly with your IT manager, we can have you up and running within 2 working days.

Support

Nearpod

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

Showbie

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning

Nearpod

Parent Access 

Showbie

Parent Access 
Screenshots
Video

Nearpod

Not available

Showbie

Not available
Pricing

Nearpod

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Silver, Gold or Platinum versions available. Ranging from $0 to $349 per year.

Showbie

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Showbie pricing starts from $199.99 / year

Visit our plans page to find the right Showbie package to help you save time, collaborate and give better feedback.

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