What is GoBubble?
A must-have for teaching online safety and digital citizenship. The fun to connect, communicate and collaborate in your very own social media... and with others in more than 3500 registered schools around the World. Proven multi-award-winning impact in boosting kindness, reducing bullying and making learning fun for all (k-12).
All content is checked before it appears, saving teachers time and delivering the best experience for all (reducing online harm and encouraging kindness). GoBubble is web-based and works across all devices.
Educational Impact
 Company | HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2019 |
| Age Range | 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16 |
 Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android When a teacher registers a school for the first time on GoBubble, they receive a 6 digit code for the school. They share this code with colleagues, students and parents. Everyone at the school joins with the same code. The system then builds out year groups automatically - so there's no child or staff lists to upload. |
 Set Up | Under 2 minutes |
 Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos It's nice and simple to get started, there's also lots of support provided if needed |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base |
| Home Learning | Parent Access Teacher must create the account. Parents can give access to GoBubble for their kids, either via GoBubble.School or through the at-home app GoBubbleKids.com |
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GoBubble PricingPricing Plans Freemium GoBubble pricing starts from £25 / month Free to register for GoBubble, with the option to upgrade to GoBubble Premier for schools.  Optimised for a quick response | |
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GoBubble Reviews
from 26 Verified Reviews
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Jun 2021
Students feel and secure at this platform.
Anamika Rai found GoBubble:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Students are using this platform after school hours to connect with their peers instead of any other social media platforms.”
- Significantly increases student collaboration
May 2021
I love GoBubble and want others to love it too!
Bobbie Grennier found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“It has been an vital tool in distance and virtual learning environments to keep the students interconnected. This has had a huge impact on their emotional wellbeing. GoBubble has embraced all the needs of our students during the global pandemic and beyond.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“GoBubbles AI system monitors the students for inappropriate communications, holds and flags that communication for the teacher. Students immediately learn not to communicated in any way that's not considered good digital citizenship.”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Teachers don't have to monitor any of their students communications. That's huge!”
- Significantly saves school money“No lawsuits for inappropriate student interactions while using GoBubble. That means no bullying, no bad words, no inappropriate photos or videos. It's a no brainer for school districts!”
Apr 2021
It's a safe online platform for students where they can interact with their buddies without dealing any issue related to cyber bullying
Anamika found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“It's a great platform where students have interacted even after school hours for collaboration”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“It's a completely safe social media platform.”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Slightly saves school money
Apr 2021
An excellent platform that focuses on the safety of the children, in addition to creating a great collaborative environment For students and teachers.
Craig Keaney found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Students can now communicate and share ideas across the region (North of England) where before we didn’t have a platform to do that.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“A great way to check on students, share well being information and give students a purpose”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“We no longer have to cascade information to managers then to leaders then to students. Now it’s a simple post on GoBubble.”
- Significantly saves school money“We don’t have to spend on licences for other platforms.”
Apr 2021
Kellie found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing
- Significantly reduces teacher workload
- Significantly saves school money
Apr 2021
It's an amazing software that engages children whist teaching them the safe way to engage online. It's fun, and informative with great resources. It should be a must in all primary schools.
Catherine Collett found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Working together to help each others mental health during the recent logdowns”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Children are kinder online and think before posting negativity.”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“They include, Maths days and fun activities to assist teachers in their workload. Whilst making it fun and engaging for the children.”
- Slightly saves school money
Baldish Nijjar
Head of Centre of Excellence
Used GoBubble for 7–12 months
Apr 2021
This is harsh as it's very close to 10 but I believe they are still adding new features as it will constantly evolve with the times, therefore I consider 9 as the highest score possible at the moment but the impact is very positive and measurable
Baldish Nijjar found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Joining specific groups and participating in discussion (posts) in a non judgmental environment”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Student awareness around supportive and safe usage enables them to have discussions and share their thoughts within groups they are comfortable and confident in, which isn't the case on other social media platforms”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“The process that GoBubble undertakes to support safeguarding means teachers have less to worry about as there are less issues arising, and certain topics and groups can be duplicated where feasible”
- Significantly saves school money“We are now able to review other edtech products which we may not require as a result of the free features”
Apr 2021
In all my years in education I have never come across a more child-centred communication tool
Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Between my daughter and her friend in Spain”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“It encourages self-organisation and self-discipline”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“The teacher at times becomes the facilitator of learning”
- Moderately saves school money“It becomes a single go-to and go-through channel”
Mark Ryan
Head of Specialist
Used GoBubble for 4-6 months
Apr 2021
GoBubble is easy to use, student centered and has student safety at the heart of its programming.
Mark Ryan found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“GoBubble helps as the extra set of eyes on content screening for students.”
- Significantly saves school money
Apr 2021
We have found so far the platform is interactive and supports students to be really kind to each other. We have found the Gobubble team to be fantastic and are always there to help us.
Klare Rufo found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“We are currently introducing students that will be going to the same high school in September but are currently in lots of different Primary schools. These children would not normally come together without GoBubble.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“reducing transition anxiety”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“We are anticipating that high schools teachers will see better friendships and less anxiety usually found in new year 7 cohorts reducing workload for pastoral leaders and staff.”
- Slightly saves school money
Apr 2021
My children love it, I love it and it has had a great impact in the classroom.
Phoebe Aisthorpe found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Due to social distancing, children can not work closely together. Through go bubble the children have been able to have group discussions, partner talk and assess each other's work including all children both at school and at home.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Go Bubble has a huge focus on being kind. It positively reinforces kind behaviour and encourages children to like each other's posts. It has very strong filters to stop anything not deemed kind getting through.”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“This platform is more focused on children collaborating and being kind rather than teacher workload. It doesn't increase work load as it takes two seconds to put a bubble on.”
- Significantly saves school money“It's free! What more could a school want?”
Apr 2021
It’s a great platform and it keeps rapidly improving and adding n more features. The team listen to on the ground feedback from educators and children.
Rachael Wilding found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Working together has been made far easier durning safe return when currently children cannot work physically next to each other.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Supporting our Be Kind message, also it’s promoted really healthy dialogue when someone has not written perhaps the most positive thing but the language filter picks it up and we can do a 1:1 with the child and get to the root of the problem without any of the poor messages being delivered to children’s peers.”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Messaging all”
- Does not significantly save school money“Not at this time”
Apr 2021
It’s a fantastic platform - it really prepares pupils for a life they will inevitably lead online.
Marie-Clare Kelly found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Pupils can work together as a class, groups, or even globally - projects such as the Digital Worlds Fair really enhance this. It is safe social networking, so the collaboration opportunities are endless.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“The fact that kindness is rewarded means that pupils are more inclined to think carefully about their responses before posting them. Rewarding positive interactions makes a real difference.”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Working collaboratively on a task in class in a digital platform that the pupils are knowledgable about means that teachers need to intervene far less frequently. They know it better than I do!”
- Moderately saves school money
Eric De La Rosa
Technology Integration Specialist
Used GoBubble for 17 months
Nov 2020
The only chat moderation i can think of that is FREE.
Eric De La Rosa found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Chat Moderation”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“Dicipline down”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“No need to monitor chat”
- Moderately saves school money“It's FREE”
Jul 2020
I feel that because of the student monitoring abilities GoBuuble has, it became my number one go-to educational tool for my students to be able to communicate socially with each other. It's a necessary service during these social distant times. I'm a big fangirl for GoBubble!
Bobbie Grennier found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Students are able to freely communicate about projects they are working on.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“GoBubble has removed the burden of the teacher having to monitor all student communications for age-appropriate language.”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Using GoBubble means never having to worry about monitoring student behaviors online.”
- Significantly saves school money“GoBubble is very versatile and replaces the need for some other educational tools.”
Evo Hannan
Head of Design and Innovation
Used GoBubble for 3 months
Jul 2020
It's an innovative platform that promotes positive student collaboration in a safe environment.
Evo Hannan found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Students are inspired to collaborate on the platform”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Helps to keep students engaged and having fun whilst learning.”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“All students progress/communication is in one place.”
- Slightly saves school money
Philippa Wraithmell
Director of Digital Education
Used GoBubble for 6 months
Jul 2020
I don’t know another platform out there which does anything like it. The safety measures which are set are to such a high standard. The team with Henry ensure the highest possible safe environment for our children to communicate allowing us to be able to do our job as educators
Philippa Wraithmell found GoBubble:
- Moderately increases student collaboration“For our school it allowed us to encourage safe conversations and collaboration during remote learning. Where parents were considering social media it allowed us to take the reins and support the community”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“It allowed our students to continue to communicate with one another through a time of uncertainty and inconsistencies which helped them to feel like children again”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“We have not yet used it in this context”
- Slightly saves school money
Yaritza Villalba
Peer Collaborative Teacher
Used GoBubble for 2 months
Jul 2020
It’s efficient and a safe place for students to collaborate .
Yaritza Villalba found GoBubble:
- Moderately increases student collaboration“Students are able to easily access information Even after school hours. This allows for students to also be able to ask each other questions without direct instructions from the teacher.”
- Slightly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Students have an outlet to express themselves.”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Teachers can change how they assign work. Instead of having to create worksheets or handouts, a teacher can simply make an announcement using GoBubble”
- Does not save school money
Jul 2020
We need the next generation to be tech savvy and creative with digital tools, so banning tech in schools is not the way forward. GoBubble is the first platform to address the very real challenges around cyber bullying in a smart way where kids can build healthy online habits and real meaningful connections online in a safe online environment. It’s the most promising EdTech startup right now and they address one of the most important challenges in education now and for our digital future.
Jakob E Hansen found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“It’s a safe social media platform where the users get rewarded for acting kind and positiv, so kids get more aware of how they interact online and in offline.”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing
- Moderately reduces teacher workload
- Slightly saves school money“Problems with cyber bullying and bullying has a high price for the victims but can also cost schools a lot of resources. A pro-activ strategy for wellbeing and healthy online internet use is a smart investment.”
Jul 2020
I am encouraging schools I work with to use GoBubble to support their pupils' wellbeing and teach them the skills they need to navigate social media safely and healthily.
Matt Mustafic found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Sharing knowledge”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Keeping in touch when not in school”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Teachers don't need to moderate content”
- Significantly saves school money“It's free!”
Jul 2020
Having seen the impact GoBubble can have on children’s engagement with a topic and helping to teach children life skills that are becoming ever more important. And it’s free!
Jon Samuel found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Children working much closely together on shared tasks and goals”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Teaches children the skills they need to be positive role models online and behave in the correct way.”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Teachers can pose tasks and questions in GoBubble and they can see and respond to the children’s responses in one place.”
- Significantly saves school money“GoBubble is free to use for schools.”
Jul 2020
I have always great student response to GoBubble and the Company is very supportive if you need help.
Linda Edwards found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Some of my students who do not raise their hands and share ideas with the class, are happy to share their thoughts, ideas and opinions through GoBubble.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Our class has DigCit Discussions with each other through GoBubble and we often connect with other classrooms globally on a variety of topics. Students are more motivated to do their best work.”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Students give each other feedback and ideas to clarify the ideas through GoBubble.”
- Slightly saves school money“GoBubble is free for Educators and Schools, it gives us an authentic platform to collaborate with no cost.”
Jul 2020
It's excellent and at no cost to school a no brainer!
Nigel Milligan found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“It's enabled them to communicate more effectively throughout lockdown.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Children seem to be much happier, they seem to have got their spark back.”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Too soon to say.”
- Slightly saves school money“Too soon to say”
Jul 2020
It’s just so awesome and kids love it! It’s safe it’s fun and it’s better than the rest!
Catherine Collett found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“During lockdown they’ve all got together to keep each other’s spirits up”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Allowing them to talk to each other in a safe and monitored environment.”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Helps to engage children in fun tasks and challenges without having to go searching for ideas.”
- Slightly saves school money
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Love the new Staff room area where you can chat to other teachers around the world”
Jul 2020
There is so much in GoBubble worth exploring. It’s ease of use across any device, it’s safety, it’s ability to connect students and teachers from around the globe, and the fact that it is free helps bridge the equity and access gap. Any program that provides a space for student voice, local and global collaboration, digital citizenship, creative problem solving and fun gets a 10 in my book.
M. Drezek found GoBubble:
- Significantly increases student collaboration“Students not only have access to the ideas, creations, and questions from those in their school but from those around the world. GoBubble provides a gateway to safe global collaboration. From Channels, to challenges/contests, there are various ways to spark collaboration in an online space that lends itself to this.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“GoBubble is built with a focus on wellbeing. Naturally, this helps behavior. The tool is available during school hours only (unless expanded upon with parent/guardian permission) to place an emphasis on balance and screen time. There are also rewards for the likes you give over the likes you get. This helps students value using technology to lift others up. The AI built in to catch negative behaviors helps students to reflect on how they are using GoBubble while also protecting other users from any inappropriate content.”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“GoBubble doesn’t necessarily reduce teacher workload but it also doesn’t add to teacher workload. This tool is an investment of time because of what it can do for students and for social emotional learning. It’s worth the effort because when students feel their voice is heard and have a safe space to share, they are more likely to be engaged in their other academics. They also can bring those academic conversations into GoBubble.”
- Significantly saves school money“As a free tool, this is one less program a school needs to add to their school budget. With what you are saving from GoBubble, you can invest funds into other critical resources like mental health, infrastructure and staff needs.”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“GoBubble is a community. When educators find community, especially a supportive and positive one like GoBubble educators, their wellbeing improves. With all of the demands on educators today, there is no easy fix to teacher wellbeing but community is key. GoBubble brings people together.”
