{"id":11232,"date":"2021-10-06T16:51:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:46:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:46:39","slug":"showbie-in-early-years-classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/showbie-in-early-years-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Showbie – Classes to create digital Learning Journals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION<\/a>\u00a0– Strategic implementation to ensure success<\/p>\n

GROUPS\/COMMUNITIES – Family Partnerships<\/a>\u00a0– Using Showbie \u2018Groups\/communities\u2019 to support Family Partnerships<\/p>\n

GROUPS\/COMMUNITIES – Digital Floor Book<\/a> – Using Showbie ‘Groups\/communities’ to support use of Floor books<\/p>\n

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/a>– step by step solutions\u00a0<\/p>\n

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– Classes to Create Digital Learning Journals<\/h1>\n

What is it?<\/h5>\n

\u201cReporting and communicating with\u00a0parents helps them to understand and\u00a0be able to discuss their child\u2019s progress\u00a0and\u00a0share in their learning.\u00a0 \u00a0It is\u00a0important therefore to identify and\u00a0develop\u00a0effective methods of reporting\u00a0and communicating with parents and the\u00a0wider parent forum in all ELC settings\u00a0and schools,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

(Engaging parents and families, Education Scotland, 2019, p. 3)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cConversations around observations of play need to feature regularly in team meetings and during professional training or collegiate moderation opportunities. Photographs taken or short videos of the children playing within the setting can be used to support these conversations. These also provide meaningful documentation opportunities for the children to revisit their experiences.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

(Realising the Ambition, 2020, Education Scotland, p. 50)<\/p>\n

Benefits of using Showbie for Learning Journals<\/h5>\n

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(Benefits using Showbie as a platform for digital learning journals- Inspire Showbie Training, May 2022)<\/em><\/p>\n

Documenting learning on a digital platform can be significantly faster<\/strong> and more efficient than paper methods.<\/p>\n

Paper learning journals often involve printing photographs which takes the practitioner away from their quality interactions with children. Using Showbie allows the documenting of learning to happen in the moment<\/strong>, when the learning experience is most meaningful to the child.<\/p>\n

The use of Showbie on an iPad, means journals are portable <\/strong>and documenting learning can take place in real time and be completed with the child both indoors and outdoors (internet connectivity dependant).<\/p>\n

Documenting learning digitally with Showbie ensures inclusivity to all practitioners, as posts are editable<\/strong> and can be supported using an automatic spell checker.<\/p>\n

Practitioners also have opportunities for peer observation, learning from reading content of other\u2019s observations which are easily accessible on Showbie.<\/p>\n

Showbie supports the documentation of learning using a variety of media<\/strong>, including photo, video, audio and the ability to scan the children\u2019s creations and mark making.<\/p>\n

Showbie enables posts to be shared with multiple<\/strong> children. If a group\/community of children have been learning together, a joint post could be written and then individual comments and reflections can then be recorded individually.<\/p>\n

Parents<\/strong> can be invited to link to their child\u2019s digital learning journal and view their individual learning journal in real time, enabling them to engage in meaningful and relevant learning conversations with their child.<\/p>\n

Key Messages<\/h5>\n