These icons help you navigate your way through Showbie.
Showbie uses a variety of symbols, so this guide will help you understand what each one means and how to use them effectively.
General
| Home | Return to your list of classes. |
 | Communities | Connect with teachers, students, and parents outside the classroom. |
 | Students | View and manage students in all your classes. |
 | Assessments | Create and manage assessments. |
 | Activity Center | View recent activity notifications and updates from classes/communities. |
 | Portfolio | Save the best work from students across multiple years and classes. |
 | Add / Join Class | Create a new class or join an existing one. |
 | Class & Assignment Settings | Manage settings for your classes and assignments. |
 | Help Center | Access guides and support resources. |
Classes
 | Archive Class / Assignment | Archive a class or assignment. Archived items can be restored later. |
 | Restore Class / Assignment | Restore a previously archived class or assignment to your active |
 | Delete Class / Assignment | Permanently delete a class or assignment. This action cannot be undone. |
 | Members | View all students and teachers in the class. |
 | Gradebook | Get a quick overview of student activity and progress. |
 | Class Discussion | A space for teachers and students to communicate. |
Assignments
 | Make a Copy | Create a copy of an assignment to use in another class. |
 | Share a Copy | Share an assignment with other teachers, allowing them to copy it directly into their own class. |
 | Mark all as 'Done' | Mark all students in the class as having completed the assignment. |
 | Settings | Open the assignment settings menu to view or make changes. |
 | Editable | Students can fully access and submit work for this assignment. |
 | View-Only | Students can view this assignment but cannot edit or add content. |
 | Locked | Students can see this assignment exists but cannot access its contents. |
 | Hidden | This assignment is only visible to teachers. |
Assignment Statuses
 | Working | The student is still working on the assignment. |
 | Submitted | The student has submitted the assignment for review. |
 | Needs Revisions | The assignment requires changes before completion. |
 | Done | The assignment is complete and reviewed. |
Annotation Toolbar
 | Move Tool | Move around the page and zoom in or out. |
 | Pen Tool | Draw or write freehand on the page. |
 | Highlighter | Highlight important parts of the assignment. |
 | Eraser | Remove any annotations you've made. |
 | Comment | Add a text comment to the work. |
 | Voice Note | Record verbal feedback or instructions. |
 | Text Box | Type text directly on the page for longer notes. |
 | Grade / Feedback / Status | View or Set Grades, Feedback, and Assignment Status |
 | Portfolio | Add the work directly to the student's portfolio. |
 | Layers | Show, hide, or filter annotation layers from the Teacher, Student, or Shared Materials. |
 | Copy | Make a copy of the file in Showbie. |
 | Download | Download the file to your device. |