Meet our Global Learning Specialists!

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As experienced educators, Showbie’s Learning Specialists help your school get the most from Showbie in the classroom.

Learning Specialists are here to support the strategy for your technology roll-out with best practices for grading, feedback, and classroom setup.Through coaching, mentoring, and group workshops, they help your staff become confident Showbie experts ready to introduce digital technology into their classrooms. Led by experienced educators, including accredited Apple Learning Specialists, our team provides tailored onboarding, CPD, and strategic support to help schools embed Showbie effectively and sustainably.

Meet the team

Craig Thompson

Learning Specialist – United Kingdom & EMEA

Craig has over 20 years of experience in education as a primary school teacher, deputy head and Digital Learning Specialist. Throughout his career, Craig has helped schools, trusts and local authorities to develop and realize their vision for education technology.

Whether supporting individual schools, large scale 1:1 iPad deployments as an Apple Professional Learning (APL) Specialist, or working with trainee teachers at Cambridge University’s Faculty of Education, Craig understands that effective staff training, coaching and mentoring is key to ensuring conditions are right for technology to support all pupils in achieving their potential.

Rachel Smith

Learning Specialist – United Kingdom & EMEA

Rachel Smith, part of Showbie’s Learning Specialist team, comes from an extensive background in teaching with more than 24 years of experience in the classroom.

As a trained language teacher, Rachel developed her use of technology in the classroom to support teaching and learning. Rachel is both Apple Distinguished Educator and APLS.

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