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  1. November 13, 2026ImprovedClassroom

    Class Jobs and Place Value make-overs

    • Class Jobs: fair weekly turns, job pictures, two-student jobs, tap-to-swap, and printable job charts and desk badges.
    • Place Value: true-size base-ten blocks, ten-frame ones, expanded form and number words with hide buttons, type-to-build, and a printable worksheet.
    • Composer: saved pictures and PDFs now always use the school-friendly Poppins font.
    • Note Quiz worksheets: treble and bass clefs now look like real printed sheet music.
  2. November 12, 2026FixedWorksheets

    Printouts use the school-friendly font

    • Every worksheet and printout now uses Poppins, with the simple lowercase a and g that young readers learn.
    • Note Quiz worksheets: treble and bass clefs are now the right size and sit on the right lines.
    • Note Quiz worksheets: ledger lines now show through the notes, like real sheet music.
  3. November 12, 2026FixedClassroom

    Spelling Bee lists always reachable

    • Spelling Bee: on smaller screens, extra lists now go on pages with arrow buttons instead of being cut off.
    • Your own lists now show first, so they're always easy to find.
  4. November 11, 2026NewClassroom

    Worksheets for Note Quiz, Sudoku and Flashcards

    • Note Quiz: print Name the note or Draw the note sheets for any clef, with an answer key.
    • Sudoku: print new puzzles — 1, 2 or 4 per page — with a solved answer key.
    • Flashcards: print a Matching quiz, Cut-out cards or a Study guide from the deck on screen.
    • Print buttons stay hidden on the Student Hub.
  5. November 11, 2026ImprovedClassroom

    Composer MP3, matching fonts and tidier word games

    • Composer: new MP3 button saves your song as a sound file (teacher board and Student Hub).
    • Composer: saved song pictures now use the same BoardHub font as the screen.
    • Spelling Bee: lists now spread across the screen in a grid — no more scrolling. New list opens in a small window.
    • Word Scramble: new ABC / abc switch, and the printed worksheet matches the letter case you pick.
  6. November 10, 2026NewClassroom

    Daily Inspiration, Composer images and 5 new worksheets

    • Today: new Daily Inspiration card with a kid-friendly quote or affirmation, Hear it and Another quote.
    • Composer: new Image button saves a picture of your song for Google Slides or Canva. Composer is now on the Student Hub too.
    • Print worksheet added to Word Scramble, Spelling Bee, Fraction Bars, Money and Convert — with versions, header lines and answer keys.
    • Print buttons stay hidden on the Student Hub.
  7. November 9, 2026FixedMusic

    Composer: clearer key and time signatures

    • Sharps and flats in the key signature have more room, and the time signature now sits clearly after them instead of bumping into them.
  8. November 9, 2026NewMath

    Printable worksheets: Teaching Clock and Times Table

    • Teaching Clock: print Read the clock or Draw the hands sheets with 6, 9 or 12 clocks, from hour up to 1-minute times.
    • Times Table: print a fill-in chart (10×10 or 12×12, 25% to all blank) or a fact drill with focus numbers.
    • Both offer up to 4 versions, custom title and directions, header lines, answer keys and large print.
    • Print worksheet buttons are now hidden on the Student Hub, so students only see practice tools.
  9. November 9, 2026FixedMath

    Math Facts worksheet: typing fixed

    • The title, directions and number boxes in Print worksheet now keep your typing without clicking back in after each letter.
  10. November 9, 2026NewMath

    Math Facts: printable worksheets

    • Print worksheet makes a black-and-white practice or homework sheet from the facts on the board.
    • Choose operations, numbers, a focus fact family, 20–100 problems, Across or Stacked, columns, up to 4 versions, title, directions and header lines.
    • Optional answer key page for each version. Every print has fresh problems.
  11. November 9, 2026ImprovedStudents

    Lunch Choice: names within easy reach

    • Student names now sit low in the left column, so young students can reach them on a big board.
    • The title, class, date and a big chosen count with a progress bar now show at the top of that column.
  12. November 8, 2026NewStudents

    New students widget: Lunch Choice

    • Lunch Choice: students tap or drag their name into Hot Lunch 1, Hot Lunch 2, Cold Lunch, Milk Only or Absent. Names come from your current class.
    • Food pictures for pre-readers, rename or add trays (up to 6), and a weekly menu you can type or upload with the CSV template.
    • Copy for office puts the count on your clipboard with your teacher name and room; Print makes a lunch slip. Choices clear each new day.
  13. November 8, 2026FixedWireless Remote

    Remote shows the game already open

    • Wireless Remote: if Class Feud or Sketch & Guess is already open when you pair, your phone or tablet now shows the answers or secret word right away.
  14. November 7, 2026NewMath

    New math widget: Convert

    • Convert: change between units of length, weight, volume, time and temperature. Type in either card and the other updates right away.
    • Big +1/+10/Half/Double buttons, a formula pill that shows the rule, and a picture bar showing how many small units fit in a big one.
    • Quick Challenge: Everyday or Advanced quiz questions with a Tap to reveal answer.
  15. November 6, 2026ImprovedWireless Remote

    Saved word lists and an easier-to-see remote

    • Wireless Remote: stays connected when you open About or What's New on the board — same room code, no re-pairing.
    • Wireless Remote: new Light / Dark / Outdoor button at the top. Outdoor is black-on-white with bold buttons for sunny days, and every mode has stronger text and icons.
    • Sketch & Guess: save up to 10 word lists and upload a .txt or .csv file — the list is named after the file.
  16. November 6, 2026NewGames

    New game: Sketch & Guess

    • Sketch & Guess: a student draws on the board while the class guesses. Your Wireless Remote shows the secret word privately, with Got it, Skip and timer buttons.
    • Word decks for K–2, 3–5 and 6+, plus Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer — or paste your own vocabulary.
    • Play 2 Teams or Class vs Clock, with a 30/60/90-second timer, letter-blank hints and a Hold to peek button when no phone is handy.
  17. November 5, 2026NewWidgets

    Apple Watch remote, Money mat edges and Piano fix

    • Wireless Remote: Apple Watch support. Tap Use my Apple Watch for Next, Back and Chime from your watch's Now Playing buttons, or open the new watch page for big buttons on your wrist.
    • Money: coins and bills now stay fully on the mat — they stop at the edge instead of being cut off.
    • Piano: with Sustain on, keys light up only while pressed; the sound keeps ringing.
    • Piano: sustained notes now fade away naturally — about 4 seconds for low notes, 3 seconds for middle notes, a bit less up high.
    • Classroom Modes: Direct Instruction now shows a teacher-at-the-board picture.
    • Apple Watch is easier to find: a highlighted card at the top of About → Wireless Remote, a tip in the board's pairing window, and a wrist-controls button near the top of the remote.
    • About → Wireless Remote: clearer notes about USB clickers, the Noise light button and Apple Watch setup.
  18. November 4, 2026ImprovedWidgets

    Wireless Remote, Piano sustain and Money levels

    • Wireless Remote (formerly Phone Remote): works on phones, iPads, Android tablets and Chromebooks. It keeps the screen awake and reconnects on its own after the device sleeps or the Wi-Fi blips.
    • Class Feud: award the round's bank to either team straight from the remote.
    • Today: bigger weather details and a 3-day forecast shown as easy-to-read pills.
    • Money: Challenge levels for K–1, 2–3, 4–5 and 6+ with amounts that need several bills and coins, plus a 30/60/90-second or count-up timer.
    • Piano: recordings now capture exactly what you hear for smooth MP3 playback, and the Sustain pedal is back — tap Sustain or hold the Spacebar.
    • About → Teacher Guide: new Which browser should I use? section.
  19. November 3, 2026ImprovedWidgets

    Spot It reach, seasonal words and more

    • Spot It: buttons moved to the middle between the cards for easy reach on large boards. Both cards now flip over together with every picture ready — no pictures popping in one at a time. Spacebar or a clicker deals the next pair.
    • Seasonal word lists: Fall & Harvest, Winter, Spring, Summer and Celebrations added to Hangman, Word Search, Hot Seat, Spelling Bee and Magnetic Poetry.
    • Class Feud: the phone host card now has a Next category button.
    • Magnetic Poetry: Save PNG downloads a picture of your finished board.
    • Thermometer: tap Current to show today's outdoor temperature for your city or ZIP.
    • Pocket Tools: the coin now spins when flipped and keeps a Heads/Tails tally.
    • Pocket Tools: dice now tumble and bounce before landing, and a Sound on/Muted button sits at the top of every pocket tool.
  20. November 2, 2026ImprovedWidgets

    Money challenges, phone host cards and fixes

    • Money: new Challenge mode — build the amount shown (coins only, dollars only, or dollars & cents) and press Check.
    • Class Feud: your paired phone now shows the host card for each round. Tap an answer to flip it on the board, or tap Strike.
    • Typing Speed Dash: 15+ passages per grade band, and you won't see the same one twice in a row.
    • Noise Level: the light now stays in one spot on the left when the label changes.
    • Pocket Tools: opens on its own when you visit BoardHub on a phone, with a Full board button. Dice & Coin is now called Random. New Pocket Tools tab on the About page.
    • Magnetic Poetry: the very large Original kit was removed — grade-band kits keep the board tidy.
    • Startup setting is now always honored. Welcome screen means the Welcome screen every time. Start-screen choices now live only in Settings.
  21. November 1, 2026NewWidgets

    Recharge and Pocket tools

    • New Recharge widget in Focus: quick Move, Calm, Brain and Heart activities to recharge the body, mind and heart.
    • Recharge: Seated only filter, optional 30s/60s timer with a gentle chime, Spacebar and phone remote support.
    • Phone: the Pocket tab now has a Stopwatch, Headcount, Whistle and chimes, Dice/Coin/Number, Student Picker and a Notes pad.
    • Phone Remote: new buttons to play a chime on the board and change the Noise Level light from across the room.
  22. October 31, 2026ImprovedWidgets

    Flashcards, PDF slides and remote fixes

    • Flashcards: four ready-made decks (K–2 Sight Words, 3–5 States & Capitals, 6–8 Science Vocabulary, 9–12 World History).
    • Flashcards: new Import button with a downloadable template — works with Flippity sheets, image links and YouTube links.
    • Flashcards: each new card slides in face-up, so the next answer is never shown early.
    • Presenter: PDFs now show one slide at a time with big arrows and a slide counter, and work with clickers and the phone remote.
    • Teleprompter: the phone remote and clickers now play, pause and rewind without clicking the text first.
    • Class Feud: Next/Back clicker removed, since answers are revealed by tapping in any order.
  23. October 30, 2026ImprovedHelp

    Phone Remote guide

    • New Phone Remote tab on the About page with a 3-step walkthrough.
    • Help guides for Flashcards, Raffle, Hot Seat, Now Serving, Buzzers, Class Feud and Teleprompter now explain the phone remote.
    • The printable Teacher Guide now lists the Phone Remote.
  24. October 30, 2026NewBoard

    Phone Remote

    • New phone button in the top bar: scan the code with your phone to use it as a Wireless Clicker for the board.
    • Next and Back work in Flashcards, Raffle, Hot Seat, Now Serving, Buzzers, Class Feud and Teleprompter.
    • Blank the board from your phone to bring every eye back to you, then show it again with one tap.
    • The screen-size preview buttons were removed; BoardHub now picks the right layout automatically.
  25. October 29, 2026ImprovedWidgets

    Spacebar dice and cleaner key signatures

    • Dice Roller: press the Spacebar to roll.
    • Yahtzee: press the Spacebar to roll and number keys 1–5 to hold dice.
    • Home: the Student Hub card no longer shows the web address — tap the graduation cap in the menu to open the student join hub.
    • Scales: sharps and flats in the key signature now sit on the correct lines and spaces.
    • Scales and Note Quiz: the bass clef is redrawn so its two dots sit evenly in the 3rd and 4th spaces, around the F line.
    • Raffle: the big drawn number now matches the winners list exactly — leading zeros show only when you type them in a roll (like 0899).
    • Raffle: new Print / PDF winner sheet keeps every leading zero and has a Claimed by line; CSV is still there for spreadsheets.
  26. October 28, 2026ImprovedWidgets

    Word Search prints a real worksheet

    • Word Search: Print worksheet now makes a clean page with Name and Date lines, directions, a big easy-to-circle grid and a word bank with checkboxes.
    • Turn on Show answers before printing to add a separate answer key page.
  27. October 28, 2026ImprovedWidgets

    Easier groups, bigger word searches

    • Group Maker: big − and + buttons, and you can now clear the number box and type a new number without it jumping back to 1.
    • Word Search: school-safe word banks for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8 plus themes, a bigger 10×10 grid option, and a No backwards switch for young learners.
    • Scales: choose the starting octave — like G2 or G3 for a 2-octave scale.
    • Note Quiz: with 2 octaves and ledger lines, the keyboard now has a key for every note shown (like A3 below the treble staff).
    • Raffle: every winning ticket gets a full colored frame, and the newest one glows.
    • Your classes now have icons in the class name chip (top left) — choose one in Manage classes & students.
    • Today's Pulse: switch between a digital and an analog clock, and see your class name above what's next.
  28. October 27, 2026ImprovedDashboard

    Your classes are now top left

    • Tap your class name under BoardHub (top left) to switch classes in one tap.
    • Need to add or edit students? Tap the class name, then Manage classes & students.
    • The Classes button in the top right is gone — everything lives in the class name now.
  29. October 27, 2026ImprovedWidgets

    Small polish

    • Home screen subtitle is back to "Your classroom command center."
    • Noise Level lights now read Silent, Whisper and Collaborate, matching the Presenter light.
    • The Presenter timer wobbles and turns red in the last 10 seconds, like the main Timer.
    • Alarm Clock buttons now say Set alarm and Turn off.
    • About page: What's Inside shows three columns, and Story & Creator sits side by side for less scrolling.
    • Meet the creator: the bio now wraps around the photo for a magazine-style look.
    • Home screen Recent row now shows your last 4 tools so it always fits on one line.
  30. October 27, 2026NewDashboard

    Classroom Command Center home screen

    • Home is now a live command center: Today's Pulse with clock, current class, outdoor-recess temperature, 1/3/5-minute quick timers, a random student pick and hall passes out.
    • Spotlight suggests a tool you haven't tried yet.
    • Classroom Modes set up the board in one tap — Morning Meeting, Direct Instruction, Quiet Work, Game Day — and you can make your own.
    • New What's New page (this one!) and a tabbed About page.
  31. October 27, 2026ImprovedGames

    Hot Seat makeover

    • Six classroom guessing decks: School, Animals, Food, Actions, Science & Weather, Community Helpers.
    • Optional "Don't Say" words under each card.
    • Two-team play with automatic scores, clicker support and a 10-second red wobble.
  32. October 27, 2026ImprovedNotes & Media

    Presenter Notes Clear button

    • Presenter Notes has a Clear button that asks before erasing.
  33. October 26, 2026ImprovedMath & Games

    Calculator, Sudoku & Class Feud upgrades

    • Calculator: giant display, keyboard typing and a printable paper tape that opens Chrome's normal print screen.
    • Sudoku: bold 3×3 box lines and a big 3×3 number pad.
    • Class Feud: CSV template, upload and export for custom decks, plus clearer typing directions.
  34. October 25, 2026ImprovedNotes & Media

    Presenter tools rail grows to 10

    • New bottom row: Tally, Traffic Light, Sound Meter, Live Poll and YouTube Video.
    • Picker remembers who was called; Notes can be downloaded or printed; Random has a real-looking die, coin and number.
    • Bigger timer, stoplight and poll quadrants so the back row can see them.
    • Typing adds a Bottom + home lesson.
  35. October 22, 2026NewNotes & Media

    Presenter

    • Show Google Slides, Canva, PowerPoint Online or a PDF with a tools rail beside it at 70/30, 30/70 or full screen.
  36. October 20, 2026NewGames

    Class Feud

    • Two-team survey game show with strikes, steals, double/triple rounds and a bonus finale.
    • Five starter decks, custom decks, Host Peek, printable host cards and live team buzzers.
  37. October 18, 2026NewStudents

    Buzzers & Jeopardy buzzers

    • Student devices become game-show buzzers in Individual or Team mode with a manual Activate Buzzers button.
  38. October 15, 2026FixedMusic & Random

    Fix list: Scale Challenge, Metronome, Key Hero, Raffle

    • Scale Challenge lets you pick treble or bass; muted Metronome keeps flashing.
    • Key Hero can use the / key; Raffle shows the newest winners big at the top.
  39. October 10, 2026NewTime & Students

    World Clock globe & live voting batch

    • World Clock with a spinning globe, city pins and day/night shading.
    • Would You Rather live voting, editable Reaction Wall, roster Scoreboard and side-by-side fraction circles.
    • Settings combined; schedule ticker can be hidden.
  40. October 1, 2026NewStudents & Music

    Live voting, Word Cloud & Scales

    • Students join from /vote with a four-letter room code — no logins.
    • Word Cloud, Silent Vote A–D, Coordinate Grid, Raffle, Now Serving, Key Hero and Scales.
    • Presentation clicker support in Now Serving, Flashcards, Raffle and Teleprompter.
  41. September 20, 2026ImprovedTime & Students

    Clock, Behavior Points & seating chart

    • Flip clock with 12/24-hour and steady digits everywhere time is shown.
    • Behavior Points with class total, column choices and CSV; printable sub seating chart.
  42. September 10, 2026NewMusic

    Music lab

    • Ear Training with song hints and a full Composer with sheet music, saves, print and share codes.
  43. September 1, 2026NewRandom & Words

    Spinner, Launchpad & Boggle

    • Spinner removes winners with Undo and a longer spin.
    • Launchpad link board with 18 tiles; Boggle with real dice and printable score sheets.
  44. August 20, 2026NewWords & Students

    Typing, Word Chain & Hall Pass

    • Ad-free Typing with Keys lessons, Word Rain and Speed Dash.
    • Word Chain compound-word puzzles with teams and CSV library.
    • Hall Pass with live timers, rules, reports and a PIN-protected student kiosk.
  45. August 10, 2026RemovedFocus

    Box Breathing retired

    • Breathing Flower's Box 4-4-4-4 preset does the same job.
  46. August 1, 2026NewEverything

    BoardHub launches

    • A free, no-login chalkboard of classroom tools: pickers, timers, dice, whiteboard, games and more.
    • Student Hub, split screen, Backup & Transfer and a strict no-scrolling layout.