Start with one tool. Keep what saves you time.
Four favorites below — and every teacher tool is included in one All-Access subscription. Preview tools are usable today and keep improving.
Mount an iPad on the wall by your door. Kids wave at it to sign out. Wave again to sign in. You stop getting interrupted mid-lesson to write down "Maya · bathroom · 10:47."
- Touchless sign-out by hand gesture
- Live face cards show who's currently out
- Dashboard catches the frequent flyers
Run morning meeting on the screen. Calendar, weather, daily greetings, and SEL routines for your littlest learners. Built warm and visual on purpose.
- Calendar, weather, day-of-the-week songs
- Greeting and SEL check-in routines
- Runs on any classroom display — no installs
Plan your room before students walk in. Drag desks, set conflicts, hit Auto-Arrange. Save layouts for every section. Print or share.
- Drag-and-drop room and desk layouts
- Auto-Arrange respects student conflicts
- Save and print layouts per class
Escape rooms, math manipulatives, timers, sub plans, research tools, and more — the full toolkit, with honest status labels on every app.
Browse the full toolkitTools that save minutes every day
Small, fast apps for the routines that eat your mornings — all part of the same subscription.
Scheduling, walkthroughs, and school operations
Master Scheduler and Walkthrough are licensed separately for schools — they're not part of the teacher subscription.
Draft your specials & common-prep rotation without living in a spreadsheet — per-grade preps, lunch placement, and specialist double-bookings flagged in plain English.
- Deterministic scheduler — same setup, same schedule
- Print packet, class schedules, and CSV export
- $49.99/yr individual · $499/yr school license
Take timestamped, low-inference observation notes with quick-stamp buttons, then leave with a glow / grow / next-step wrap-up and a Word or PDF export ready for the post-conference.
- Quick-stamp buttons — customizable focus areas
- Wrap-up summary + Word / PDF / CSV export
- Local-first — notes never leave your device
Up and running before the first bell
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Everything runs in the browser on the devices your school already has. Most tools are ready in minutes.
Keep what saves you time
Stay for $4.99/month or $39.99/year — or cancel anytime, no hard feelings.
One subscription. Every teacher tool.
- 14-day free trial — no credit card required
- brb. included
- Every teacher tool, including new ones as they ship
- Cancel anytime
Master Scheduler and Walkthrough are licensed separately for school leaders — individual and whole-school options, POs welcome.
- Master Scheduler: $49.99/yr individual · $499/yr school
- Signed Data Privacy Agreement on request
Built by a working teacher.
Not by a boardroom.
Teacher-built
Designed, tested, and fixed by a working teacher — every app starts as a real classroom problem.
Privacy-conscious
No ads and no selling student data. Local-first where possible — most tools keep data in your browser.
Works on school devices
Chromebooks, iPads, Windows PCs, and classroom displays. Browser-based, no installs.
Simple to adopt
Most apps explain themselves on first open — no training marathon, simple enough to leave for a sub.
Big Brain Labs tools are designed to support FERPA, COPPA, and NY Education Law §2-d requirements. Data handling varies by product.
Built by a working teacher
Big Brain Labs began because everyday classroom tools were too complicated, too expensive, or designed by people far removed from classrooms. Each app starts with a real school problem and is refined through actual classroom use.
“I polish every tool until I'm proud to use it with my own students. Then, and only then, does it go on the internet.” — Mr. B, K-12 teacher & founder
Read the full story →The short, honest answers.
What is Big Brain Labs?
Big Brain Labs is a growing toolkit of simple classroom apps built by a working teacher. The lead product is brb. — a bathroom and hallway sign-out kiosk. One All-Access subscription unlocks brb. and every tool, with new tools included automatically.
What does the subscription include?
Yes — one All-Access subscription ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) unlocks brb. and every Big Brain Labs tool, with new tools added automatically. Cancel anytime. Master Scheduler (for school leaders) is sold separately.
Do students need accounts?
Most tools work without an account. A Big Brain Labs account is used for the brb. kiosk and any tools that need syncing across devices. Students never need accounts.
Does it work on Chromebooks?
Yes — every app runs in the browser. No installs. Works on Chromebooks, iPads, school PCs, and personal devices.
How is student data handled?
Designed to support FERPA, COPPA, and NY Ed Law 2-d compliance. Local-first by default — student data lives in the teacher's browser unless a feature explicitly needs cloud sync. No ads. No selling student data. A signed Data Privacy Agreement is available on request for districts.
Can schools purchase licenses?
Yes. Schools and districts can request a quote by emailing support@bigbrainlabs.org. We support POs, signed DPAs, and W-9 requests.
More questions? See the full FAQ on the pricing page or contact support.
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