There are a million tools and apps out there, and it's virtually impossible to keep up. Here are a few my colleagues and I have found useful. If you have suggestions for additions to this list, please contact me and let me know! It's all about learning from each other!!
CommonLit
CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12.
Epic! for Educators
The only kids' eBook subscription service that offers unlimited access to thousands of high-quality books from well known publishers. Think Netflix for eBooks. Epic! is free for educators and allows access to 36 student accounts, so get your subscription today!!
ARKive Education
Bring the wild to your classroom! FREE education resources for 5-18 year to teach a range of curriculum subjects including science, geography, English and art. Packed full of links to our amazing wildlife photos, videos and fact files!
Symbaloo EDU
SymbalooEDU is the visual resource management tool that helps educators and students organize and share the best of the web.
Seesaw
Student driven digital portfolios. Student work can be shared with classmates, parents, or published to a class blog. Seesaw gives students a real audience for their work and offers parents a personalized window into their child's learning.
Doctopus
Do you want a clear way to organize student Google documents and a way to easily share and create documents for students? Try Doctopus, an octopus for Google docs! Teacher-built tool for scaffolding, managing, organizing, and assessing student projects.
Nearpod
Nearpod is an interactive classroom tool for teachers to engage students with interactive lessons.
Kahoot
Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages!
Padlet
Padlet allows students to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where students can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device.
Glogster EDU
Cloud-based platform for presentation and interactive learning. It allows users to mix all kinds of media on a virtual canvas to create multimedia posters.
Breakout EDU
A revolutionary new product that brings gaming into the classroom in a meaningful way. Watch this Youtube video for a better description.
Weebly for Education
Create a free website or blog in minutes by using a simple drag and drop interface. No ads.
ThingLink for Education
ThingLink interactive images help students develop 21st century skills and enrich their enthusiasm for learning.
Formative
A platform for real-time formative assessments + a FREE next-generation student response system.
Quizlet
Quizlet makes simple learning tools that let you study anything. Start learning today with flashcards, games and learning tools. Free.
Canva for Education
Canva provides teachers and students with a simple new way to design. Its drag and drop functionality enables them to create presentations, posters, one-page documents, and social media posts.
Animoto for Education
Turn ordinary photos and video clips into stunning, HD videos with Animoto's online video maker. Teachers sign up for a free Education Plus account! This account offers educators a full version of our service for up to 50 students.
Wonderopolis
A place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages.
CommonLit
CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12.
Epic! for Educators
The only kids' eBook subscription service that offers unlimited access to thousands of high-quality books from well known publishers. Think Netflix for eBooks. Epic! is free for educators and allows access to 36 student accounts, so get your subscription today!!
ARKive Education
Bring the wild to your classroom! FREE education resources for 5-18 year to teach a range of curriculum subjects including science, geography, English and art. Packed full of links to our amazing wildlife photos, videos and fact files!
Symbaloo EDU
SymbalooEDU is the visual resource management tool that helps educators and students organize and share the best of the web.
Seesaw
Student driven digital portfolios. Student work can be shared with classmates, parents, or published to a class blog. Seesaw gives students a real audience for their work and offers parents a personalized window into their child's learning.
Doctopus
Do you want a clear way to organize student Google documents and a way to easily share and create documents for students? Try Doctopus, an octopus for Google docs! Teacher-built tool for scaffolding, managing, organizing, and assessing student projects.
Nearpod
Nearpod is an interactive classroom tool for teachers to engage students with interactive lessons.
Kahoot
Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages!
Padlet
Padlet allows students to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where students can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device.
Glogster EDU
Cloud-based platform for presentation and interactive learning. It allows users to mix all kinds of media on a virtual canvas to create multimedia posters.
Breakout EDU
A revolutionary new product that brings gaming into the classroom in a meaningful way. Watch this Youtube video for a better description.
Weebly for Education
Create a free website or blog in minutes by using a simple drag and drop interface. No ads.
ThingLink for Education
ThingLink interactive images help students develop 21st century skills and enrich their enthusiasm for learning.
Formative
A platform for real-time formative assessments + a FREE next-generation student response system.
Quizlet
Quizlet makes simple learning tools that let you study anything. Start learning today with flashcards, games and learning tools. Free.
Canva for Education
Canva provides teachers and students with a simple new way to design. Its drag and drop functionality enables them to create presentations, posters, one-page documents, and social media posts.
Animoto for Education
Turn ordinary photos and video clips into stunning, HD videos with Animoto's online video maker. Teachers sign up for a free Education Plus account! This account offers educators a full version of our service for up to 50 students.
Wonderopolis
A place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages.