Check out the annotated index below - this is one-stop- shopping for all the tools on this site; click the printer icon for a printable reference list.
Collaboration
A virtual wall or bulletin board that allows you and those you invite to post text, pictures, videos, documents, etc
Start a digital conversation and allow anyone to join. Easy-to-use tools and a simple, uncluttered space.
An online collaboration tool that allows an individual or group to organize groups, project or to-do lists.
Images & Media
A compilation of treasures from the world's public photography archives.
Allows you to download videos from sites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitch.Tv, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and many more.
Find millions of high-resolution stock photos that are both free and attribution-free.
Over 390,000 free photos, illustrations, and vector graphics; you can also share your own pictures as public domain.
Allows you to quickly and easily chop a section from any YouTube video and share it.
A database of over 25 million freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute. Files include pictures, video, and audio files.
The Getty has made available all digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required for use of any of these images.
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, and more.
Gamification
A collection of free tools to differentiate activities in the classroom.
Dustbin - create game-like drag-and-drop assessments for students to match clues to categories.
Create a fictional social profile.
Create quiz-like assessments, project them, and play them as a game in class with your students.
Allows you to create clues to geographic locations.
Create Jeopardy games WITHOUT using PowerPoint. Create your own or choose from games created by others.
Generate and save fictional text message conversations.
Engage and assess your students in real time by creating quick games/quizzes, etc. Students can participate on any internet-enabled device.
Generate fictional tweets on this Twitter replica.
A survey tool and so much more! Use Mentimeter as a dynamic tool for classroom interaction.
Create fun, multiplayer games to play in your classroom. Browse existing games by subject and grade level. All the fun of Kahoot with some awesome additional features!
Interactive Video Creation Tools
Turn videos into interactive lessons. Use a video from almost any source, or upload your own. Crop videos, add your voice, and embed quizzes within the video.
Turn PowerPoint presentations into interactive online videos with embedded interactive exercises, webpages, quizzes, polls, etc. Requires PowerPoint 2013. Not available for Mac.
Allows you to use any YouTube or TED-Ed video to create a customized, interactive lesson including quizzes, discussion boards, etc.
Turn videos into interactive online learning experiences that engage learners and deepen understanding. Create lessons to embed, share with link, or use in classroom for quick capture of student progress. Basic and pro accounts.
Presentation
An interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool for touchscreen devices.
A super-easy way to create visually appealing, simple presentations. Available on the Web and for iPad.
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A free online web canvas that allows you to post stickies, photos, links, videos, etc.
Allows you to create presentations and turn them into animated videos. The learning curve is worth the trouble!
Easily create presentations that include embedded text, photos, videos, audio, maps, links, buttons, and forms.
Create interactive visual presentations: annotate image and video content with notes, links to video and audio, and more. Available on the Web or as a mobile app.
This website you're on is a Weebly! It's free AND super, super easy to use! (Need we say more?)
Create and share interactive reports, presentations, personal stories, newsletters, vacation memories, school and work projects, and more with this tool from Microsoft. Web-based or available as an app.
Create avatars and give them a voice, either by recording your own voice (with your cell phone or microphone) or with text-to-type; share your avatar via email link or embedding. Even more versatile use with an account.
Create and share interactive presentations from anywhere with this fun and versatile web-based tool!
Tech Resources
Blogs and sites for information and inspiration!
A variety of free tools for teachers.
The Resources section of the website includes a wide variety of interactives which can be filtered by grade level, type and saving capability.
URL Shortener
Make long URLs tiny and customized. Keep track of your URLs and how often they are used. Eliminate URLs when they are no longer needed.
Shorten multiple URLs into one to collate multiple sites.
Wild Cards! Super Tools
Google Timer. The easiest-to-use online timer ever.
Create and publish your own choose-your-own-adventure style interactive stories.
PhotoMath reads and solves mathematical problems by using the camera of your mobile device in real time.
A safe and easy way for teachers to text/email students and parents. Send a message or start a chat.
Illustrate and publish your own poems, picture books, and stories. Choose from thousands of high-quality illustrations based on artistic style or subject matter.
Create timelines and share them on the web.
Intelligently simplifies difficult English text for better comprehension. Choose difficulty settings, create quizzes, vocabulary lists, and more.