Digital Tools

1:1 Learninghttps://webenglish.se/11-learning/

Links to websites, where students can practise 1:1, by themselves, at school or at home.

10 Fun Digital Citizenship Videos for K–5 Classrooms | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/10-fun-digital-citizenship-videos-for-k-5-classroomsGet students thinking and talking about how to be safe and responsible digital citizens.

Practical Tips to Help Students Spot Fake News | Educational Technology and Mobile Learninghttps://www.educatorstechnology.com/2019/08/practical-tips-to-help-students-spot.htmlFree resource of educational web tools, 21st-century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

10 Overlooked Google Docs Featureshttps://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/08/10-overlooked-google-docs-features.html

Google Docs has a lot of features that new users often don’t notice. Some of these features will save you time, some will give you more formatting flexibility, and others will improve the way that you share your documents.

10 steps to create a student-driven classroom | Ditch That Textbookhttp://ditchthattextbook.com/2019/04/15/10-steps-to-create-a-student-driven-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR38lP-AUA24kq8FUH3YM15puN2G7_befV0-STHW4umNjOjDuDI39DLsqi8

This post was originally published on the Ditch That Textbook blog.
Giving our students voice and choice is essential in a student-driven classroom. Here are 10 steps to making it work in your class.

100 Things Students Can Create To Demonstrate What They Knowhttps://www.teachthought.com/learning/60-things-students-can-create-to-demonstrate-what-they-know/

A list adapted from resources of potential student products or activities learners can use to demonstrate their mastery of lesson content found at fortheteachers.org

English games: 12 ESL EFL games to learn English free onlinehttps://www.englishactivities.net/englishgamesFour in a row. The frog flies. Duck shoot. Sow Grow. Pong. The Beetle and the Bee.

15 Ways to Use Google Keep.pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9K7-Sq48JfWRHJad2lOZThGQjA/view

Help Students Get Organized, Track Progress, Take Notes, and more with Google Keep! [infographic] | Shake Up Learning

25 practical ways to use Google Forms in class, school | Ditch That Textbookhttp://ditchthattextbook.com/2016/09/08/20-practical-ways-to-use-google-forms-in-class-school/Google Forms gives educators a powerful data collection tool. Check out these 25 ways to harness its power in school.

25 Things You Didn’t Know Google Slides Could Do | https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/25-things-you-didnt-know-google-slides-could-do/

Shake Up Learning. In this post, I will show you 25 Things You Didn’t Know Google Slides Could Do.

Control Alt Achieve: 4 Fake Sites to Teach Students Website Evaluationhttps://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/02/fake-sites-teach-website-evaluation.html

As adults we (hopefully) know that not everything online is true. For our students though, this is a concept they need to learn. Stude…

5 Google Drawings features – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/8nDTtEU1C1I

(12:55) If you use Google Drawings in the classroom, you know its potential for creating awesome classroom activities. Here are 5 Google Drawings features you don’t know about.

5 Questions Students Should Ask About Media | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/5-questions-students-should-ask-about-mediaHelp kids think critically about the media they consume and create.

5 Quick Video Discussion Activities for Middle School | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/5-quick-video-discussion-activities-for-middle-schoolGive students the space to share their perspectives on digital citizenship topics.

5 Videos That Get Teens Thinking Critically About Media | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/5-videos-that-get-teens-thinking-critically-about-mediaUse these videos and quick discussion activities to spark meaningful classroom conversations.

5 Ways to Spot Fake News Video | Common Sense Mediahttps://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/5-ways-to-spot-fake-news

Watch Common Sense Media’s 5 Ways to Spot Fake News advice video to help you make informed decisions. Lesson plan

6 Good Tools To Create Newspapers and Flyers for Your Class | Educational Technology and Mobile Learninghttps://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/02/4-web-tools-to-create-newspapers.htmlHere are some powerful web tools to help you create newspaper templates for your class

7 Tips for Breakout Room Success – Edutopiahttps://www.edutopia.org/article/7-tips-breakout-room-successHaving students meet briefly in small groups can help build community and foster deeper learning.

A Fair(y) Use Tale – YouTube https://youtu.be/BeKFAM892k4

(10 min) Captioned. An educational video on copyright by professor Eric Fadden at Bucknell University. Idea: Leave out the captions first and let students decipher the text.

Make a free project with Adobe Express.https://www.adobe.com/express/

Our free plan includes thousands of unique templates, design assets, Adobe Stock royalty-free photos, and more. Available on web and mobile. Tutorial by Richard Byrne (6:28)Common Sense Privacy Evaluation

How It Works – Along: Free classroom-ready resources at your fingertipshttps://www.along.org/how-it-works/Get started with free resources and tips that get you started on Along and help you build strong relationships with each student.

Analyze My Writinghttps://www.analyzemywriting.com/index.htmlCopy and paste a sample of your writing into the box below. Basic Text Statistics, Common Words and Phrases, Readability, Lexical Density, Passive Voice, Cloze Test

Anchor – The easiest way to make a podcasthttps://anchor.fm/Create, distribute, host, and monetize your podcast, 100% free. Tutorial by Richard Byrne(6:11) PrivacyGet a free guide here

And then I was like … | Make animated gifs with your webcamhttps://andtheniwaslike.co/Make your own gifs in seconds at andtheniwaslike.co

How to Use Your Android Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/FmGgbbgCu3YHow to use your Android phone as document camera in a Zoom meeting. Software featured: Vysor. Overviewer for iPhone 

Plant a Question, Grow Answers! Generate a live word cloud with your audience.https://answergarden.ch/

AnswerGarden is a new minimalistic brainstorm tool for online brainstorming, real-time audience participation, and classroom feedback. TipsPrivacy

Google Applied Digital Skills – Teach & Learn Practical Digital Skillshttps://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/s/en/home?fbclid=IwAR13WLeNDpYK3giLTNY6laqN-Gn697Hbk44w0Ox71313QPorlA-eINicT2E

Create a project charter document, track project details in a spreadsheet, estimate and manage expenses in a spreadsheet, and build a slides presentation to update project progress.

4 of The Best Android Audio Recording Apps for Teachers | Educational Technology and Mobile Learninghttps://www.educatorstechnology.com/2021/01/4-of-best-android-audio-recording-apps.htmlAndroid audio recording apps for teachers

Games | Baamboozlehttps://www.baamboozle.com/gamesOver 500,000 games made by teachers. Sign up for free to play in class.

Backchannel Chat – Safe Secure Classroom Discussionshttp://backchannelchat.com/

Backchannels are great for increasing participation in classroom discussions Privacy

Bad Newshttps://www.getbadnews.com/#introFrom fake news to chaos! How bad are you? Get as many followers as you can. Drop all pretence of ethics and choose the path that builds your persona as an unscrupulous media magnate. Your task is to get as many followers as you can while slowly building up fake credibility as a news site. Bad News

Be Internet Awesome – Abouthttps://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us

Be Internet Awesome is a multifaceted program that includes a fun and free web-based game called Interland and an educational curriculum to teach kids how to be safe and responsible explorers of the online world.Interland

Best Online Plagiarism Checkers for Teachers and Studentshttps://www.weareteachers.com/online-plagiarism-checkers/You know what they say: “Trust, but verify.” Here are our picks for the best online plagiarism checkers by WeAreTeachers

Create Better Google Slides Presentations Using These Helpful Add-ons | Educational Technology and Mobile Learninghttps://www.educatorstechnology.com/2020/10/create-better-google-slides.htmlFree resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Blookethttps://www.blooket.com/The teacher picks a question set and a unique game mode. Then, we generate a code that players can use to join the game on their own devices. After the game starts, players will answer questions to help them win. What is Blooket?

Game Design TUTORIALS — Breakout EDUhttps://www.breakoutedu.com/designvideos?fbclid=IwAR2MqngiAG-KAmdZcao5PAGfXYXcREL1I9HX1ZuBvrroOvmKklVKw7RMWog

Designing a great Breakout EDU game doesn’t have to be a puzzle. This tutorial reveals the keys to creating a catchy story, setting up a smooth game flow, and crafting clever clues so that you can…

Can you spot the problem with these headlines? (Level 1) – | TED-Edhttps://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-spot-the-problem-with-these-headlines-level-1-jeff-leek-and-lucy-mcgowan#watchWhile headlines are designed to catch attention, many studies produce meaningful results when they focus on a narrow, specific question.  Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan explain how to read past the headline.

Carrd – Simple, free, fully responsive one-page sites for pretty much anythinghttps://carrd.co/Create simple, free, fully responsive one-page sites for pretty much anything. Create a free Carrd account. Instruction video by Richard Byrne

Categories word game – play multiplayer, play free, play onlinehttps://scattergoriesonline.net/Categories word game – play multiplayer, play free, play online #CategoriesGame

ChatterPix Kids |http://www.duckduckmoose.com/educational-iphone-itouch-apps-for-kids/chatterpixkids/Chatterpix Kids can make anything talk — pets, friends, doodles, and more. Share your Pix as silly greetings, playful messages, creative cards, or even fancy book reports. How to Make Talking Pictures With ChatterPix Kids by Richard Byrne

Checking out websites | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttps://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/intermediate-b1-writing/checking-out-websitesLook at the article for a school magazine and do the exercises to improve your writing skills.

Checkology | The News Literacy Projecthttps://get.checkology.org/Can you tell 
the difference 
between fact 
and fiction? Checkology® can help.

ClassroomScreenhttps://classroomscreen.com/Quickly get a timer, textbox, noise meter, drawing tool, name picker, work symbols and more. Completely free.

Cleanup.pictures – Remove objects, people, text and defects from any picture – 100% freehttps://cleanup.pictures/Remove objects, people, text and defects from any picture – 100% free. Create a clean background for a product picture 📸, re-design any items 👠, fill up some missing space for a youtube thumbnail 🎬, You can use it to iron your shirts 👕…etc!

Cloze test creatorhttp://l.georges.online.fr/tools/cloze.html

lets you paste in a passage of text, choose how you want words removed, and then generates your cloze test, with an optional word bank

CocoMaterialhttps://cocomaterial.com/CocoMaterial is a free Open Source hand-drawn, customizable illustration library

Code.orghttps://code.org/

Anybody can learn | Every student in every school deserves the opportunity to study computer science. Common Sence Privacy Evaluation

Constant Messaging: A THIN LINE, MTV’s sexting, cyberbullying, digital dating abuse campaign :http://www.athinline.org/facts/constant-messagingIn a healthy relationship, partners trust each other and give each other room to breathe, enjoy time with friends and family, and chill out. In an emotionally abusive relationship, one partner tries to control the other, often by demeaning them, making them feel worthless

Convokehttps://convoke.app/A conversation-provoking game. Two to twelve people can play

Glossary of Terms https://www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/glossary.html

Teaching Copyright through related words

Create | ESL Videohttps://www.eslvideo.com/create_quiz.phpCreate your own esl  Multiple Choice and Gap Fill Quizzes. Instruction video. An example

How to Create Shortened URLs That People Can Actually Spell – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/idmcDZ8IcQkThree ways to create custom shortened URLs that people can actually spell.

Create Your Own Puzzles: Online, Free and Interactive! – Puzzel.orghttps://puzzel.org/Create Crossword PuzzleCreate Word SearchCreate JigsawCreate Memory GameCheck out all 12 puzzle types Free puzzles by default. Create any puzzle you can think of. 2 puzzles per account, 60 puzzle plays per month.

Cruelty & Digital Discrimination: A THIN LINE, MTV’s sexting, cyberbullying, digital dating abuse campaign :http://www.athinline.org/facts/crueltyUsing digital platforms to intentionally make other people’s lives miserable. For example: blackmail (making demands in exchange for not revealing something embarrassing or damaging about the victim); hate-mongering (spreading discriminatory, racist messages); direct threats, etc…

Cyberbullying and Digital Privacyhttps://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/10/good-video-lessons-about-cyberbullying.htmlFree Technology for Teachers: Free Technology for Teachers: Good Video Lessons About Cyberbullying and Digital Privacy

DEAR ANGRY FACEBOOK USER, THIS IS FOR YOU – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/RJxOyow7rGw

Be CAREFUL with your posts, you may actually be supporting the very thing you dislike.

Deck.Toys – Learning Paths for Lesson Adventureshttps://deck.toys/Just drag-and-drop your teaching content to build paths and activities for your students.

Descript | Create podcasts, videos, and transcriptshttps://www.descript.com/Record, edit, mix, collaborate, and master your audio and video with Descript. Download for free →.

Dictations – Ringo Lingohttps://ringolingo.com/dictation/The Ringo Lingo Multi-Player has been specially designed to make it as easy as possible for you to listen to and complete dictation exercises.

Digital Citizenship Curriculum | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/curriculum

New and improved digital citizenship lesson plans from Common Sense Education. Engage students with learning games and navigate tough topics, including cyberbullying, online safety, privacy, and media literacy.

Sutorihttps://www.sutori.com/story-unit/digital-citizenship

Learn about Digital Citizenship with this Story Unit by Sutori. Sutori is a collaborative presentation tool for the classroom for all age groups and content areas. Sutori Privacy

Digital Disrespect & Cyberbullying: A THIN LINE, MTV’s sexting, digital dating abuse campaign :http://www.athinline.org/facts/digital-disrespectAs in, would you walk up to a group of people you barely know and announce that you heard that one of them cheated on their bf at Battle of the Bands with that hot bass player? Then why would you post it online? Here’s your chance to be the bigger man or woman.

Free Technology for Teachers: Tools for Displaying YouTube Videos Without Distractionshttps://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/08/tools-for-displaying-youtube-videos.htmlRecommendations for tools to show YouTube videos without displaying the “related” content that appears next to and below videos on YouTube.

Dotstorminghttps://dotstorming.com/

A real-time group brainstorming and decision making app. Privacy

Drawpolyhttps://drawpoly.com/The drawing game for groups. Win points by guessing and drawing. See who’s the best!

Easy Ways to Add Polls & Quizzes to Existing Slideshowshttps://practicaledtech.com/2019/11/04/easy-ways-to-add-polls-quizzes-to-existing-slideshows/The slideshows I use in my classroom and those that I use for conference keynotes include some interactive components. I do this in my classroom as a means to quickly gauge my students’ understanding of the lesson.

Edpuzzlehttps://edpuzzle.com/

Make any video your lesson. Pick a video, add your magical touch and track your students’ understanding. Tips
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Educandy – Making learning sweeter!https://www.educandy.com/Making learning sweeter! With Educandy, you can create interactive learning games in minutes. Tutorial by Richard Byrne

EF Class http://class.ef.com

EF Class is a complete set of flexible learning materials and tools to help teachers run engaging, interactive, and motivational English lessons. Sign up to get your teacher account. Privacy

English Promptshttps://englishprompts.com/English Prompts is the home of several random activity generators. Check out our creative writing, discussion, and activity prompts by clicking on the links.

Enter The Story: classic books as games – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Vxbw5A_tv7cEnter The Story: classic books as games. – Choose from several epic stories. Play here

ESL Conversation Lessons | ESL Videohttps://www.eslvideo.com/conversation.phpFree ESL conversation / discussion questions for online classes

ESL Scattergories! – ESL Kids Gameshttps://eslkidsgames.com/esl-scattergories Online ESL Scattergories is a simple no preparation warmer/cooler. This activity works particularly well with teens and adults and is a great way to practice vocabulary and quick thinking. ESL Scattergories works well in face-to-face classes and also in online zoom/Google classes too! How to play  To play ESL Scattergories, first, put students in […]

ESL Story Dice Online – ESL Kids Gameshttps://eslkidsgames.com/esl-story-dice-onlineOnline Story Dice is a fun and free way to create stories, practice writing or speaking using randomly generated pictures.

Exit Ticket Tools and 15 Questionshttps://practicaledtech.com/2021/10/12/exit-ticket-tools-and-15-questions/Conducting an exit ticket activity at the end of a class is one of my favorite ways to get some additional insight into how my students feel about the topic… By Richard Byrne

Explain Everything | Interactive Whiteboard with Real-Time Collaborationhttps://explaineverything.com/The online interactive whiteboard app where people share and learn without boundaries. Join from any device and collaborate in real-time both visually and audibly. Turn ideas into understanding with Explain Everything.

Factitioushttp://factitious.augamestudio.com/#/

Can you tell the real news from the fake news? A game. Quiz: Fact or Opinion or Informed Opinion?

We trademarked Fake News to stop President Trump from misusing it | FakeNewsTM – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/jwtowUAzS54To get people to stop and think about how ‘fake news’ is being used, we here at the Society of Professional Journalists have filed a trademark on the term Fake News.

Answers to FAQs About Online Instructionhttps://practicaledtech.com/2020/04/13/answers-to-faqs-about-online-instruction/For the last month my inbox has been flooded with questions seeking advice on tools to use for online instruction.  I’ve lumped them into this FAQ post that I hope you find helpful.

Free Technology for Teachers: Filters, Captions, and Other Zoom Features You Might Have Missed (4:10)https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/02/filters-captions-and-other-zoom.htmlFree Technology for Teachers: Filters, Captions, and Other Zoom Features You Might Have Missed

Flippity.net: Easily Turn Google Spreadsheets into Flashcards and Other Cool Stuffhttps://flippity.net/The Flippity activities can be a fun and easy ways for students to interact with course materials
How to Create Your Own Online Board Game

FluentKey | Unlock your potentialhttps://fluentkey.com/Bring your class to life with interactive videos. Just like Kahoot, but with listening comprehension. Sign up free.

Formativehttps://goformative.com/

Do you already have your own content that you like? No problem! Simply upload any pdf/document, click to add places for your students to respond, edit any question details and you’re done. Common Sense Privacy Evaluation

Full Facthttps://fullfact.org/toolkit/

Three questions to help stamp out false news. Full Fact is the UK’s independent fact-checking organisation

Fun at Home — Breakout EDUhttps://www.breakoutedu.com/funathomeWe’ve put together a collection of digital games that students can play at home. Students can click on any game and start playing!

Games and social media | Cambridge Englishhttps://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/games-social/Help young learners to practise their English language skills in a fun, interactive way. Complete fun puzzles, meet new characters and solve mysteries while children learn to use new words.

Learn English | Online ESL Gameshttps://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/

Games to learn English, interactive, whiteboard and downloadable

Genially, the tool for bringing your content to lifehttps://www.genial.ly/Create stunning presentations, infographics, and more in just seconds

Gimkit – two engaging tools in onehttps://www.gimkit.com/Meet Gimkit. Two engaging and easy-to-use tools that create memorable learning experiences. Get started for free!

How to Use Google Books for Researchhttps://practicaledtech.com/2019/06/02/how-to-use-google-books-for-research/

When students are shown how to use Google Books it can become a valuable search tool for them.

Resources – Google Earth Educationhttps://www.google.com/earth/education/resources/?All+categories=Voyager

Using the simple search filters you’ll find easy, step-by-step guides and tutorials on Google’s Geo Tools, inspirational stories, plus lesson plans, product information, and much more. Ten Ways to Use Google EarthPrivacy

How to Use Google Reverse Image Search to Fact Check Images – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/p5e9wTdAulA

A quick demo of how Google’s reverse image search tool can be used to fact check and research images.

Creating your first Google Site | G Suite Tutorials – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/dJcMionb1Ok

This video is a basic G-Suite Tutorial on how to create a basic Google Site. Leave a comment if you have any questions. Enjoy!

Creating more complex layouts in Google Sites | G Suite Tutorials – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/sUavumVg-ak

This video is a G Suite Tutorial on creating more complex layouts and design features in Google Sites.

Google Slides – Ditch That Textbookhttp://ditchthattextbook.com/google-slides/Google Slides, the G Suite solution to PowerPoint, opens this classroom staple up to vast possibilities. With real-time collaboration, connection to other Google Apps and the ability to embed presentations into websites, students can do so much more than “make a PowerPoint.”

Student Response System – Learn From Your Students – GoSoapBoxhttps://www.gosoapbox.com/GoSoapBox is a web-based clicker tool used by educators around the world to keep students engaged and gain real-time insight into student comprehension.

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Create a Green Screen Video Without a Green Screenhttps://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/04/how-to-create-green-screen-video.htmlWatch my new video to see how you can create a green screen video with Zoom and Adobe Spark. – Richard Byrne

Harmony Squarehttps://harmonysquare.game/Harmony Square is a game about disinformation, designed to expose the tactics and manipulation techniques that bad actors use to mislead their audience, build a following, and exploit societal tensions to their benefit.

Hemingway Editorhttp://www.hemingwayapp.com/

Paste in something you’re working on and edit away. Or, click the Write button and compose something new.

Home Learning with Choice Boards During School Closures – SULS056 | Shake Up Learninghttps://shakeuplearning.com/blog/home-learning-with-choice-boards-during-school-closures-suls056/In this episode, Laura Steinbrink shares her choice board strategy for student home learning with both offline and online options. Learn how she is approaching this unprecedented time with grace and understanding, supporting all her students!

Join the largest learning event in history, 9-15 december 2019https://hourofcode.com/se/gbThe global language of coding is English. Organise the Hour of Code at your school. The #HourOfCode is about #CSforGood. Learn computer science. Change the world.

Introducing How Computers Work – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/OAx_6-wdslM

Bill Gates kicks off an introduction to the series How Computers Work. A playlist

How Do You Know if a Source is Valid? | Wonderopolishttps://wonderopolis.org/wonder/How-Do-You-Know-if-a-Source-is-ValidWe’re happy to be your SOURCE for today’s Wonder of the Day! – Read and test your understanding.

How Do You Know if a Source is Valid? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/How-Do-You-Know-if-a-Source-is-ValidHave You Ever Wondered…  How do you know if a source is valid? What is the C.R.A.A.P. test? Why is it important to check a source for credibility? We’re happy to be your SOURCE for today’s Wonder of the Day!

How to create a PDF ebook with Google Slides – Ditch That Textbookhttp://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-create-a-pdf-ebook-with-google-slides/PDF files are about as universal as it gets. Publishing a PDF is a good way to distribute information to be consumed by reading.

How to Create Green Screen Videos on Any Computerhttps://practicaledtech.com/2019/07/14/how-to-create-green-screen-videos-on-any-computer/

Creating green screen videos used to be difficult. Today, just about anyone can do it on any modern computer.

How to Filter Background Noise in Zoom Meetings – YouTube (2:11)https://youtu.be/EJyYrsdRRwsHow to filter background noise in Zoom meetings.

How to Use the Vaping and Juuling Trend to Teach Media Literacy | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/how-to-use-the-vaping-and-juuling-trend-to-teach-media-literacyHelp students recognize and analyze age-old advertising tricks.

Howdou – Google for Education projectshttps://google.howdou.net/A new way of learning and assessing software based skills.

If High Street Shopping was like Online Shopping (3:54)https://youtu.be/PrwQ-guwvfsBBC One – If High Street Shopping was like Online Shopping Age of Outrage

Improve your English pronunciation using YouTubehttps://youglish.com/When words sound different in isolation vs. in a sentence, look up the pronunciation first in a dictionary, then use https://youglish.com

InsertLearninghttps://insertlearning.com/

Insert instructional content into any web page Four Ways to Blend LearningPrivacy

Into the Cloud Videoshttps://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/videosThese differentiated video series present digital safety lessons in a fun and age-appropriate manner. Younger audiences learn with Nettie, Webster, and Clicky, the internet safety robot, while tweens engage with the animated cast of NS High.

Kahoot! https://kahoot.com/

Kahoot! is a game-based platform that makes learning awesome for millions of people all over the world. Sign up to create and play fun quiz games! 15 Fun Kahoot Ideas Common Sense Privacy Evaluation

Learnclick Quizzes – Create cloze tests, gap-filling exercises, drag and drop, dropdown and multiple choice quizzeshttps://www.learnclick.com/Learnclick is a very versatile quiz creator, especially loved by language teachers for the ease of creating gap-filling exercises also known as cloze tests. Be sure your Web browser has JavaScript enabled while using learnclick.

Letterboxhttp://www.letterboxgame.com/A simple word game. Write words from the given letters.

LingoBingohttps://www.lingobingo.live/Set up your own online bingo game using words or images with live responses!

Literablyhttps://literably.com/“We finally know their true levels! Unlike hand-scored assessments, Literably allows us to see what students can do on their own, and that provides us with a sense of urgency. – 10 free student assessments per monthLiteral

Loom | Free Screen & Video Recording Softwarehttps://www.useloom.com

Get your message across with instantly shareable videos for work. Capture your screen, record your front-facing camera, and narrate it all at once, then instantly share with a simple link. Privacy

4 Ways to Give Meaningful Feedback with Google Classroom | Shake Up Learninghttps://shakeuplearning.com/blog/4-ways-to-give-meaningful-feedback-with-google-classroom/

Google Classroom + Meaningful Feedback = Winning Combination! In this post, we will explore ways to give meaningful feedback in Google Classroom.

MEDIA LITERACY – YouTube (6:05)https://youtu.be/oQMSKRrDjB4Television, print media, the Internet… In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby teach you how to be a more astute consumer of mass media.

Mentimeterhttps://www.mentimeter.com/

Interact with your audience using real-time voting. No installations or downloads required – and it’s free! Privacy

Mercury Reader – Chrome Web Storehttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mercury-reader/oknpjjbmpnndlpmnhmekjpocelpnlfdi?hl=enMercury Reader – Clear away the clutter from all of your articles. Instantly. Demo

Microsoft Teams Education: How to manage it like a prohttps://ditchthattextbook.com/microsoft-teams/#tve-jump-1719d198867Microsoft Teams Education is your classroom management hub if your students use Microsoft tools. Learn how to manage Teams like a pro.

Middle School Homepage : Copyright & Creativityhttps://www.copyrightandcreativity.org/middle-school/Copyright for middle school students is an important subject fostered by the Internet Education Foundation and Copyright & Creativity.

Mind Mapping Online – Bubbl.ushttps://bubbl.usBubbl.us makes it easy to organize your ideas visually in a way that makes sense to you and others.

MindMuphttps://www.mindmup.comFree online mind mapping. The most productive online mind map canvas on the Web. Supports Freemind mindmap import/export. Easy mindmapping software.

Naraviewhttps://www.naraview.com/#/Let’s go on a Wikipedia Journey, Define > Explore > Discover

NetSafe – Planet Nutshellhttps://planetnutshell.com/netsafe/NetSafe – Several short videos about Digital Citizenship for younger learners, language level A1.2 – A2.1

Online Etiquette – Teacher-Created Lesson Plan | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson-plans/online-etiquetteCheck out this lesson from a classroom teacher who uses Common Sense Education. It’s part of a huge library of lessons that span grades K–12 and every school subject.

Online Form Builder & Form Creator | JotFormhttps://www.jotform.com/

If you need online forms for generating leads, distributing surveys, collecting payments and more, JotForm is for you. Learn more about how we can help at JotForm.com.Tutorial by Richard Byrne (6:29) Privacy Notice

Online Voice Recorder – Record Voice from the Microphonehttps://online-voice-recorder.com/Record a voice using a microphone – instantly, and save as mp3

Online Whiteboard for Remote Collaboration | Mirohttps://miro.com/aq/twitter/remote-collaboration/With the magic of Miro, visualizing concepts, ideas, and solutions as a team can happen anywhere — no dry erase markers needed. Collaborate together anytime, anywhere.

oodlühttps://oodlu.org/homeChoose or create questions for your students to play in games. Monitor and reward student progress

Overdose Society (Steve Cutts) Caricature – YouTube (2:31)https://youtu.be/YBA06FUFdjk

This video is an edited version of a music video that illustrator and animator Steve Cutts made for Moby and the Void Pacific Choir’s song “Are You Lost in the World Like Me?” in 2016. (UpWorthy.com)

Padlethttps://en.padlet.com/

The easiest way to create and collaborate in the world. Ideas: Exit tickets, Brainstorming Common Sense Privacy Evaluation

Pear Deckhttps://www.peardeck.com/

Pear Deck was founded by educators on a mission to help teachers engage every student, every day. 20 ways to use PearDeckCommon Sense Privacy Evaluation

Peergrade – Better feedback for your students – YouTubehttps://www.peergrade.io/

Peergrade empowers teachers by letting students take part in evaluation and feedback. Privacy

Phishing Quiz with Googlehttps://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/

Can you spot when you’re being phished? Take this Quiz

Automatically Remove Background from Image – PhotoScissorshttps://online.photoscissors.com/PhotoScissors saves the day when you quickly need to cut out a person or object to paste into another picture, or to remove the background from a photo. You don’t need any specific skills or professional software for a perfect image clip. Just upload the image and our algorithm will automatically remove the background using deep neural networks.

Plagiarism Checker Free | Accurate with Percentagehttps://plagiarismdetector.netPlagiarism checker free and accurately detects copyright content from assignments or Documents with 0$ cost and ONE-click essay checker.

Planboardhttps://www.chalk.com/planboard/

Free Online and Mobile Lesson Planner for Teachers | Chalk. Privacy

Story Generatorhttps://www.plot-generator.org.uk/story/

Automatic short story generator tool. Choose some keywords and we will automatically create a short story in seconds. Privacy

Live interactive audience participation | Poll Everywherehttps://www.polleverywhere.com/

Poll Everywhere is the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue… conferences, concerts, classrooms, and company off-sites — anywhere with internet. Privacy

Video Maker | Powtoonhttps://www.powtoon.com

Make Videos and Animations Online Privacy

Put Yourself and the Book into your Virtual Read Alouds! – YouTubehttps://www.eslvideo.com/create_quiz.phpPut yourself and your book into your virtual read alouds so your students can see you and still see the pages of the book as you read them!

Quizalize https://www.quizalize.com/

Pinpoint classroom progress in real-time – Quizalize lets you engage your class and deliver instant assessments for personalised learning on any computer, tablet or smartphone. Privacy

Quizizz:https://quizizz.com

Create free quizzes on content or vocabulary Privacy

Quizlethttps://quizlet.com/

Learning tools & flashcards, for free | Create vocabulary quizzes for students to study Common Sense Privacy Evaluation

Random Name Pickerhttps://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/Paste or write in a list of names and click to choose names randomly!

Read Along by Google: A fun reading apphttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.seekh&hl=en&gl=USRead Along is a free reading app for Android that helps children have fun while they learn to read. Read Along has an in-app reading buddy that listens to your young learner read aloud, offers assistance when they struggle, and rewards them with stars when they do well.

Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader – Chrome Web Storehttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/read-aloud-a-text-to-spee/hdhinadidafjejdhmfkjgnolgimiaplp?authuser=1Read aloud the current web-page article with one click, using text to speech (TTS). Supports 40+ languages. Instructions with Richard Burne

Can Your Students Recognize Bias? 7 Tips for Teaching Media Literacyhttps://www.weareteachers.com/recognize-bias/

Here’s how you can help. A lesson plan with resources.

Remove Background from Image – remove.bghttps://www.remove.bg/Remove Image Background: 100% automatically – in 5 seconds – without a single click – for free. – Not a language tool, but can be useful when making presentations.

Remove Video Background – Unscreenhttps://www.unscreen.com/Remove the background of any video – 100% automatically, online & free! Goodbye Greenscreen. Hello Unscreen.

Resoomer | Summarizer to make an automatic text summary onlinehttps://resoomer.com/en/Resoomer is a software and online tool for text summary: it allows you to summarize and analyze your articles
Two other summarizers: QuillBot
Wordtune

Resources – Into Filmhttps://www.intofilm.org/resources“The wide range of resources on the Into Film website are so easy to access and adapt for a range of curriculum areas and age ranges. They are all carefully planned and designed with the pressures of teaching in mind.”

Rewordify.comhttps://rewordify.com/

Rewordify.com is powerful, free, online software that improves reading, learning, and teaching. Privacy

Rings of Responsibility – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/fQSnzrB5bso

In the online world, we might think about how what we do impacts ourselves. The key is in understanding how the ripple effect of our actions impacts both ourselves and others.  lesson plan

SafeShare – The safest way to share YouTube and Vimeo videoshttps://safeshare.tv/SafeShare reduces advertisements and other unwanted distractions from Vimeo and YouTube videos, so they can be viewed safely. Perfect for Schools!Safe

Scratch – Imagine, Program, Sharehttps://scratch.mit.edu/Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

Screen Recorder & Video Editor | Screencast-O-Matichttps://screencast-o-matic.comAt Screencast-O-Matic, we don’t believe that video recording and editing should be difficult, or cost a fortune. Our simple and intuitive tools help you get the job done easily. Tutorial

Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing – Zoomhttps://zoom.usZoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Tutorial by Richard Byrne

Screencastify Screen Recorder for Chromehttps://www.screencastify.com/

Teachers across the country are spreading the magic created with Screencastify TutorialsFree e-book

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Seesawhttps://web.seesaw.meSeesaw – Student driven digital portfolios and simple parent communication. For iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Chromebooks and Computers with Chrome or Firefox. Free for teachers!

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Give Self-grading Quizzes to Students Who Don’t Have Email Addresseshttps://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/01/how-to-give-self-grading-quizzes-to.htmlFree Technology for Teachers, How to Give Self-grading Quizzes to Students Who Don’t Have Email Addresses

Sexting: A THIN LINE, MTV’s cyberbullying, digital dating abuse campaign :http://www.athinline.org/facts/sextingSending or forwarding nude, sexually suggestive, or explicit pics on your cell or online. For some people, it’s no big deal. But real problems can emerge when the parties involved are under 18, when people get pressured into sexting, and when sexts go viral.

Share to Classroom – Chrome Web Storehttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/share-to-classroom/adokjfanaflbkibffcbhihgihpgijcei?hl=en

Get your class on the same (web)page, instantly. Chrome Extension.

Simple Collaborative Mind Maps & Flow Charts – Cogglehttps://coggle.itCoggle is a collaborative mind-mapping tool that helps you make sense of complex things. Create unlimited mind maps and easily share them with friends and colleagues.

Need to simplify/summarize text online?https://simplish.org/Simplification is achieved by paraphrasing the original text using a working vocabulary of 1,000 words based on C.K. Ogden’s Basic English, and explaining in footnotes, using this basic vocabulary,

Slido – Audience Interaction Made Easyhttps://www.sli.do/Slido is the ultimate Q&A and polling platform for live and virtual meetings and events. It offers interactive Q&A, live polls and insights about your audience.

SnackVids – The very first in-video smart search enginehttps://www.snackvids.com/The very first in-video smart search engine. – Get a transcription of any YouTube video. Tutorial by Richard Byrne (2:22)

SpeakyReads – Improve your Speaking, Listening and Spellinghttps://speakyreads.com/Skyrocket your speaking, listening and spelling. Ideal for intermediate and advanced language learners with resouces in English

Google Tools for Special Needs https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11ecS2L3YNu5DQOkk9wY_B_ylgW_ZyEj7mqre9Vqykxc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.g28c5140ad5_0_19

Google Tools for Struggling Students by Eric Curts – @ericcurts ControlAltAchieve.com/sped

Spinner Wheel – Custom Wheel to Spin to Decide Random Choiceshttp://SpinnerWheel.comSpin the wheel or create your own custom wheels using this free online decision generator. Create multiple spinners and spin them as the same time. Create random groups, random story starters etc.

Welcome to the Spot the Troll Disinformation Quizhttps://spotthetroll.org/startA troll is a fake social media account, often created to spread misleading information.

Spying: A THIN LINE, MTV’s sexting, cyberbullying, digital dating abuse campaign :http://www.athinline.org/facts/spyingThey wouldn’t. So don’t give it to anyone. That way, when other people ask you, you can say, NO ONE has my password and be telling the truth. Plus, you can’t control how others manage their info—your bf might be a vault with secrets but carry a list of passwords around in their wallet (which…

Synthhttps://gosynth.com/

Synth is a free platform for recording short podcasts that listeners can reply to with short audio recordings of their own.
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Teaching online: A checklist | Ellucianhttps://www.ellucian.com/insights/teaching-online-checklistTeaching online can be fraught with issues. Here are some tips to make the transition easier.

Testmoz – Powerful but Simple Test Generatorhttps://testmoz.com/At a glance, you can see how everyone performed. You can search, sort, filter, partition, tag, archive, print, and email the results. You can dive into a student’s results to see all their answers, leave feedback on their responses, and manually adjust their scores.

Text to Speech Onlinehttp://tts.softgateon.net/This service allows you to convert text to audio files for free, with no limit. Audio files can be saved as WAV or MP3 format.

The Game Gal – Giving you lists of awesome, fun family games!https://www.thegamegal.com/Family-friendly games for you and yours

The Magic of Google Forms | Episode 9 of GTTribe | Shake Up Learninghttps://shakeuplearning.com/blog/magic-google-forms/

Google Forms is much more than a survey tool–it’s magic! In this episode, Matt and Kasey discuss the magic of Google Forms and some fantastic ways to use it in the classroom. How to Create a QR Code for a Google Form
How to Create Self-grading Timed Quizzes in Google Classroom 

The Teacher’s Corner – Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Activitieshttps://www.theteacherscorner.net/A collection of educational worksheets, lesson plans, activities and resources for teachers. – Make your own puzzles.

A new app allows teachers to use their iPhone or iPad as an overhead camera on Zoom – The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22217200/overviewer-app-teachers-overhead-camera-iphone-zoomFrom your Iphone’s camera to Zoom with no decorations

Tips for Creating Stop-Motion Slides – Jake Millerhttps://jakemiller.net/tips-for-creating-stop-motion-slides/I like to encapsulate all good Googley stuff in GIF format. So here we go . . . some GIF-style tips for making really rad #StopMotionSlides projects. – Jake Miller

Tips to Help Stop Cyberbullying | ConnectSafelyhttps://www.connectsafely.org/tips-to-help-stop-cyberbullying/Guidance for young people on cyberbullying, including advice for ending (or preventing) the cycle of aggression.

Two Factor Authentication Explained by Common Craft (VIDEO)https://www.commoncraft.com/video/two-factor-authentication

For too long, passwords were the only thing standing between criminals and valuable information you keep online. Now, websites and apps are adding a second layer of security called Two Factor Authentication and this video explains why it matters, and how it works.

5 Reasons to Use Google Slides Instead of Docs – Teacher Techhttps://alicekeeler.com/2019/06/19/5-reasons-use-google-slides-instead-docs/

I recommend in my presentations to stop using Google Docs. Here are 5 reasons to use Google Slides for things you might normally choose Google Docs for.

Video Library | Common Crafthttps://www.commoncraft.com/video-libraryOur Videos Explain So You Don’t Have To. Use our library of 110 short, animated videos to educate others in classrooms, online or via learning management systems.

Video Puppethttps://www.videopuppet.comFree voice over video app. Slideshow maker with voice over. Edit videos as easily as editing text. Instruction video by Richard Byrne

Video Lessonshttps://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/

Practice English with any Youtube or Vimeo video, instructions and examples

Teachers are Creating A Virtual Bitmoji Classroom—Cute and Helpful too!https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-bitmoji-classroom/Recreate your classroom virtually!  If you’ll be teaching virtually, this is a fun and helpful option for your students. The interactive elements allow them to click through to see assignments, documents, and websites.

Student-Created Vision Boards with Google Slides | Shake Up Learninghttps://shakeuplearning.com/blog/student-created-vision-boards-google-slides/

A great idea for a new year! Student-Created Vision Boards with Google Slides! A student-created vision board is a great way to help students set goals and visualize reaching them!

Automated human-like text to speech ~ Voicepodshttps://www.voicepods.com/

Voicepods is an easy to use service that can convert your content into realistic voice using state of the art deep learning models. Privacy

Voki – Homehttps://www.voki.com

A presentation tool for both teachers and students. Lessons, homework and projects have never been more engaging and fun. Easily share among teachers, students and parents. Privacy

Wakelet – Save, organize and share contenthttps://wakelet.com/

Wakelet is a free platform that allows you to curate and organize content to save and share. Privacy

Watchkin – Watch videos without distractionshttps://watchkin.com/Watch Youtube videos without distractions in a family-friendly environment

Wattpad – Where stories livehttps://www.wattpad.com/Wattpad Studios discovers untapped, unsigned, and talented writers on Wattpad and connects them to global multi-media entertainment companies.

What can happen to your personal data online? – YouTube (0:55)https://youtu.be/v4IIH3sJIMc

#GDPR just turned one and it could help avoid potentially embarrassing situations. To know what life would have been like without GDPR, have a look at this video.

What happens when Photoshop goes too far? | PBS NewsHour Weekendhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/now-see-exhibit-chronicles-manipulated-news-photos

A New York exhibit chronicles prominent cases of images altered by journalists and asks: If seeing is believing, how often are you, the viewer or reader, being misled?

What Is Digital Citizenship? – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/mbbuLFUSd0A

Does your school teach digital citizenship? Learn what it is and why it matters.

What Is Fake News? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-fake-newsToday’s Wonder of the Day is on the Internet…but is it true? Have You Ever Wondered… What is fake news? Why do people produce fake news? How can you identify fake news?

What is Media Literacy? – YouTube (3:19)https://youtu.be/GIaRw5R6Da4Intended as a tool for advocates, the video introduces the concept of media literacy as a key that unlocks meaning behind the messages that we see

What Is Plagiarism? | Wonderopolishttps://wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Is-PlagiarismThis Wonder of the Day isn’t a copy. It’s one of a kind! – Read and test your understanding.

Whiteboard.fi – Free online whiteboard for teachers and classroomshttps://whiteboard.fi/Whiteboard.fi is an instant formative assessment tool for your classroom, providing you with live feedback and an immediate overview of your students.

Why Do Our Brains Love Fake News? | Above the Noise | PBS LearningMediahttps://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/bias-brain-kqed/why-do-our-brains-love-fake-news-above-the-noise/#.Xd0z6UVKhBwEver have an argument with someone, and no matter how many facts you provide, you just can’t get that person to see it your way? One big reason for this is cognitive bias, which is a limitation in our thinking that can cause flaws in our judgement.

Impact på Twitter: “Type “word coach” into @Google on your phone, it will test your understanding of synonyms 👍👍 https://twitter.com/ImpactWales/status/1214430372244660224“Did you know if you type “word coach” into @Google on your phone, it will test your understanding of synonyms, getting harder as you succeed. Nice simple resource to expand your vocabulary 👍👍”

Thesaurus and Word Tools | WordHippohttps://www.wordhippo.com/Thesaurus and word tools for your creative needs. Find the word you are looking for – and other word tools.

Wordshake | Vocabulary – Vocabulary games | British Councilhttps://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/games/wordshakeHow many points can you get in three minutes? Longer words score more points!

Wordwall | Create better lessons quickerhttps://wordwall.net/Make custom activities for your classroom. Quizzes, matchups, word games, and much more.

Cambridge English Write & Improvehttps://writeandimprove.com/

Write & Improve is a free tool for learners of English that marks writing in seconds. It is provided in association with Cambridge English (part of the University of Cambridge).

An introduction to Your Data Matters – YouTube (1:04)https://youtu.be/_RVPj-GSOdY

‘ Your Data Matters’ aims to highlight how people have new control and rights over how their personal data is used answering the question “What is Data?”

Ten Tips for Using YouTube Videos in Online and In-person Classeshttps://practicaledtech.com/2021/02/02/ten-tips-for-using-youtube-videos-in-online-and-in-person-classes/These features are good to know when you’re using YouTube to host your own videos and when you’re using YouTube find and share lessons with your students.

Learn a Language, Teach a Language | ZenGengohttps://www.zengengo.com/ZenGengo is an online platform for teaching and learning languages with 10 assignment types for practising reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Ziplet | Exit Tickets Made Easyhttp://Ziplet.comStart Collecting Feedback From Your Students in Under 30 Seconds. Ziplet Helps Teachers Give Every Student a Voice and Build Stronger Relationships With Students. Join Free.

How to Find and Use Zoom Virtual Backgrounds – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/568HEn9VaDYHow to find and use Zoom virtual backgrounds, by Richard Byrne