Tools for teaching online
There are so many tools out there, and it can be hard to know where to start. Here, we will show you some of the most useful tools and explore how they can be used to enhance teaching and learning. We’ll be adding tools weekly, so watch this space.
- All
- Assessment
- Collaboration
- Media creation
- Presentation
- Productivity
Creating and Editing Videos
Using your mobile device for video development and production
Formative
A free, web-based assessment tool for creating assignments and administering them to students, receiving results and providing individualised feedback in real-time (Version is mid-2019)
Google Apps for Education
Free online productivity tools compiled specifically for schools to support and enhance collaborative learning
Nearpod
An interactive slideshow tool in which you can present content, involve students, promote collaboration and access reports on student work (Version is mid-2019)
Quizlet
A mobile and web-based application that allows students to study information using learning tools and games
Socrative
An online assessment tool that allows teachers and learners to track progress through formative assessments
Seesaw
A digital learning platform that enables the creation of a portfolio of artefacts and activities to form a learning loop between teachers, students and families
Symbaloo
A visual, social bookmarking tool that makes it easy to organise your online educational resources
Mentimeter
A free tool that allows you to get real-time input from students through the use of live polls, quizzes, word clouds, questions and so on
PicCollage
A photo template and grid editor that allows you to create and decorate photo collages and digital cards
Wizer
An online platform that allows you to quickly create engaging and interactive digital worksheets and share them with your students
Adobe Spark
An online storytelling platform that allows students and teachers to create digital artefacts such as posters, infographics, storyboards, animated videos with voiceovers and webpages
Microsoft Teams
An online collaboration platform in which teachers can share content, assign and assess work and conduct online classes
The iPad as a Tool for Education
Exploring the iPad and Keynote as powerful tools for teaching and learning
Padlet
A powerful digital noticeboard — where users can post text, images, videos and links — that facilitates collaborative learning, information gathering, content sharing and reflection before, during and after lessons
Zoom
A cloud-based video conferencing tool that can be used to facilitate online meetings and classes
Google Forms
A collaborative tool for developing and distributing surveys, questionnaires and quizzes
Prezi
A cloud-based presentation tool that can be used for developing visually engaging and interactive resources
Kahoot!
A game-based tool for creating quizzes, surveys and discussions that a class can engage with in real time
Book Creator
A very simple tool for creating digital teaching resources and can include images, audio, video and links to external content
Showbie
An online, interactive assessment tool that allows you to assign, collect and review student work