YouTube channel by John Green that offers researched, info-packed video course on a variety of big topics
Excellent free language-learning website
Free flashcard creator
Academic & Study Skills
Free typing lessons, typing test, and typing games. Registration with email required for lesson modules.
Offers study skills tips and articles as well as self-assessments for learning styles, test anxiety, motivation, and more.
Add your own photos, text and music to create and edit videos.
Create interactive posters
Build your own website
Create your very own talking character
Create an animated video
Web-based program for creating interactive timelines
Easy to use timeline creator from
Read Write Think
Easily create and share colorful mind maps
Screen recorder for instant screen capture and sharing
Project Resources
Create your own graphic novel or comic
Photo editing tool that allows you to create talking animations from a photo or image
Visual storytelling software alternative to traditional slideshow presentations
Create and share your own infographics
Quickly and easily create comic strips and cartoons
Create a word cloud from your text
IMAGES
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CreativeCommons Search- search many sites at once!
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The Noun Project- find downloadable clip art icons for any noun!
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Findicons- resources for avatars and small icons
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flickr- from the home search page, click on the "Any license" dropdown menu and choose creative commons
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Open Clipart Library- public domain clipart
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OneHistory.org- This page provides links to a variety of historical image archives. Use of these images by students should fall under fair use, but be careful when publishing online.
MUSIC/AUDIO
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YouTube Audio Library- browse and download free music for your projects
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Free Music Archive- interactive library of high-quality, legal downloads
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SoundBible- free sound effects,sound clips and sounds
VIDEO
(You are generally free to embed any video from YouTube, Vimeo, WatchKnowLearn, etc. on your website as long as there is an embed option provided.)
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Stock Footage- a collection of stock footage clips designed to be used in other videos
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YouTube Video Editor- once in the editor, click on the circular cc button to search creative commons YouTube videos
Most of the images, videos and audio clips in these collections are in the public domain. Though you may not need to ask permission to use them for educational purposes, you still must cite/attribute these! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions.
Creative Commons Resources
Powerful online photo editor
More Links & Tools
Collaborate with educators and students, take virtual field trips and meet with guest speakers
Generate and print PDF bingo cards
Communication tool for teachers
URL shortener
Free QR code generator
Design game-like quizzes and questionnaires for the entire class to engage in
Create a list of student names and spin to select students at random- lists can be saved or embedded in your website
Large screen timer that can count down or act as a stopwatch
Fast online calculator that can graph any function
Adjusts relevant news articles to a variety of reading levels to help students develop critical reading skills
Student response system and formative assessment tool
Copy and paste YouTube video links to view videos without adds, distractions or offensive materials.
Doodle polls allow you to schedule events and meetings with groups! Check it out!
Record and post information to a topic specific board
Online interactive bulletin board for students to post responses
Live polling tool with multiple options and activities