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CanvaCanva allows you to easily create beautiful designs and documents using a drag-and-drop feature.
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Costs AssociatedFree, but some design elements have a charge.
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Certificate StreetCertificate Street provides hundreds of free printable certificates with no registration required. Download the template, fill in the information and print.
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Costs AssociatedFree with their signature (very small) in the corner. A minimal charge ($.99 - $1.99) for a PDF without signature.
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Ease of UseNo registration required
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ClassPager
ClassPager allows you to engage your classroom with polls, exit tickets, after-class reminders, and more — delivered to each student on their own phone or tablet.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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Classroom ScreenClassroom Screen uses your web browser and turns it into an interactive board that has the capability to display various tools to use in the classroom.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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CoziCozi is a free online organizer and mobile app that helps you manage the family schedule, organize shopping lists and to do lists, and capture favorite memories—all in one place. Especially designed for busy families, Cozi is accessible from any computer, mobile phone or tablet.
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Costs AssociatedFree for the standard version. The Gold version with additional features is $49.99 per year.
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DesyngerDesynger is a free graphic design software with thousands of ready-made beautiful templates which can easily be tweaked, shared and printed in minutes.
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Costs AssociatedFree for hundreds of templates and designs. A premium version does exist for $6.95 per month for additional features.
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DiigoDiigo is a super bookmarking site where you can highlight and/or add sticky notes to portions of web pages that are of particular interest to you. When you return to the original web page, you will see your highlights and sticky notes superimposed on the original page. Diigo is also a great research and idea resource, as you can create, add to, and follow groups. There is a wonderful education version, as well as a great "Diigo in Education" group.
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Costs AssociatedThere are three levels:
Education Basic/Free: Free with a few limitations in specific categories Basic: $20 per year for additional features Premium: $40 per year for full features |
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Dropbox
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file or worry about forgetting your flash drive again! Download Dropbox to your computer and sync with your mobile device(s) using cloud technology.
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There are four levels:
Free: Up to 18 GB Pro 50: $9.99 per month for 50 GB Pro 100: $19.99 per month for 100 GB Teams: Plans starting at 1 TB |
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Dropcanvas
Dropcanvas is the fasting way to share content. Drag and drop your files onto the canvas and then share via a link, social media or embed it. They currently offer an unlimited amount of storage, with a limit of 5 GB per canvas.
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Free
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FeedlyFeedly is the better way to organize, read and share the content of your favorite sites.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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FileSnack
FileSnack allows you to upload large files that never expire and get 2.5 GB free storage to start, without registration.
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Costs AssociatedThere are three levels:
Free - 2.5 GB, 1 file at a time VIP - $14 per month for 25GB and multiple file upload Extended - $30 per month for 50 GB and multiple file upload |
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GradeCamGradeCam online software that allows teachers to scan grades directly into the gradebook that they are already using via a document camera. Also offers a mobile version using the camera on the phone.
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Costs AssociatedThere are four levels:
Teacher Starter: 10 questions for free Teacher Plus: 100 questions for $17.95 per month per teacher School Insight: 100 questions plus additional features for $2.00 per student District Insight: 100 questions plus additional features for $2.00 per student |
Ease of UseYou will need a document camera to use the site |
JumpshareJumpshare is a new, faster way to share your files with online viewing of 200+ file formats. The files are available for 14 days. Unlimited files (100MB max per file) with 2 GB space.
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Costs AssociatedFree. They are working on creating accounts.
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KaizenaKaizena is a Google Chrome application that allows you to give effective feedback.
Upload a file, leave feedback via voice, text or link, and send it back to the student via email or Google Docs. |
Costs AssociatedFree
Microphone required for voice feedback.
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LetterPOPLetterPOP is a web based tool that allows you to create, publish and share newsletters. It provides multiple templates to choose from.
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Costs AssociatedThere are five levels:
Basic: $4.95 per year for 10 newsletters Personal: $24.98 per year for 52 newsletters Personal Pro: $9.98 per month for 365 newsletters and additional features Business: $24.98 per month 365 newsletters and additional features Teacher Plan: $39.00 per year for 365 newsletters and additional features |
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MentorMobMentorMob's online learning platform allows anyone with a passion for what they do to curate websites, videos, blogs, and more into Learning Playlists. So instead of searching alone, people all around the world an work together to show off what they know and learn from each other.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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Netvibes
Netvibes is a dashboard for all your apps, pics and tweets. A reader for all your real-time articles and posts. The best of both worlds. Synced across your desktop, mobile and tablet.
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Free
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PearltreesPearltrees is a place to organize, explore and share everything you like online. You can organize your web pages, files, photos and notes to find them everywhere (on your computer, smartphone or tablet) and share them easily.
An app is also available. |
Costs AssociatedFree, but a premium version is available
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PlanbookPlanbook is an online planbook that allows you develop custom schedules for each class; view and print lessons by day, week, or class; create class templates for any day of the week; connect to national, state and local standards; attach files and links to your lessons; adjust your lesson schedule with a single click; allow students to view your plans online; share your plans with other teachers; easily re-use lessons from one year to the next.
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Costs Associated$12 per year. There is a price breakdown for multiple users at the same school.
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Pocket allows you to put articles, videos or pretty much anything into it. You can save directly from your browser or from apps like Twitter, Flipboard, Pulse and Zite.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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Remind 101Remind 101 is a safe way for teachers to text message or e-mail students and keep in touch with parents. Teachers set up a class and share a "code" with students and parents who are then subscribed to the class. No phone numbers are exchanged.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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Remote MouseRemote Mouse turns your mobile phone or tablet into a set of wireless mouse and keyboard. Control your computer anywhere in your room.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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ScreencastScreencast is a TechSmith solution for business and academic professionals looking to manage and share videos, images, documents, or anything else online.
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Costs AssociatedFree for 2GB of storage space and 2GB of monthly bandwidth. They do offer a Pro version with additional features for $9.95 per month.
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Screencast-o-maticScreencast-o-matic is a one-click screen capture recording on Windows or Mac computers with no install for free!
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Costs AssociatedFree for standard version. The Pro version with additional features, such as publishing to Google Docs, is $15 per year.
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Ease of UseNo registration required to use, but to save your recordings, you will need an account. |
ScreenleapScreenleap makes it really easy to share your computer screen. You can share your screen with as many people as you like with no downloads, account setup, or cost required. Friends, family, and colleagues can view your computer from their laptops, desktops, or mobile devices without having to install anything.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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Session BuddySession Buddy is a Chrome extension that allows you to save open tabs as collections that you can quickly find and restore later.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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SkloogSkloog is the fastest, best, and most convenient bookmarking site on the web! Use it to bookmark your favorite pages and keep shortcuts to your favorite sites conveniently organized and available
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Costs AssociatedFree
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SymbalooSymbaloo is a new way to organize, share your online life and discover that of others.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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Teachers Pay TeachersTeachers Pay Teachers is where teachers buy, sell and share original teaching resources.
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Costs AssociatedMany are free, but otherwise pricing is stated.
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Ted TalksTed Talks provides riveting talks by remarkable people. There are over 1,100 talks available categorized by subject, lenth or rating.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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Ease of UseNo registration required |
Word DrawWord Draw allows you to download free Microsoft Word templates for newsletters, labels, resumes and flyers.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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Ease of UseNo registration required
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WunderlistWunderlist allows you to organize and share your to-do, work, grocery, movies and household lists. No matter what you’re planning, how big or small the task may be, Wunderlist makes it super easy to get stuff done.
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Costs AssociatedFree
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ZamzarZamzar offers free conversion between document, image, music, video, audio, eBook, compressed and CAD formats. No download or account required.
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Costs AssociatedThere are four levels:
Free: up to 100 MB file Basic: $7 per month for up to 200 MB files and 5 GB storage Pro: $16 per month for up to 400 MB files and 20 GB storage Business: $49 per month for up to 1 GB files and 100 GB storage |
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