The King's Christian School Library

Adobe Spark
Super-flexible design tool for creating images, videos, and websites [Creating videos tutorial]

Anchor
“The easiest way to make a podcast” 100% free

Animoto
Combine your photos and video clips with music to make professional videos ~ free educational license

AudioMass
A free, open source, web-based audio editor

Biteable
“The world’s simplest video maker” (can also be used for infographics)

Cloud Stop Motion (tutorial)
Easy-to-use stop motion animation movie creator works with smartphones, laptops, desktops, tablets, & Chromebooks

Flipgrid
Pose questions, spark thoughtful video responses [Tutorial], now with screencasting capability [Tutorial] ~ Try a [#Fliphunt]

Glogster
Interactive multimedia posters (We have a 40-user license)

Google Sites
Make your own website with easy, intuitive drag-and-drop features

Loom
Create a screencast from within an email (Sign up with your school email to get a free Pro account)

Lumen5
Video creation platform that lets you turn any text document into a video

Narakeet
Create narrated videos from slide presentations ~ up to 10 videos for free [Tutorial]

PhotoScissors
Automatically remove a background and replace it with a transparency, solid color, or background image with just a few clicks!

PodOmatic
Create your own podcast

Prezi
Presentation tool that utilizes “zoom in” and “zoom out” features to communicate concepts

Record to Slides Chrome Extension
This extension allows you to record videos and automatically load them into the slide you are on [Tutorial]

Remove.bg
Remove image background: 100% automatically – in 5 seconds – without a single click – for free

Screencastify
Free screen recorder for Chrome ~ 5 minute limit on free version

Screencast-O-Matic
Create and share high-quality screencasts ~ 15 minute limit on free version

Sodaphonic
Registration-free audio recording tool

Stop Motion Animator (Tutorial)
Free Chrome app tool for creating stop motion animation ~ no account required

Vocaroo
Quick and easy online voice recorder saved as MP3s

WeVideo
Online video editor for creating videos, developing digital yearbooks, STEM projects, and podcasts

Google Meet
Connects any meeting room or huddle space to a video meeting with a single click [How to create breakout rooms in Meet]

Google Forms
From quick assessment to review guides to sign-in sheets and much more [13 Google Forms Tutorials for Beginners and Experienced Users]

Kahoot
A game-based learning platform for schools and other educational institutions [How to use Kahoot in Google Classroom]

Mentimeter
Get real-time input with live polls, quizzes, word clouds, Q&As and more

Poll Everywhere
Live polling for virtual meetings, events, classes, and conferences

Skype
Free video chat, instant meetings, and voice calls between computers, tablets, and mobile devices

Quizizz
Free gamified quizzes for every subject to play in class and at home

Vacaroo
A free, no-frills audio recording device with multiple options for sharing

WordClouds.com
Free word cloud generator and tag cloud generator, similar to Wordle, great for text analysis

Creative Commons
One of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted “work”

GoogleDocs/Drive
a web-based word processing program that allows users to create, share and edit documents through a secure networked system, stored in Google Drive, cloud storage to store your files

Mentimeter
Easy-to-use presentation software to create fun and interactive presentations

Piktochart
Free infographic maker [How-to videos]

Tiki Toki
Web-based software for creating interactive timelines that can be shared on the Internet

Whiteboard.fi
Online whiteboard for teachers and classrooms that can be used in conjunction with Google Meet without screensharing [tutorial]

Wufoo
Web application that helps anybody build amazing online forms

Zoho Creator
Cloud software to create custom applications without any prior coding experience or IT expertise featuring a drag-and-drop interface

Adobe Spark
Create stunning social graphics, webpages, and videos [Creating videos tutorial]

Block Posters
A free poster maker to create massive wall posters from images

Book Creator
A simple way to make digital books and portfolios, now with new options for copying and re-using pages [Tutorial]

Bulb Digital Portfolios
Web-based platform where students and educators can evaluate the meaningful works they have created, and to showcase their highlights by bringing in all forms of multimedia ~ free version available

Canva
Design your own presentations, infographics, posters, and charts

Google Earth (Tutorial)
A tool to create custom global tours that point students to specific locations around the world

HyperDocs Academy
Get stared with HyperDocs, a transformative, interactive Google Doc that gives students opportunities to engage, explore, explain, apply, share, reflect, & extend the learning

Jamboard Web
Collaborative digital whiteboard [Getting Started] [Making whiteboard videos with Jamboard and Loom]

Keynote
Apple app that let’s you create stunning and memorable presentations

Nearpod
Real-time insights into student understanding through interactive lessons, interactive videos, gamification, and activities — all in a single platform [Nearpod VR tutorial]

Pear Deck
Pear Deck for Google Slides makes it effortless for educators to add interactive questions and formative assessments to their presentations

Seesaw
Student driven digital portfolios and simple parent communication

ShowMe
Allows you to record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online

Soundation
Record, mix and share music online

Voki
Users create custom speaking avatars and presentations for homework, classwork or projects [Getting Started Guide]

Buncee
A web-based tool for creating interactive multimedia presentations using content from both external and internal sources as well as create content directly on each slide

Edpuzzle [tutorial] Create interactive video content

Edublogs
Customizable classroom blogs get students writing and collaborating

Google Sites
An intuitive website/blogging platform good for virtual portfolios

Padlet
An online bulletin board that you can use to display information, curate content, or collaborate (free version limits number of padlets to 3)

Pages
Create and collaborate on documents adding comments & illustrations by hand

Skitch
Use annotation, shapes, and sketches to get your point across with fewer words

Skype
Communication tool specializing in video chat

Thinglink (Tutorial)
Add interactive elements to videos, images, and 360 content

Timelinely (Tutorial)
Add comments, videos, GIFs, images & more to annotate any YouTube video

Twitter
Microblogging and social networking tool

Wakelet
Capture, organize and share multi-media resources with students, teachers, and learning communities

Diigo
a powerful research tool and a knowledge-sharing community

Evernote
Note taking app that helps you capture and prioritize ideas, projects and to-do lists, so nothing falls through the cracks

GoogleDocs/Drive
a web-based word processing program that allows users to create, share and edit documents through a secure networked system, stored in Google Drive, cloud storage to store your files

iBook
App offers bestsellers, classics, up-and-coming authors, and more, all ready to instantly download and enjoy on any Apple mobile device

Knowt [tutorial] App turns your notes into review quizzes

Mix
You can save anything from anywhere; Mix learns what you love to show you even more

Accessible Book Collection
Books for the visually impaired

Bookshare
Ebooks for people with reading barriers offering audio, audio + highlighted text, braille, large font, and other formats

Dolphin EasyReader
Talking books for dyslexia or visual impairments also available for Windows

Google Docs Accessibility Tools
Video tutorial explaining accessibility options

Learning Ally
Audio books for readers with Dyslexia & learning disabilities

Lit2Go (currently experiencing a problem; hopefully back online soon)
A free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format

Rewordify
Text-leveling tool gives every student access to complex readings

Storyplace
An interactive site offering children online experiences with stories that would usually be available at the physical library

Tar Heel Reader
a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics that can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces

15 Assistive Technology Tools & Resources For Students With Disabilities
By Teach Thought

Best Special Education Apps and Websites
Rated by Common Sense Media

Classroomscreen
A one-stop-shop with useful widgets you can use while teaching or while students are working

Common Sense Education Best Tools for Virtual and Distance Learning

DisplayNote Broadcast
Broadcast your screen to your students’ laptop, tablet, or phone screens

Don Johnston Human Learning Tools
Learning tools and reading/writing accommodations for students with IEPs, 504 plans and ELL needs

Formative
Create assignments, deliver them to students, receive results, and provide individualized feedback in real-time [Tutorial]

Google Classroom
Helps students and teachers organize assignments, boost collaboration, and foster better communication [Tutorial] [How to use Kahoot! games in Google Classroom tutorial]

Knowt Teacher Beta Platform
Turn your notes into multiple choice quizzes

Lalilo
Online phonics and comprehension program ideal for distance learning

Schoology
A social networking service and virtual learning environment that allows users to create, manage, and share academic content

Seesaw
Student driven digital portfolios and simple parent communication [Teachers’ Essential Guide to Seesaw]

SOLE
A self organized learning environment (SOLE) designed to promote inquiry and critical thinking [Tutorials]

VideoLink
Watch, crop and share YouTube videos safely without comments or ads

VoiceThread
Transforms media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting

World Wide School
Free resources from leading education organizations to support remote learning in a unique and challenging school year

Zoom
An easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars [Zoom Tutorials to Watch Before School Starts] [All About Zoom Breakout Rooms]